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Politics is everywhere. It’s exciting, but also frustrating, messy and complex. This is your time to make a difference. Bring your determination to us and we will give you the skills and confidence to make a change. Make sense of the complex world of politics and international relations. Whether it’s climate change, the rise of tyrannical leaders, gender politics, or the misuse of artificial intelligence and big data, you will understand today’s political problems and gain the skills to pursue a career that can solve them.

You also benefit from the expertise of staff who have advised governments and conducted conflict mediation exercises. You'll deepen your understanding and develop solutions to a range of issues, such as the impact of the pandemic on politics and political polarisation.


Kent Law School brings the study of law to life and prepares you for a successful career in law. Our LLB in Law develops your critical and analytical skills, enables you to think about the role of law in society, and provides hands-on experience through opportunities to work on real cases in our Law Clinic. A law degree from Kent prepares you for a career in law and opens doors to many other professions.

Our research-led teaching encourages you to take a critical view of the law, engaging with the latest research undertaken by expert academics. Our diverse, international community of staff and students provides a dynamic and engaging environment to gain the professional legal skills and knowledge you need to change the world we live in.


Explore the rich traditions of literature while developing your talents as a writer, editor and publisher in our unique project-based programme. Covering British, Irish, American, Indigenous, Postcolonial and World literatures, English Literature and Creative Writing at Kent is truly global, cutting edge, creative, interactive, and vibrant. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do within this course. You have the opportunity to shape your degree according to your interests; you might make a documentary film, script a video game, assemble a journal, compose a collection of poetry, write a novella or plan and pitch an exhibition.

Our course covers a variety of genres, so you can study something you already love or develop a new passion for a different genre. Whether you love Jane Austen or William Shakespeare, dystopian fiction, the gothic or modern and contemporary poetry, we specialise in the literature you are passionate about.


Explore film from its silent beginnings through to CGI blockbusters, taking in avant-garde and international cinemas on your way. You can tailor your studies, giving you the option to delve into film theory and history, or get hands-on and take advantage of our industry-standard facilities and equipment to create films and express your creativity.

Our academics are practitioners and industry professionals, who can keep you in touch with a rapidly changing industry. Our teaching is designed with employability at its heart. You can take this degree with a placement year to gain valuable work experience or combine the degree with a year of working or studying abroad.


How do people think, perceive and feel? Psychology is the scientific understanding of human behaviour that opens doors to a wide range of careers, from clinical, business and forensic psychologist to social work and roles in marketing, public relations and human resources.

Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree enables you to confront the issues that humans face with psychology's scientific principles. From brain injury to prejudice reduction, child development to offending behaviour and rehabilitation. We provide you with the tools to develop interventions for hospitals, schools and businesses, making a difference to society through innovations in policy and research.


Do you want to be the kind of leader who can make decisions that look at the big picture? Our BSc Business and Management course is designed to support those who want to learn to lead and manage responsibly. Whether you see yourself starting your own business or leading teams to help create a sustainable future, this course is for you.

You'll gain essential transferrable skills that serve you well across a wide variety of business areas including data analysis techniques and how to communicate with confidence. Business and Management also gives you a broad view of how businesses operate. You'll cover topics including management theories, marketing, economics, accounting, human resource management.

We have a supportive community, where you'll work closely with your academic adviser and other academic staff. They are experts in all areas of business who will expose you to the right mix of detailed theory and hands-on experience.

About Us

Kent is a top-ranked global university with outstanding teaching, modern facilities, award-winning student support and welcoming study locations.

Over 18,000 students from 152 countries study across its two spacious UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway and specialist postgraduate centre in Paris. We offer a wide range of foundation programmes, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, exciting year in industry (internship) opportunities and generous scholarship funds.

In the QS World University Rankings 2024, Kent has been ranked 39th within the UK and is in the top 25% of Higher Education Institutions worldwide

University of Kent Entry Requirements

For entry to a Kent undergraduate degree programme, US students typically need to have:

• A High School Graduation Diploma with a minimum final GPA of 3.2/4.0

PLUS one of the following:

• SAT with a score of between 1290 - 1380 depending on the subject you are applying for

OR

• ACT with a score of between 27-29 depending on the subject you are applying for

OR

• 2 Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of between 4-5 depending on the subject you are applying for
Total enrollment - 18,000
Undergraduate numbers - 15,000
Male/Female split - n/a
Location - SE England. Canterbury, Kent (1 hour high speed train from London)
International student numbers - 4,000
Notable alumni - Ellie Goulding
  • 2 Campuses in Kent &1 specialist PG Centre in Paris. Main campus in Canterbury within 300 acres park land. Smaller campus in the historical maritime town of Medway.
  • Canterbury is famed for its splendid cathedral & atmospheric medieval streets.
  • Semi-collegiate public research university. Divided into 7 colleges, 6 named after distinguished scholars and 1 after a town. Colleges have academic schools, lecture theatres, seminar rooms & halls of residence.
  • Scholarships up to £3k for intl students. Academic, Sport, & Music scholarships
  • QS World University Rankings 2024, Kent is ranked 39th within UK and top 25% of Higher Education Institutions worldwide
  • Won the Times Higher Education award for outstanding student support for 2 years running
  • All first-year students receive free sport & fitness membership in year 1

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