UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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The University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ, UK
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Email: internationalstudent@kent.ac.uk
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In the QS World University Rankings 2025, Kent has been ranked 380th in the world and 40th within the UK.

When you choose Kent for international study, you’re choosing the perfect gateway to the world beyond. You’ll join a diverse community of creative and critical thinkers who will inspire as well as challenge you to push the boundaries of your subject. Whether your next step is to discover more about your interests, or pursue a long-standing career ambition, we’ll work together to help you shape your future.

You can study at our UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway, or at our specialist postgraduate centre in Paris, whichever location you choose to study you’ll find a safe and welcoming environment at Kent. As well as outstanding teaching that exposes you to new ideas, you’ll have access to first-class facilities, academic and wellbeing support and a host of extra-curricular opportunities to extend your experience.

We offer foundation programmes and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across a wide range of subject areas including Business, Law, Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, Politics and International Relations, Arts, Biosciences, Engineering and Digital Arts, and Economics.

Our Business School’s programmes in Business, Marketing, Management, Accounting and Finance, Logistics and the AMBA-accredited MBA ensure our students graduate with the specialised expertise to meet the challenges of today’s businesses. Kent Business School is part of the 1% of top global institutions to gain ‘Triple Crown’ accreditation. Our Kent Law School is recognised as one of the leading law schools in the UK. It has an international reputation both for its research and for the high quality, innovative critical and socio-legal education that it provides. Our multi-award-winning Law Clinic offers students an unparalleled opportunity to practise law with the support and supervision of qualified solicitors, representing real clients in real cases.

To support you as you expand your knowledge we have a generous scholarship fund including awards for musical and sporting excellence and dedicated scholarships for students from Nigeria.

An international student community

With 157 nationalities on campus, the world is on your doorstep at Kent. You’ll become part of our diverse and friendly community and make friends with people from all over the globe through our many student societies, sports clubs and international groups. Celebrate with us by joining in with festivals and events such as Diwali, Holi, Thanksgiving or the Chinese New Year. Look out for WorldFest too, our annual celebration of our international community. You can also join our student-led international wellbeing group to meet other international students, share stories and support each other

Your future starts here

We want your life after graduation to match your ambitions so, wherever possible, we build real-world experience into your degree to help you develop the professional skills you need to succeed. We make sure that our facilities mirror those you’ll encounter in industry to help you hit the ground running and give you a serious advantage in the graduate world. You can add value to your degree by opting to take a year in industry or internship too: great development for you and invaluable experience for your future career.

For support with what comes next or to discover where your degree could take you, our award-winning Careers and Employability Service provides practical support from day one and up to three years after you graduate. If your plans involve working in the UK after graduation, Kent Union will support you to apply for the Graduate Route.

Kent Virtual Experience: What’s your ambition?

Discover our diverse and friendly community through our personalised Kent Virtual Experience. Get to know our students, courses and campuses from wherever you are in the world. Find out why Kent is the perfect place to start your University journey.

Interested? Visit our country page for students from Nigeria to find out more: https://www.kent.ac.uk/international/countries/nigeria or our international student webpage https://www.kent.ac.uk/international