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4.01 / 5 from 812 verified student reviews

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The university has a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff from all over the world, which makes for a rich and stimulating learning environment. The facilities on campus are modern and well-maintained, including state-of-the-art classrooms, libraries, sports facilities, and student accommodation. The campus is also located in a beautiful setting, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the historic city of Canterbury.

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University of Kent Ranking


The University of Manchester #73
UWE Bristol #74
Staffordshire University #75
Falmouth University #76
University of Kent #77
Coventry University #78
Leeds Arts University #79
University of Suffolk #80
Teesside University #81
University of Stirling #82

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University of Kent Hall Rankings


Riverside #1
Alma Court #2
Turing College #3
Canterbury Student Village #4
Palamon Court #5
Canterbury Student Manor #6
Keynes College #7
Tyler Court #8
Parham Student Village #9
Darwin College #10

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The university has a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff from all over the world, which makes for a rich and stimulating learning environment. The facilities on campus are modern and well-maintained, including state-of-the-art classrooms, libraries, sports facilities, and student accommodation. The campus is also located in a beautiful setting, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the historic city of Canterbury.

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Applying to University of Kent

Entry Requirements

176-191 UCAS Points

Average range for University of Kent entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.


Offer and Acceptance Rates
Offers:
14,555
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Applications:
16,205
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Offer rate:
89.8%
Acceptances:
2,880
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Applicants:
15,175
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Acceptance rate:
17.77%

This is the latest available data, published by UCAS - 9th January 2023. All data is based on UCAS standard definitions.


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I'd like to hear some student feedback about the film course, the standard of teaching, opportunities for workplace experience etc
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Does anyone else find the administration very disorganized?
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how many year is a law degree and what is the school fee like?
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would you recommend the film course here?
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How long it will take to check my transcripts in order to know my admissions status?
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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member984219 On 14th April 23 verified Verified student

I ‘like’ the Univeristy of Kent, but I would say that stems from the content of my course and the friends that I have made. I think that the univeristy lacks, and I have noticed this when I have visited my friends at their universities. Coming from a big city, I think that Canterbury and the Univeristy of Kent feels rather small and boring to me compared to what I’m used to. However, Kent has a great library, a good enough student club with good themes. Another major problem is the lack of shops, coffee shops and other stores on campus (there are just two co-ops which are too overpriced for students)

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member484169 On 13th April 23 verified Verified student

It's a good university and the communities are nice, but there aren't a lot of restaurants and things to do on campus

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member983055 On 3rd April 23 verified Verified student

The university has a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff from all over the world, which makes for a rich and stimulating learning environment. The facilities on campus are modern and well-maintained, including state-of-the-art classrooms, libraries, sports facilities, and student accommodation. The campus is also located in a beautiful setting, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the historic city of Canterbury.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1381500 On 17th March 23 verified Verified student

Has been a great place to study law from abroad.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member481147 On 14th March 23 verified Verified student

Enjoying my course very much. Pretty good uni and facilities.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member680757 On 9th March 23 verified Verified student

I love my course. Always opportunities for me. Uni is great

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1180680 On 8th March 23 verified Verified student

One of the best unis out there

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1280202 On 2nd March 23 verified Verified student

Good uni, feel like I fit in. Lots of different clubs going on.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member479631 On 25th February 23 verified Verified student

It’s fine and suitable. It’s fine and suitable. It’s fine and suitable. It’s fine and suitable. It’s fine and suitable. It’s fine and suitable.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1379282 On 22nd February 23 verified Verified student

Lovely place ! Just get ready to climb a hill !

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1379194 On 22nd February 23 verified Verified student

great facilities and the societies are great fun

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1379187 On 22nd February 23 verified Verified student

A positive university experience, lots to do, amazing facilities and great social activities provided.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1178505 On 15th February 23 verified Verified student

Second year, it’s great. Love my course

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member577892 On 10th February 23 verified Verified student

Great campus with good support team.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1277128 On 4th February 23 verified Verified student

Amazing and supportive staff!!

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1077127 On 4th February 23 verified Verified student

The university already knows how I feel about them

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member675362 On 20th January 23 verified Verified student

A good university that offers lots of support, especially for international students

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member875355 On 20th January 23 verified Verified student

Good experience and met some nice professors

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member475194 On 19th January 23 verified Verified student

Good facilities and teaching however

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member474848 On 11th January 23 verified Verified student

I haven’t yet been to all parts of the campus but so far nothing to complain about. I love the campus and all the different buildings, student union is very active and supportive There are so many different societies and events you can go to. There’s a lot of opportunities to socialise and meet people as well as study

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1174714 On 6th January 23 verified Verified student

I enjoy my course and the staff here, a really vibrant community.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By Adamrgb On 2nd January 23 verified Verified student

A friendly small university. A lot of opportunities to socialise and make friends including societies, teams and the union. The campus has a good set of bars and restaurants, and two co-ops on campus. The Templeman library is a large library with plenty of space to work in. These spaces are split between silent studies and more social group-work spaces.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1274521 On 20th December 22 verified Verified student

Decent uni with a good vibe to it. Would recommend the kent business school

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Beth Lawrence On 14th December 22 verified Verified student

Never had any issues with any of the above, the campus is big and welcoming and there seems to be a society for absolutely everything. The student union have done a lot this year in regards to the cost of living crisis, allowing extended opening times for the campus food bank. The careers service are amazing, I receive a weekly newsletter on jobs in the area as well as graduate schemes to apply for.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1373176 On 9th November 22 verified Verified student

Outstanding campus, amazing library, great facilities.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1171829 On 27th September 22 verified Verified student

Student union never replied my email when I need their help Same as my friend she was crying in front of the student union office then manager cMe out to see her otherwise they won’t reply you at all

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member670344 On 22nd July 22 verified Verified student

Great for my course. As a masters student I felt very alone outside my course.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member968694 On 5th May 22 verified Verified student

staff are always ready to help out especially through tough times like covid & marking and assessment strikes and boycotts

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1168665 On 4th May 22 verified Verified student

A very nice location for a university however it can be a trek to go the the nearest supermarkets which are in town

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1068452 On 23rd April 22 verified Verified student

The teaching at Kent is excellent. Combining this with the wide range of societies and things to do on campus, my experience here has been great.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member968425 On 21st April 22 verified Verified student

Could have better organisation structure

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member767716 On 31st March 22 verified Verified student

Great place with very nice staff. Very nice location

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member867712 On 31st March 22 verified Verified student

It’s a great and diverse university with a big campus and plenty of societies.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1267546 On 24th March 22 verified Verified student

good area of study, a range of different societies and a nice area to relax.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1267543 On 24th March 22 verified Verified student

It has been an amazing first year in the uni of kent there are so many clubs and societies to join fpr everyone. However, if you are not a type of person enjoys clubbing, you may be lonely. The teachers and seminar leaders are very helpful and push you to learn. Social areas are amazing and the gym is free for first years!!

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1267520 On 23rd March 22 verified Verified student

Amazing experiences and Kent Dance is an outstanding society where everything is involved

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member767519 On 23rd March 22 verified Verified student

My experience at the University has been enjoyable. I'm quite reserved but enjoy walks through the grounds and the library as it is full of study corners and booths. There are several societies for people and the nights out are quite fun.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member467517 On 23rd March 22 verified Verified student

Good university. With good lecturers.

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member967412 On 20th March 22 verified Verified student

DO NOT GO to this uni. I am a 3rd year student and they have decided on a marking boycott- essentially they are refusing to mark our work until they get their concerns met but higher members of staff. So our degrees might be useless- they don’t care about their students!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member767313 On 16th March 22 verified Verified student

The uni is good and placed in a good area

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1267311 On 16th March 22 verified Verified student

Great university and it has much needed support. All a good variety of societies

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1067259 On 15th March 22 verified Verified student

Good in overall, but library is always full...

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member667253 On 15th March 22 verified Verified student

an excellent university with passionate teachers. A very good eramus program and a multitude of associative events and clubs allow you to socialize

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member867242 On 14th March 22 verified Verified student

Pretty average. Diverse range of students

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1167219 On 14th March 22 verified Verified student

Very nice and big campus. Templeman Library has lot of space and also a café. The university is well maintained

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member867169 On 11th March 22 verified Verified student

University is located in a less crowded city( easy to commute to and from ). Module convenors are quite accommodating and helpful. Amazing university.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1067162 On 11th March 22 verified Verified student

Really nice uni and great facilities

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1367148 On 11th March 22 verified Verified student

A very critical university who take pride in developing the students.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1267147 On 11th March 22 verified Verified student

Very diverse university and big campus. presser is not a native speaker that makes it hard to understand.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1267145 On 11th March 22 verified Verified student

Overall amazing experience, quite helpful just shame about no parking as if you don’t have a permit you have to pay

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1367143 On 11th March 22 verified Verified student

Everything is great! I am grateful that i choose Kent Uni

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1366758 On 28th February 22 verified Verified student

I've enjoyed my education at Kent Uni. The professors are super friendly and the quality of the teaching is good. My modules (literary history) were interesting and engaging. The campus facilities are alright. Some buildings feel more welcoming than others, but overall it's clean and in good shape. Internet usually works but it's not the fastest.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member866712 On 27th February 22 verified Verified student

My time has overall been good, and your experience will depend on your expectations- I would of hoped for more of a community feel since its a campus uni based in a small city, but that hasnt been the case.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Preciousf On 24th January 22 verified Verified student

Better than I expected actually happy I’m here

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member565011 On 15th December 21 verified Verified student

The University of Kent experience is unique and diverse

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1264524 On 2nd December 21 verified Verified student

A friendly and helpful environment

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member664112 On 23rd November 21 verified Verified student

I am currently a second year the campus itself is lovely , modern and old mixed and very green with a lovely view of the cathedral.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1263329 On 30th October 21 verified Verified student

staff outside lecturers are awful at responding to you. they just blank you- really damaging , very dishonest.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member562726 On 7th October 21 verified Verified student

The campus is big and has a BEAUTIFUL view of the city. The teachers are accommodating and nice

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member562486 On 24th September 21 verified Verified student

Studying at Kent and experiencing student life on campus were some of the best moments of my life thus far

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1361059 On 20th July 21 verified Verified student

Really nice campus, good facilities and accommodation, some issues with contact and keeping in touch with the uni/societies.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1260848 On 9th July 21 verified Verified student

A very diversitied culture and modern learning environment.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member959502 On 3rd June 21 verified Verified student

didn't spend much time in school campus

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1259404 On 1st June 21 verified Verified student

University of Kent is the Best in Canterbury

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member959382 On 1st June 21 verified Verified student

Well organised and a nice place to be.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member457394 On 6th May 21 verified Verified student

Everything works well with how everything is formulated

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member557369 On 5th May 21 verified Verified student

WiFi was always terrible and not worth the money lived of pot noodles for a year as my flat mates were messy and never spoke

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1257171 On 30th April 21 verified Verified student

Nice location but it can take long to get to city centre.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member756308 On 15th April 21 verified Verified student

Beautiful campus, lots of clubs and the career service has been very encouraging.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1053097 On 11th December 20

I am really enjoying my time at Kent uni.The facilities are good, the college system is a lovely way of getting people to meet new people, and the campus is beautiful and feels vey safe. I love my course, and the lecturers have been really supportive through the online learning Covid experience and always available for drop in virtual sessions. I’ve felt very well supported throughout my time here so far. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1350967 On 6th September 20

Terrible mental health support would not recommend to anyone who suffers from anxiety.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1150933 On 4th September 20

A solid, valuable experience. However the careers service could do more to liaise students with employment opportunities.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Emilyxox On 8th April 20

Join a club or a society because you will regret it if you didn’t join any in your first year, trust me on that.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1347197 On 8th April 20

Fast wifi and plenty of amenities at SU

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member746434 On 5th March 20

Very friendly, open and safe campus. Never had a problem with anything but if I did there are many services provided to ensure you have a safe and happy experience. Everyone is very friendly and approachable.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1145164 On 2nd February 20

There is no sense of undergraduate community at the university, and little postgraduate community.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1143439 On 11th November 19

worst experience possible at a university. Nothing interesting ever happens in the cold and dull middle of nowhere. Lack of teachers caring about the subject they are teaching and students dont bother showing up to the lectures and classes. Dont bother going to this university as it is a rip off for what you are initially paying. Dont go here

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member742736 On 15th October 19 verified Verified student

Kent has been a disappointment so far. If I hadn’t made such good friends I would have left ASAP. Let’s start with the actual education: my contact hours are beyond minimal, seminars are a thing of the past, lecturers have no passion, the list goes on. All the lecture halls are good quality. Student life: EXPENSIVE. co-op will break your bank! Eating on campus is expensive; pizzas, burgers, curly fries served at ALL places to eat with no alternatives, great on the first week but you will miss having a side salad... Nights out: The venue is TINY, anymore than 200 people and you can’t breathe. Highly recommend club chem in town (NOT the Cuban - don’t do it!), get a bus pass! Accommodation: awful. If you don’t get Turing, Tyler or the brand new parkwood houses, good luck. Even then you’re miles from campus. Jobs: Non-existent. No help from the uni, they don’t hire and neither does town. Sport/societies: gym is decent, no pool tho, ENDLESS societies!!!

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member642334 On 21st September 19

You'll get internet speeds of 45 mbps. Rooms get worse with the older time it was built. There is a lot of career advice. Picking the right room is essential and avoid eliot college by all means. There are thousands of fun clubs and societies.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member942199 On 15th September 19

Kent has good teachers and some good facilities. Everything else is just rubbish. Sometimes there is no hot water/heating/internet in student halls, specially during the winter. Most staff members dont care about students. Career/placement services does nothing to help students. kent only care about the students tuition. Takes in international students to get their money and then ditches them. Canterbury is a nice rural city but lacks heavily in technology. Kent=confusing

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By VictorT On 6th September 19

The library has been thoroughly modernised as an open plan place to access computers more than find books. I think it has gone too far in the other direction, to look pretty. Not too impressed by the essays I find in the printer tray. If you have high intellectual pretensions, try Oxbridge or Edinburgh maybe.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By Student102 On 23rd August 19 verified Verified student

The Campus is quite large with a lot of open space to walk around, there is a reasonably large collection of societies that you can join and the Wifi works. That is the end of the positive section of the review. The Student Union is abysmal. During the strikes, the union (that could not organise a piss-up in a brewery) failed to organise a student response to the strikes and didn't even attempt to help students claim compensation. That caused some first-year students to have to organise it themselves while everyone was preparing for their exams which we were very unprepared to take. The Careers Service is not tailored to the students. If you are lucky and you manage to apply to get a mentor who has left the uni hold on to them as that is the only advice you will receive as the uni does not care about you at all. Lastly, I hope you are very rich as nothing at the university is free or fairly priced. The uni gym is not only overpriced but also lacks some pretty vital gym facilities.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member941013 On 4th August 19

Like any uni, the University of Kent has its failures, but it more than makes up for them in other areas. In terms of teaching/lecturing the university can be terrible, some lecturers won't even turn up without prior warning and when they do are clearly uninterested in teaching the content, BUT there are some that are gems and will go above and beyond to help you with any module not just the one they teach you. As well as this the campus is beautiful, as most of the accommodation; the library is phenomenal and the views of the city from around the campus are great. The students union is terrible and unsupportive, but they run a decent club on campus so you can't complain that much.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member640906 On 30th July 19

I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a student at the university of Kent. My course was really interesting, I was given chances to be involved in all sorts of extra curricular activities and the teaching was on the whole really good quality. The accommodation was some of the best I’d seen both from visiting other university open days and visiting friends at other unis. I was in Keynes college flats and I loved it. My course support was really good and I found Canterbury a really fantastic place to live where I had the chance to go out a lot (which I made use of especially in first year) and also be living in a nice community with lots of shops and nice places to eat in the day. The uni itself was fantastic for me and the perfect place to be. I also partook in part time work through the university as part of the student subject ambassador scheme which was paid really well and gave me really good work experience whilst also being flexible around my studies. Overall, I really enjoyed my time.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member840885 On 30th July 19

I was very skeptical about going here however it was the best decision I made, being a campus uni everything is only a short walk away. It has amazing facilities and there’s something to do for everyone, I feel proud to go to the university of kent.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1340848 On 28th July 19

It's a great university loads of things to do

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member440820 On 27th July 19

Great uni all round, except for terrible support on placement year

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member540766 On 26th July 19

I had an incredible time at the University of Kent. The campus is broad and inclusive with everything you could need. The facilities are great. The course was fantastic.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member940745 On 25th July 19

I studied classics and honesty had the best time from living on campus to being part of societies and what my course offered

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1240678 On 23rd July 19

Can't complain was a good experience, would fully go again.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member740596 On 21st July 19

Plenty of societies, good (but expensive) accommodation and food options. Decent courses.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1240563 On 20th July 19

All round pretty solid place. Also want it to look good.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1140553 On 19th July 19

Rutherford and Eliot were impossible to navigate but that's the only downside.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1140549 On 19th July 19

Pretty good Uni tbf, some solid services too

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member740540 On 19th July 19

The campus and the university’s facilities are excellent. On the other hand, the clubs and societies should be more organized and mote interesting. The Students union seems to have put some work but there are things that can be improved. Lastly, in the field of Biosciences, some of the professors are excellent encouraging the students and stimulating their interest. Others’ performance is below the average.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1140520 On 18th July 19

I spent some of my best and worst moments here. I love the campus and the union and university gave me many many opportunities and have managed to get an internship through the employability scheme. Only issue is that the courses and the lecturers are very inaccessible (for disabled people) and so I and other disabled people have been penalised for being disabled as opposed to having reasonable adjustments and in turn have a level playing field with the other students.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member740505 On 18th July 19

The university campus is lovely and just the right size. Huge variety of accommodation for first years. Great student union, etc. Would recommend.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member540497 On 18th July 19 verified Verified student

Couldn’t be happier at this uni

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member840484 On 17th July 19

A great experience with so many opportunities, I wish they were better advertised though.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member840473 On 17th July 19

Amazing uni, wouldn't have gone elsewhere

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