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University of Kent Giles Ln, Canterbury CT2 7NZ, UK
Postgraduate funding, Internships and Scholarships at University of Kent.
Masters and Research Courses in South East England
What’s your goal? To launch a career, switch direction, or dig into something that genuinely interests you? Kent is built for all three. We combine academic excellence with real-world learning, leaving you with the skills that truly count towards your future career. Ranked Top 20 in the UK for Work Experience 26/27, 38th in the Times Higher Education rankings, based on REF 2021 and 50th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
You will be studying alongside people from around the world, building a professional network and global connections that can open doors long after the course ends.
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Postgraduate programmes – Challenge Yourself.
Become a critical, creative and strategic thinker with high-level research, planning and communication skills – exactly the attributes all employers look for.
Kent, known for its teaching excellence, and for the interdisciplinary nature of its programmes and research. Here’s just a few options we offer our students:
Not sure yet what fits? Have a look through our full range of courses in the online prospectus.
Ready to apply? Find out more about the application process here.
Fees, funding and financial support
We know finances matter when planning postgraduate study. Our fees and funding pages cover tuition through to living costs, and Postgraduate Master's Loans are available to help fund your studies.
There are also scholarships on offer, including full awards for doctoral researchers and taught master’s students. International student scholarships are also available too, offering up to £5,000 off tuition fees, as well as GREAT British Council and Chevening Scholarship awards.
Already graduated from Kent? Our Kent Graduate Scholarship takes 20% off your postgraduate fees. Check what is currently live on our postgraduate funding and scholarships pages.
Financial support does not end there; our financial help and advice team stays with you for the whole ride.
Careers built for what comes next
Kent's careers support is not an afterthought, it starts from day one, through our award-winning Careers and Employability Service. Book a 1-2-1 appointment whenever you need one, get into workshops and networking events with real employers, and whether you are a taught student planning your next move or a researcher exploring your options. Our Kent Employability Promise is our commitment that you graduate with the skills and experience employers genuinely value.
Need to earn while you study? Jobshop connects you with part-time and temporary work on and around campus.
Curious where a Kent degree can take you? Take a look at what our graduates are doing now.
Learning designed around your life
We asked our students what would make university work better, then rebuilt how you learn around the answer. This led to student-focused learning through Kent 2030: two modules per term, taught and assessed within that same term. Get guaranteed free days every week, for work, family, research, whatever life needs from you. And postgraduates get something nobody else does: a whole extra term in late summer, built just for you.
A leading university, research that changes lives
The most recent Research Excellence Framework confirmed what we are proud to already know: Kent is a world-leading research university, across arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences. And we are just as proud as we work towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, with sustainability programmes you can genuinely get involved in.
Community & Support
This is not just enrolment, it is belonging. Kent Students' Union runs dedicated spaces for postgraduates, like the Postgraduate Network, part social scene, part collective voice, and the Mature, Part-Time, Commuting and Caring Students Network, for anyone whose university life does not look like the standard picture. Researchers get their own seat too, through the PGR Student Advisory Board, which puts students from every school directly into the room where real decisions get made.
There is fun on tap as well. Give It A Go hands you a whole calendar of things to try, no commitment attached.
Need visa or immigration guidance? Our Advice Service offers free, impartial and confidential support, and can walk you through the practicalities of studying in the UK. Wherever you are on your journey, student support has your back.
Whatever comes up, student support is there for you, wellbeing, disability support, all of it.
Living at Kent – Accommodation guarantee & free Gym membership
Home, sorted, from day one. Apply for accommodation by the published deadline, meet your offer conditions, and as a full-time postgraduate, you are covered by our accommodation guarantee, a room at Canterbury, or Pier Quays if Medway is home. Living on campus also gets you a free sports membership at no extra cost.
Location
Kent's postgraduate courses run across two campuses, Canterbury and Medway, both offering easy access to London and the coast. Our Canterbury campus sits within 300 acres of parkland, a short walk from the historic city centre, while our Medway campus offers a dynamic waterfront setting in Chatham Maritime, alongside the wider Universities at Medway partnership. A free campus shuttle service connects the two during term time, so wherever your course is based, getting around is simple.
Visit us, or explore from anywhere
Come to one of our Postgraduate Open Events or International events, in person or online, and meet our staff and students, and get advice on your application before you even apply. Cannot make it in person? Explore our campuses, courses, and student life anywhere in the world through our virtual experience, online tours or chat to our staff and students to get a genuine feel for our campuses, courses and community.
To speak to a member of our dedicated team, please contact us:
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