You'll find lots of useful information about the University at our website including course information, local knowledge and how to apply for a course. As a taster, here's a summary information about The University of Kent:

Locations:

Medway: new campus near Chatham Historic Dockyard
Canterbury: 300 acres parkland on outskirts of the city University Centres at Tonbridge and Brussels

Ambience:

Medway: new campus will house state-of-the-art facilities in new and historic buildings, situated in the heart of the Kent Thameside development.
Canterbury: sixties style, modern buildings surrounded by open green spaces, courtyards, gardens, ponds and woodland overlooking with a view across Canterbury.

Vital statistics:

Founded in 1965
In 2004 Kent attracted the highest percentage increase in government funding for universities in the UK
Student applications have risen over the past four years
Two attractive friendly campus with strong links with universities in Europe
81% of Kent research staff work in departments which contain research of national or international excellence
A thriving cosmopolitan community with students of all ages and over 120 different nationalities

Added value:

Canterbury: Centre for the study of cartoon and caricature is unique. Dr Oliver Double teaches a course in stand-up comedy in top-rated Drama Department. Has a wide range of facilities on campus.
Medway: State-of-the-art Learning Resource Centre, music studios and sports facilities. Also have a strong European focus, with a base in Brussels, and one of the best employability rates in the UK.

Glittering alumni: Gavin Esler, news presenter; actors Alan Davies and Tom Wilkinson; and novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.

Transport links: Good coach and rail links. Mainline train connections to London and Dover, and points north. The A2 and M2 connect to London. Eurostar from Ashford International and ferries from Dover and Folkestone go to France and Belgium.

Teaching: Rated 20 in film studies and in theology; 21 in communication and media studies, maths, politics, business, physics and sociology; 22 in European art, and history of art, classics and psychology; 23 in economics; 24 in drama, dance and cinematics and philosophy.

Research: Came 44th out of 106 in the 2001 research assessment exercise. Awarded top grade 6 in social policy and administration and is one of the top in the county.

Nightlife:
Canterbury: Nightclub the venue, with bars, DJs and disco, is the hub of university life. Theatre, cinema and bars also on campus.
Medway: Waterside pub overlooking the marina

Cheap to live in? Not bad for the South-East. Weekly rate for room on campus with breakfast is £73.50 per week; self-catering, from £61.60. Private rents; £55 to £65 a week