Guide to Part Time Study

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GUIDE TO PART-TIME STUDY AT KENT Canterbury, Medway and Tonbridge

2013

Part-time study

CONTENTS

Part-time study at Kent Where are you now?

Choosing how to study Undergraduate Postgraduate

Entry requirements Locations Student support and facilities Fees and funding Visit the University

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DID YOU KNOW? If you have not studied at university level before, you can apply for a student loan for your tuition fees. For more information on fees, please see p11.

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PART-TIME STUDY AT KENT Studying part-time at Kent, whether you attend a short course or work towards a degree, whether you are learning for pleasure or studying to gain a qualification, you will find quality teaching, a friendly atmosphere and lots of support.

Every year, the University of Kent attracts thousands of part-time students. We have students of all ages and backgrounds, each with their own reasons for wanting to study part-time. We offer a variety of courses ranging from short courses to postgraduate programmes, including distance learning options; most can be studied for academic credit and some purely for interest.

We recognise that part-time students often have other demands on their time and that these can change. So if your personal or career circumstances change and you want to study full-time, we will support you, and if, later, you want to return to part-time study, that is possible too.

Why do you want to study?

There are lots of ways you can study at Kent, and what you choose will depend on why you want to study. Below are three of the most popular reasons for studying, with some suggestions about what you might like to consider.

Purely for pleasure and interest

For professional development

• Attend one of the regular open lectures, college events or exhibitions • Attend a Language Express course and learn a modern European language or Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese or Russian.

For information, see www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/courses/ world/language-express

• The Kent Business School offers business and management programmes including the prestigious Kent MBA • There is an extensive range of degrees and short courses available in the health and social care fields including Clinical Practice, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Care • Kent is a leading institution for education, training, research and development in the field of health, including: clinical education, supportive and palliative care, reproductive biology; pharmacy, and dental education and oral health. Our activities are coordinated by KentHealth, see: www.kent.ac.uk/health • Kent offers postgraduate taught and research programmes in higher education, comprising a PGCertificate, PGDip/MA and PhD in Higher Education. These are open to people currently working in higher education.

For personal or career development • Undergraduate degree, certificate and diploma programmes, and postgraduate Master’s and PhD programmes are available on a part-time basis at our Canterbury, Medway and Tonbridge locations; with postgraduate study also possible at our centre in Brussels.

For details of all available programmes see p4-6.

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WHERE ARE YOU NOW? You will need Level 3 qualifications to apply for university-level creditbearing study; however, for most short courses you do not require any prior academic qualifications.

For students who are returning to learning, we may be able to consider previous experience including work-related skills,

Level 8

Level 7

alternative qualifications and other information instead of traditional entrance requirements.

For Continuing Professional Development courses, such as those organised by KentHealth, you may need to have relevant work experience as well as academic qualifications.

The table below will help you tounderstand the value of any qualifications you already have. If you would like further advice about the level of skill needed for all of our courses. Please call 01227 827272.

Please note: if you have not studied at university level before you can apply for a student loan for your tuition fees. For more information on fees, please see p11.

Qualifications are: Doctorate (PhD) To apply for a Level 8 qualification, you need: Level 6-7 qualification Qualifications are: MA ie, Master’s Degree in Arts MSc ie, Master’s Degree in Science or equivalent To apply for a Level 7 qualification, you need: Level 5-6 qualification

Level 6

Qualifications are: BA (Hons) ie, Bachelor of Arts Degree BSc (Hons) ie, Bachelor of Science Degree To apply for a Level 6 qualification, you need: Level 3-5 qualification

Level 5

Qualifications are: NVQ 5, Diploma of Higher Education (= second year at university), Foundation Degree, Higher National Diploma To apply for a Level 5 qualification, you need: Level 3-4 qualification

Level 4

Qualifications are: NVQ 4, Certificate of Higher Education (= first year at university) To apply for a Level 4 qualification, you need: Level 3 qualification Qualifications are: NVQ 3, A levels, International Baccalaureate, BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Advanced Apprenticeship, Access to HE course (adults)

Level 3

To apply for a Level 3 qualification, you usually need: 4-5 GCSEs at grade A*-C It is possible to apply with Level 2 qualifications such as: GNVQ Intermediate (Merit) or BTEC First Diploma (Merit).

Not sure of your qualifications or experience?

Level ?

If you are unsure where you fit into the levels shown above then please contact the Information and Guidance Unit for assistance on 01227 827272.

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CHOOSING HOW TO STUDY There are many different part-time study options available, from courses purely for pleasure and interest to professional development or a complete undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

Open Lectures and college events The University’s Open Lectures have been running for over 40 years. They are hugely popular, cover a wide range of topics and are delivered by respected academics, politicians and other professionals. Lectures are free, open to all and no booking is required.

The colleges run an exciting programme of events including: • Art exhibitions • Grass roots lectures • Music recitals • Poetry readings.

Further information Request the Open Lectures programme or visit www.kent.ac.uk/openlectures

Short courses If you want to extend your knowledge of a particular subject, or are simply curious to know more about a topic, a short course is a good choice for you. The short course programme is available at our Tonbridge centre during weekdays and evenings as well as some Saturdays. The programme includes lectures, study days and

short courses of up to 12 weeks.

Classes generally run for two hours at the same time each week.

Subjects vary but may include: • Art History • Classics • Creative Writing • Geology • History • Literature • Music • Psychology.

The short course programme offers a structured but informal way of learning without formal assessment and is an ideal starting point before deciding whether to study for a credit-bearing certificate or degree.

Further information Visit www.kent.ac.uk/tonbridge

Language Express Language Express is a programme of world language learning opportunities delivered through the University’s Centre for English and World Languages. Courses usually run for 20 weeks, with a two-hour class each week. We run classes for beginners and for those who are proficient and currently offer: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Tizard Centre The Tizard Centre offers a range of programmes in intellectual disability, autism and community care for individuals who would like to develop their professional practice and want to learn while working. You can study a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through work-based learning and workshops, short courses and blended/distance learning.

The Centre has excellent links with social services departments and health trusts, working service users, families and service providers in the UK and internationally.

Courses on offer include the opportunity to study areas such as: • Applied Behaviour Analysis • Autism • Community Care • Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities • Person-Centred Support • Positive Behaviour Support.

Further information Visit www.kent.ac.uk/ug (undergraduate) or www.kent.ac.uk/pg (postgraduate) or visit www.kent.ac.uk/tizard

This summer, we will be offering Language Express Bitesize, a programme of intensive, four-week courses.

For details of all our courses, see: www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/courses/world/ language-express

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CHOOSING HOW TO STUDY (CONT)

Undergraduate It is possible to study the majority of Kent’s undergraduate degree programmes on a part-time basis.

The list below details the undergraduate single honours programmes where part-time study is possible, but we also offer hundreds of joint honours combinations. If you are interested in studying on a joint honours programme and would like more information on the combinations available, see: www.kent.ac.uk/courses For details of the entry requirements for these programmes, please see the Undergraduate Prospectus or visit: www.kent.ac.uk/courses • Ancient History (Canterbury) • Anthropology (Canterbury) • Applied Bioscience Technology* (Foundation degree, distance learning) • Art and Film (Canterbury) • Art History (Canterbury) • Biochemistry (Canterbury) • Biological Anthropology (Canterbury) • Biomedical Science (Canterbury) • Business Administration (Canterbury) • Business & Management with a Year in Industry (Medway) • Classical & Archaeological Studies (Canterbury) • Comparative Literature (Canterbury)

• Criminal Justice and Criminology (Medway) • Criminology (Canterbury) • English, American and Postcolonial Literature (Canterbury) • English and American Literature (Canterbury) • English and American Literature and Creative Writing (Canterbury) • Environmental Studies (Canterbury) • Fine Art (Medway) • French (Canterbury) • Health and Social Care (Canterbury) • Hispanic Studies (Canterbury) • History (Canterbury) • History & Philosophy of Art (Canterbury) • Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Canterbury) • Italian (Canterbury) • Law (Medway) • Mathematics and Statistics (Canterbury) • Medical Anthropology (Canterbury) • Philosophy (Canterbury) • Politics and International Relations (Canterbury) • Psychology (Canterbury) • Religious Studies (Canterbury) • Social Anthropology (Canterbury) • Social Policy (Canterbury) • Social Sciences (Medway) • Sociology (Canterbury) • Sport and Exercise for Health (Medway) • Sport and Exercise Management (Medway)

• Sport and Exercise Science (Medway) • Sports Therapy (Medway) • Visual and Performed Arts (Canterbury) • War Studies (Canterbury) As a part-time student, generally you will study 60 credits per year, which is 50% of a full-time programme.

However, this rate of study can vary, so please check your specific programme. You can study in stages – at certificate, diploma and degree level. The first two levels can be taken either as higher education certificate or diploma programmes or as stepping stones to a degree.

Here, we explain how the three programmes are linked and how to progress through the levels.

Accumulating credits Our programmes are built up from smaller individual courses called modules. These modules carry academic credit – usually 15 or 30 credits, but sometimes more.

Part-time students normally take 60 credits a year, although some subjects offer more flexible timetables. Each programme level is made up of 120 credits.

Stage 1: certificate level Stage 1 is equivalent to the first year of a full-time degree. If you study part-time, this stage usually takes two years and involves studying certificate level modules totalling 120 credits. On successful completion, you are awarded a certificate.

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Stage 2: diploma level

Achieving your award

Postgraduate

Stage 2 is equivalent to the second year of a full-time degree. As a parttime student, this stage usually takes two years to complete and involves studying for a further 120 credits, taking intermediate level modules. On successful completion, you will have accrued 240 credits and are awarded a diploma.

In order to earn any of the three levels of award, you must successfully pass all the assessments and attend a certain number of teaching hours. Methods of assessment vary, but generally use a combination of exams and coursework, while some include project work. A number of modules, especially those at certificate level, use continuous assessment with no examination. You are given further details about assessment at the start of your programme.

If you already have a first degree or equivalent then postgraduate study offers the opportunity to further your studies in that area, or perhaps change direction for either personal or career development.

Stage 3: degree level Stage 3 is equivalent to the third year of a full-time degree. For parttime students, this stage usually takes two years to complete and involves studying 120 credits, taking higher level modules. After successfully completing this stage, you have a total of 360 credits and are awarded your degree.

Further information Request the Undergraduate Prospectus or visit www.kent.ac.uk/ug

Kent delivers both taught and research postgraduate qualifications from PCert, PDip, MA/MSc to PhD level as well as being a highly regarded provider of executive education, including the MBA. We also offer professional development programmes, all of which take account of the working circumstances of students and some of which offer distance learning options.

There are over 200 areas of study based at Canterbury, Medway and Brussels, which give you the opportunity to find a part-time programme to suit both your current lifestyle and future ambitions.

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• Music and Audio • Philosophy • Theology and Religious Studies

Sciences • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Actuarial Science Applied Mathematics Biosciences Chemistry Computing and IT Digital Arts Electronics Forensic Science Medical and Health Sciences Pharmacy Physical Sciences Pure Mathematics Statistics

Social Sciences • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Anthropology Biodiversity Management Business Criminology Economics Environmental Social Science Finance Journalism Law Management Migration Operational Research Politics and International Relations Psychology Social and Community Care Social and Public Policy Sociology Sport and Exercise Sciences

Flexible and distance-learning courses • Advanced Child Protection • Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Minimally Invasive Surgery) • Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Supportive and Palliative Care) • Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Surgical Practice) • Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities • Applied Drug Discovery • Applied Behaviour Analysis (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) • Autism Studies • General Pharmacy Practice • Independent/Supplementary Prescribing/Independent Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses (short course programme) • Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – Distance Learning • The Kent MBA • Medicines Management • Pharmacotherapy and Service Development • Professional Practice • Short Course for Pharmacists with a Special Interest

• Social and Public Policy • Social Work • Social and Public Policy – Distance Learning • Social and Public Policy (Criminal Justice) – distance learning • Social and Public Policy (Commissioning) – distance learning • Social and Public Policy (Urban Regeneration) – distance learning • Strategic Leadership and Medical Education

Further information Request the Graduate Prospectus or visit www.kent.ac.uk/pg

Other academic credits If you have been studying elsewhere, you may apply to transfer your credits to a relevant programme at Kent. This credit needs to be recent (within the last six years), relevant and at the appropriate level. The transfer is agreed during the admissions process with your programme director. Likewise, other universities may accept credits earned on the courses listed in this brochure – you should enquire directly with the relevant university’s information office.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Kent accepts a very wide range of qualifications.

Most part-time students are not recent school leavers, so we try to take into account your work and life experiences and your personal interests, as well as any academic qualifications you may already have.

Although individual programmes sometimes have specific requirements, here are some general guidelines for what is required for entry on to a certificate programme.

Entry at certificate level A certificate programme (see p4) is the first stage of an undergraduate degree programme at Kent. Some certificate programmes accept applications from adults who have no formal qualifications, provided they can demonstrate an interest in and an aptitude for their chosen subject. For instance, some programmes may ask you to provide evidence of your potential – for example, by producing a short piece of written work, to ensure that this is the appropriate starting point for you. You may also be invited for an informal interview.

These entry requirements are set to help you to choose an appropriate level of study, and to indicate the level of work involved and whether prior knowledge is needed to support the successful completion of your studies.

If the certificate programme you wish to study requires more specific entry qualifications, these can be gained in a number of ways: • Taking an approved Access to Higher Education Diploma is a standard one-year entry route to study at degree-level. You should check with the University that the syllabus of the access course is appropriate for the degree programme you intend to take.

You may be required to obtain particular grades in the credits allocated to particular subjects and/or be required to obtain a specified number of credits in particular subjects.

(See www.accesstohe.ac.uk for further information) • Two relevant A level passes or their equivalent plus GCSE grade C in English Language or an equivalent acceptable to the University can be used to gain entry to most certificate

programmes, although most programmes will require minimum grades and, for some programmes, one or more specified subjects at particular grades. You may also be able to transfer credits earned elsewhere. Work-related experience and learning may also be accepted and for some courses it is a requirement.

To check the specific entry requirements for a particular programme, please visit our website at www.kent.ac.uk/courses If you are in any doubt about your own entry qualifications, you can call the Information and Guidance Unit for advice on 01227 827272 or email information@kent.ac.uk

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (CONT)

General conditions of entry for part-time degree-level study There are also some general requirements that apply to all part-time students. We recommend that you are aged 17 or over.

Those students living outside the UK or who have restrictions on their right to reside in the UK should note that it may not be possible to study on a part-time basis due to visa restrictions imposed by the UK Border Agency. Please check the UKBA visa eligibility requirements at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk before applying for a place.

Entry at postgraduate level

Apply online

Entry requirements for postgraduate study vary, but generally you will be expected to have a good honours degree in a relevant subject. For specific entry requirements for the course you are interested in, please visit: www.kent.ac.uk/pg

To apply, simply go to our website: www.kent.ac.uk/part-time and fill in the online application form.

Further information

If you need more advice on making an application or choosing your programme, please contact the Recruitment and Admissions Office.

If you know which level of study you are interested in, then you can request what you need: • Open Lectures programme • Undergraduate Prospectus or, if you know which programme you are interested in, you can request a subject leaflet • Graduate Prospectus • Tonbridge Centre brochure.

Please note there is no fixed closing date, but you should apply for your programme as early as possible.

Recruitment and Admissions Office The Registry The University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ T: 01227 827272 Freephone (UK only): 0800 975 3777 F: 01227 827077 E: information@kent.ac.uk

DID YOU KNOW? If you gain a certificate, diploma or degree from Kent, you have the chance to graduate in an impressive ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral or Rochester Cathedral.

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LOCATIONS Part-time study is offered at our two UK campuses, Canterbury and Medway, our part-time study centre at Tonbridge and our postgraduate centre in Brussels. Students have access to facilities at all of our locations.

Canterbury campus The Canterbury campus is built on 300 acres of parkland overlooking Canterbury Cathedral, which is part of a world heritage site. Modern buildings are surrounded by open green spaces, courtyards and woodland. Campus life centres round the Templeman Library, purpose-built science laboratories and teaching buildings. There are also plenty of places to eat on campus which serve all types of food at good prices.

The campus is a 20-minute walk from Canterbury city centre and is easily reached by car or by public transport. There are car parks on campus; however, parking restrictions do apply. Please see www.kent.ac.uk/estates/parking for the latest information.

If you are travelling by public transport, the city centre (with its two main railway stations) has a Unibus service to the campus.

Medway campus Medway offers state-of-the-art buildings and facilities including the Drill Hall Library. You can expect high-quality teaching and an

exceptional level of personal support. The University has invested millions of pounds in new, purposebuilt academic facilities, including the refurbishment of key buildings on the Historic Dockyard. There is a wide range of cafés and bars for anything from a coffee to a full meal.

The Medway campus can be easily reached by car. Free parking is available close to the main campus, at the Historic Dockyard. There are also car parks on campus; however, parking restrictions do apply. Please see www.kent.ac.uk/estates/parking for the latest information.

Bus services to the campus run from Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gillingham and Gravesend.

Tonbridge Centre Most of our short courses in West Kent are taught at the Tonbridge Centre, which is a small, friendly centre dedicated to part-time study. Facilities include the University Library at the Tonbridge Centre and

seminar rooms, which are equipped to the same high standard as on our Canterbury and Medway campuses.

The Centre is situated in the heart of Tonbridge, just off the High Street (in Avebury Avenue), a five-minute walk from the railway station and close to numerous car parks.

The University of Kent, Brussels The University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) is a specialist postgraduate centre, which offers advanced English language-based degrees covering the spectrum of international affairs. BSIS has its own purpose-designed facilities, and students also have full use of the campus facilities at our partner universities, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Brussels is home to many European Union institutions and multinational organisations, which provide our students with a daily gateway to the ‘real world’ of international relations.

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STUDENT SUPPORT AND FACILITIES At Kent, we have professional teams who are able to advise you prior to your application and support you when you begin your studies.

Information and Guidance team Our Information and Guidance team offer a free and impartial service to those who are thinking of returning to higher education, or thinking about university for the first time and are unsure just what they want, or need, to do. The team provides advice on entry requirements, progression routes and funding, as well as information relating to disabled access and study skills.

Student Learning Advisory Service (SLAS)

help we will find out; we work closely with other support services within and outside the University.

of maths or stats. We can help with maths/stats queries by phone or email as well.

Workshops

Information

Each term, we offer a series of generic workshops on study skills that students from all levels and schools can attend. Please visit: www.kent.ac.uk/student/skills

SLAS has free study guides, leaflets and online resources on a wide range of themes related to study.

Our website includes free printable downloads and links to other useful sites, visit it at: www.kent.ac.uk/learning

Additional support for mature and part-time students VALUE MaP is a programme for mature and/or part-time students and is run as a series of workshops on effective study on the Canterbury and Medway campuses and the Tonbridge Centre, on Saturdays and at varying times of the week to allow for flexible attendance.

IT and study skills

Individual and confidential advice and guidance is offered on all aspects of effective learning and study skills with a learning adviser in a friendly, impartial and relaxed environment. Advice, guidance and support are also provided offcampus by phone calls or emails.

A certain level of study and IT skills are necessary in order to study at university level and we can help you to incorporate these skills into your learning. We offer introductory sessions for students who feel they need extra assistance, including information on how to find books in the library, monitor your IT account, produce, save and retrieve essays, and submit them, either by emailing them to the school or via Moodle (the University’s Virtual Learning Environment). Places are limited and you should contact us as soon as possible to discuss your needs.

Referrals

Weekly Maths and Stats Clinic

This ‘human signpost’ service helps if you are experiencing any type of difficulty. If we don’t know who can

We provide free, confidential, individual and comprehensive advice and guidance on all aspects

SLAS provides information and guidance on studying. It is a free and friendly resource for students from all subjects and accredited levels of study.

Academic advice and guidance

Facilities Being a part-time student* allows you access to the full range of University study resources at all of our locations – for instance, the library collections. There are also hundreds of PCs for student use on the Canterbury and Medway campuses and at the Tonbridge Centre.

You may also want to take advantage of the University’s leisure facilities. On the Canterbury campus, these include a fullyequipped sports centre, the Gulbenkian Theatre and Cinema.

At Medway, students have access to the on-site sports facilities and various student societies. A state-ofthe-art sports centre, Medway Park, is also available to students at discounted rates. * the level of access varies for students taking accredited or non-accredited courses.

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FEES AND FUNDING

Funding for undergraduate study

Fees for part-time study*

Tuition fees

Stage 1 (certificate) (duration 2 years)

Stage 2 (diploma) (duration 2 years)

Stage 3 (degree) (duration 2 years)

£4,500 pa Total £9,000

£4,500 pa Total £9,000

£4,500 pa Total £9,000

Part-time students seeking an undergraduate degree are now eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan from the Student Loan Company on exactly the same basis as full-time students. To be eligible to apply, this must be your first degree and you need to be studying at least 25% of a full-time course. Your tuition fee loan will be paid directly to the University.

Your university tuition fees are due at the start of each academic year.

Tuition fees at Kent are the same for part-time and full-time students, with part-time students paying on a pro rata basis. See the table above for tuition fees for students beginning their studies in 2013.

Repaying your loan You will not begin to repay your loan until you are earning over £21,000.

However, if you begin studying in 2013 and earn over £21,000 pa, you will begin to repay your loan from April 2016, not at the end of your course. This could mean that you start paying back your tuition fee loans before you graduate.

For more information, see www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

*Assuming you are studying at the rate of 50% of a full-time student.

Financial support Government As a part-time student you will not generally be eligible for government funding for living costs.

For details of what is available, see www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

University of Kent At Kent, we believe that all students who can benefit from our courses should have the opportunity to come to the University. We have committed £6 million towards supporting new students and we will continue to support and encourage students who have a desire to learn.

As part of the National Scholarship Programme, we are offering parttime students starting at Kent in 2013 a generous fee waiver. Eligible part-time students, who are studying at least 25% of a full-time course per year, will be awarded the fee waiver on a pro rata basis.

The National Scholarship Programme (NSP) (fee waiver) Stage 1 If you are studying 25% of a full-time course per year: Fee waiver £1,750 pa If you are studying 50% of a full-time course per year: Fee waiver £3,500 pa Who is eligible?

Part-time undergraduate students, who ordinarily live in England, with a combined household income of £42,600 per year or less, who satisfy a range of other socio-economic criteria and will be commencing their studies from September 2013.

How to apply Application forms will be available from the University’s Financial Aid Office from 30 September 2013.

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Other sources of funding It may be possible to get financial support towards your living costs from the Access to Learning Fund, provided you are studying at least 60 credits a year (ie 50% of a fulltime course) and can demonstrate that you are in financial difficulties.

For further information, see: www.kent.ac.uk/financestudent/learningfunds

Find out more University of Kent Financial Aid Office www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student E: financialaid@kent.ac.uk T: 01227 823488/824876 Student Finance England For an application form for a tuition fee loan or for help and advice, call 0845 300 5090. The pack will also be available from: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

Funding for postgraduate study Tuition fees Your university tuition fees are due at the start of the academic year.

There are two main ways of paying: • In full; this qualifies for a 2% discount if cleared funds are received in full by 31 August 2013.

• In two instalments, 50% on or before registration and 50% by 1 December 2013.

Loyalty awards The University of Kent values its graduates and alumni and is pleased to offer a choice of schemes to assist with the cost of postgraduate study.

The Graduate School Scholarship

For the most up-to-date information on tuition fees, see www.kent.ac.uk/ finance-student/fees

This scholarship provides a scholarship of £1,000 towards the first year’s fees for those moving directly from undergraduate to postgraduate study, part-time students are paid the scholarship on a pro rata basis, ie £500 per year for two years.

Financial support

Loyalty discount

The University of Kent has a scholarship fund of £8.5 million to support postgraduate students. The University contributes £6.5 million of its own resources to this fund and attracts an additional £2 million to provide a variety of financial support opportunities for postgraduate students. There are also a range of specific scholarships to assist students in graduate study, some of which are available to part-time students.

Kent offers a 10% discount on the first year’s tuition fees if you have a brother or sister already registered at the University, if you are the child of an alumnus, or if you have graduated from Kent and are returning to take a privately funded degree at the University.

Spouses/civil partners who register for degree programmes at the same time or where study overlaps, and at least one tuition fee is privately sponsored, are entitled to one discount of 10% of the first year’s tuition fees, which may be payable to either spouse/civil partner, or shared equally between them.

Further information For details of the support available for part-time postgraduate students, see: www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

Further information For details, please see: www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/ fees/loyaltydiscount.html

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VISIT THE UNIVERSITY Come along for an Open Day and see for yourself what it is like to be a student at Kent.

Open Days Open Days are held in the summer and autumn at our Canterbury and Medway campuses for potential students, and their families and friends. The day includes subject displays, demonstrations and informal lectures and seminars, and the chance to tour the campus with current students to view accommodation and facilities.

For more information, see www.kent.ac.uk/opendays

Informal visits You are welcome to visit the University at any time. For the Canterbury and Medway campuses, we produce a leaflet that can take you on a self-guided tour and you may be able to meet up with an academic member of staff.

For more details, please see www.kent.ac.uk/informal or contact the Information and Guidance Unit.

The Tonbridge Centre runs informal drop-in sessions and information events; for details, please contact the Centre directly: T: 01732 352316 E: tonbridgeadmin@kent.ac.uk If you would like to visit our campus at Brussels, please contact our admissions staff in Brussels: E: ukbapplications@kent.ac.uk T: +32 2 641 1721

More information For more information about the University, please contact the Information and Guidance Unit.

T: 01227 827272 Freephone (UK only): 0800 975 3777 E: information@kent.ac.uk You can also write to us at: The Information and Guidance Unit, The Registry, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ.

INFORMATION DAYS Canterbury 6 July 2013 18 September 2013 5 October 2013 Medway 22 June 2013 12 October 2013

Terms and conditions: the University reserves the right to make variations to the content and delivery of courses and other services, or to discontinue courses and other services, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary. If the University discontinues any course, it will endeavour to provide a suitable alternative. To register for a programme of study, all students must agree to abide by the University Regulations (available online at: www.kent.ac.uk/regulations).

Data protection: for administrative, academic and health and safety reasons, the University needs to process information about its students. Full registration as a student of the University is subject to your consent to process such information.

We hold Information Days at our Canterbury and Medway campuses and the Tonbridge Centre throughout the year.

For more information, see: www.kent.ac.uk/opendays

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