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ACCOMMODATION
AT KENT 2013
A guide for Kent students
CONTENTS
Canterbury
Undergraduate accommodation
Postgraduate accommodation
Campus facilities and other information
Where to find accommodation on campus
(campus map)
Accommodation off campus
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Medway
Undergraduate and postgraduate
accommodation
The Medway region
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European locations
Brussels, Paris and Athens
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General information
Applying for accommodation
Eligibility for accommodation
Accommodation quick reference guide
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UNDERGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION
AT CANTERBURY
We aim to offer on-campus
accommodation to all new, eligible,
full-time students for their first year
of study.
We offer:
• over 4,000 single campus bedrooms
• en suite facilities in over 50% of bedrooms
• over 80% of bedrooms have access to
self-catered facilities
• high-speed internet connection, all utility costs
and personal contents insurance included with
all rooms.
Kent has three accommodation options for
undergraduate students:
Undergraduate accommodation
Self-catered
Darwin College
Park Wood Houses
Park Wood Flats
Keynes Flats
Keynes Houses
Tyler Court Flats
Part-catered (bed & bistro)
Becket Court
Keynes College
Part-catered (B&B)
Eliot College
Rutherford College
Self-catered accommodation
On central campus, Keynes and Tyler Court offer
en-suite bedrooms in flats. Darwin College and
Keynes houses offer accommodation with shared
bathroom facilities.
Our student village, Park Wood, also offers en-suite
bedrooms in flats and more than 260 five or sixbedroom houses with shared bathroom facilities.
Park Wood is located in a beautiful woodland setting
and is just a few minutes’ walk from central campus.
Self-catered flats and houses all have shared
kitchens. For details of what is provided in
University accommodation see
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation/
canterbury/apply/room-contents.html
All self-catered accommodation is offered for a fixed
period from September to June, including the winter
and spring vacations.
Part-catered accommodation – bed and bistro
This unique accommodation package is available
to residents of the main building at Keynes College
and Becket Court. The package includes an en-suite
bedroom, weekday breakfasts and dinners in our
flagship bistro, Dolche Vita, located in Keynes
College and weekend meals in the dining hall
at Rutherford College.
Part-catered accommodation – bed and
breakfast
This type of accommodation is offered in Rutherford
and Eliot Colleges only. Accommodation costs
include breakfast (or an allowance towards an
evening meal) in Rutherford dining hall. Other meals
may be bought from a wide variety of catering outlets
on campus. Rooms are arranged in corridors with
shared bathroom facilities and a small kitchenette
(suitable for preparing hot drinks and snacks only).
This accommodation is offered for a fixed period
from September to June, excluding the winter and
spring vacations.
This accommodation is offered for a fixed period
from September to June, excluding the winter and
spring vacations.
“Having lived in Park Wood, I can tell you
nothing compares to the atmosphere of the
lively and friendly student village. The
houses are well equipped and maintained
and are only a few minutes’ walk from the
bar and campus shop. I loved living there!”
Rebecca Webb
Religious Studies
DID YOU KNOW?
At the University of Kent you can
look forward to living in high-quality
accommodation. Our cosmopolitan
student community will give you a
unique opportunity to make new
friends from many different countries.
CONTINUED OVERLEAF
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UNDERGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION
AT CANTERBURY (CONT)
Kent is one of only a few universities
in the UK to offer accommodation
in a college environment. As well
as student accommodation, colleges
have academic teaching and lecture
facilities, social areas, staff offices,
bars and places to eat, all in one
dedicated building.
The colleges at Kent have their own distinctive
character and offer a lively, welcoming and diverse
community where it’s easy to make new friends with
students from around the world.
Darwin College offers self-catering accommodation.
Rooms have shared bathroom facilities and access
to large, shared kitchens.
Eliot and Rutherford Colleges offer bed and breakfast
accommodation. Rooms are arranged in corridors,
with shared toilet and shower/bath facilities. Corridors
include a small kitchenette containing a fridge, kettle
and microwave, where students can prepare hot
drinks and light snacks. Breakfast is served in
Rutherford dining hall and on days where breakfast
is not eaten, you may use the breakfast allowance
towards an evening meal in the dining hall.
Keynes College and Becket Court offer bed and
bistro accommodation. All rooms have en-suite
facilities and residents have access to a small
kitchenette (as in Eliot and Rutherford Colleges).
Weekday breakfasts and evening meals are served
in Keynes College’s bistro, Dolche Vita, and at
weekends meals are served in Rutherford dining hall.
College accommodation (except Darwin) is let for a
fixed 31-week rental period, comprising the Welcome
Week for new students, two 12-week terms and one
six-week examinations term, but excluding the winter
and spring vacations. For the winter vacation you can
leave your belongings in your room. However, during
the spring vacation you will need to vacate your room
and remove all your belongings.
Undergraduate self-catered
(39 weeks)
Total
Bedroom in five or
six-bedroom house
En-suite room
£3,865-£4,242
£5,083-£5,487
Undergraduate college accommodation
If you live in college and find that you need
accommodation during the winter or spring
vacations, you can book a room separately at the
University Accommodation Office. For further details
see our website at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
Accommodation types and guide prices
(31 weeks)
Bedroom (bed and breakfast)
En-suite room (bed and bistro)
Total
£3,680
£5,635
A limited number of larger rooms are available
at an increased rate.
Fees shown are only for the 2012/13 academic year.
Accommodation fees for 2013/14 will be available
on our website from May 2013. Fees include highspeed internet connection, personal contents
insurance and all gas, electricity and water
charges. To qualify for an offer of accommodation
(subject to eligibility), you should apply online at
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation as soon as you
receive your academic offer, and by 31 July 2013.
Accommodation fees can be paid in two ways:
• in full for the entire year – this qualifies for a 2%
discount if cleared funds are received by the
start of the first term
• termly in advance (as per your accommodation
agreement).
A limited number of larger rooms are available at an
increased rate.
You can pay accommodation fees online by visiting
https://epay.kent.ac.uk
For more images and videos of the type of
accommodation that is available on campus see
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
From here you can also access our Facebook and
YouTube channels and our 360° virtual campus tour.
“I loved living on campus. Socially it was
great, as living in catered halls meant that
you made new friends at each breakfast or
dinner. In the summer everyone played
frisbee and had barbecues on the lawn.”
Jo Vaughan
Law
DID YOU KNOW?
Kent has invested over £80 million in
recent years on refurbishing or building
new student accommodation and
catering facilities.
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POSTGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION
AT CANTERBURY
We aim to offer accommodation to
new, eligible, full-time students who
require accommodation for their first
year of study.
Accommodation fees
Fees shown are for the 2012/13 academic year.
Rental levels for 2013/14 will be available on our
website from May 2013. Fees include high-speed
internet connection, personal contents insurance
and all gas, electricity and water charges.
Woolf College provides a thriving and diverse
community for postgraduate students on central
campus, with over 60 different nationalities
represented (2011/12 figures).
Accommodation fees can be paid in two ways:
• in full for the entire year – this qualifies for a 2%
discount if cleared funds are received by the
start of the first term
• termly in advance (as per your accommodation
agreement).
Offering the highest standards of student
accommodation, each of the 544 single occupancy
bedrooms has its own shower, washbasin and toilet.
Every room is networked to the University’s main
computer system and the College has its own
launderette.
This purpose-built facility also contains a lecture
theatre and seminar rooms and gives you the
opportunity to live and study as part of a
postgraduate community. Accommodation is
arranged in flats with six or eight students sharing
a large, fully equipped kitchen. There are some
self-contained studio rooms, which have their own
cooking facilities.
Accommodation at Woolf College is offered only
to full-time postgraduate students on a 12-month
programme of study from September to September.
To qualify for an offer of accommodation (subject to
eligibility), you should apply online by 31 July 2013.
Postgraduate students who apply after 31 July will
be offered accommodation subject to availability.
You can pay accommodation fees online by visiting
www.kent.ac.uk/student/finance/epayments
Any postgraduates, such as short-term exchange
or diploma students, whose academic registration at
the University is for a period shorter than 12 months
or those whose programme begins other than in
September, should contact the Accommodation
Office T: +44 (0)1227 766660 or email
accomm@kent.ac.uk
Accommodation suitable for couples is available
in Beverley Farm, one of the Keynes Houses, and
Wesley Manse (a property located off campus
between the campus and the city centre).
Although there is no housing for students with
children on campus, suitable accommodation is
available for rent in Canterbury and the surrounding
area. The Accommodation Office will be pleased to
offer assistance and advice.
Rental costs
(51 weeks)
£5,682 for a standard en-suite study bedroom
£6,631 for a large en-suite study bedroom
£6,926 for a studio
Off-campus accommodation
For those students who prefer to live off-campus,
our Accommodation Office is pleased to offer
advice and assistance in seeking housing in the
private rented sector. For more information,
please see p13 or go to our website at
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
For information about Canterbury and the
surrounding area, please see p13.
“Woolf College is great, I really don’t have
any complaints. The kitchen is fabulous,
and that’s the most important thing for me –
having space to cook.”
Dara Blumenthal,
PhD Sociology
DID YOU KNOW?
The campus is surrounded by the
tranquillity of the Kent countryside
and is a haven for wildlife. You will
find you are sharing it with ducks,
rabbits, squirrels and rare birds.
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CAMPUS FACILITIES AT CANTERBURY
AND OTHER INFORMATION
Insurance
Your fees for University accommodation include
insurance for loss of personal possessions up to
£5,000 in respect of claims arising from fire, flood
or theft within the accommodation area, including
losses by walk-in theft. You can arrange additional
cover online at the insurer’s website, for accidental
damage or all risks on high-value items such as
mobile phones and laptops.
Car parking
Due to the restrictions on parking space on campus
and the University’s green transport strategy, if you
live anywhere on campus it is not possible to bring
your car to the University. The only exceptions are for
students with severe disabilities. Students who live
off campus, outside designated postcode areas
of Canterbury city centre, can apply for a parking
permit.
Eligible students should apply for a parking permit
from the Estates Department after they arrive at the
University.
See www.kent.ac.uk/estates/transport/index.html for
further information about parking and our excellent
local transport facilities.
Other facilities on campus
Computer connection
All bedrooms on the Canterbury campus are
connected to the University computer network
system. This service includes a high-speed 24-hour
connection to the internet with access to email and
resources on the Kent network. Skype is also
available, and you can find further details of this
service on the web at www.kent.ac.uk/itservices/sbs
Places to eat and drink
There is a wide variety of food outlets on campus
that cater for most tastes, including national cuisines
and vegetarian options:
• traditional dining hall in Rutherford College
• Mungo’s bistro in Eliot College
• Origins bistro in Darwin College
• Bag It sandwich bar in Rutherford dining hall
• Dolche Vita in Keynes College
• K-Bar pizza service in Keynes College
• Create café in Marlowe building foyer
DID YOU KNOW?
Kent is one of the few universities
in the UK to offer traditional
colleges, which mix academic
teaching, social activities and
student accommodation.
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Revive café in Woolf College foyer
KBS café in Kent Business School foyer
Woody’s in Park Wood
Gulbenkian café bar
Rutherford bar
Library café
Sports Centre café
Sports Pavilion café bar.
You can also buy food at the campus minimarket,
Eliot College shop and Park Wood shop or at snack
and drinks machines across campus.
If you are in self-catering accommodation, you can
purchase food to meet all your dietary needs from
one of the main supermarkets in Canterbury.
Real Meal Deal scheme
When you receive your offer of accommodation from
the University, you are also able to visit our online
store at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation and sign up
to the Real Meal Deal scheme, which could save you
up to 25-30% on your annual weekday meal costs.
KentOne card
When you first arrive at Kent, you are given a student
ID/cashless card. As well as being your photo ID, this
card can also be used as a debit card to buy food
and drink in Kent Hospitality outlets, the Gulbenkian
café bar and Kent Union shops on the Canterbury
campus.
Laundry
There are self-service laundries available in all
residential areas across campus, with coin- and
card-operated washers and driers.
Televisions
Bedrooms do not contain televisions or TV aerials.
If you want to use a television in your room, or watch
TV programmes as they are shown, via your PC, you
need to have your own television licence. For more
information, see www.tvlicensing.co.uk
Bedding and bed linen
In campus bedrooms you need to supply your own
bedding, bed linen and towels. If you prefer, you
can buy these items from our online store at
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
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ONLINE TOUR
For virtual tours pictures and online
videos of our student accommodation,
go to www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
and follow the links to your preferred
location.
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WHERE TO FIND ACCOMMODATION
ON CAMPUS AT CANTERBURY
Accommodation
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Park Wood Flats
(self-catered, en suite)
Park Wood Houses
(self-catered,
shared facilities)
Keynes Houses
(self-catered,
shared facilities)
Keynes Flats
(self-catered,
en suite)
Keynes College
(bed and bistro,
en suite)
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Becket Court
(bed and
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Eliot College
(bed and
breakfast,
shared facilities)
Woolf College
(postgraduate,
self-catered,
en suite)
Rutherford
College
(bed and
breakfast,
shared facilities)
Tyler Court
(self-catered,
en suite)
Darwin College
(self-catered,
shared facilities)
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OFF CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION
AT CANTERBURY
Accredited housing
Second to final-year students
Canterbury has an accreditation scheme for student
housing, which is designed to recognise landlords
who are concerned for the health, safety and welfare
of their student tenants. These landlords have
agreed to follow a Code of Conduct to ensure the
fair, efficient management of their properties, to
confirm that they are of a high standard and that they
meet all legal obligations. All students are advised
to only rent property from accredited landlords, who
are members of this scheme. Details can be found
at www.canterburystudenthousing.org.uk
Second to final-year students are expected to join
with friends to rent houses or flats off campus.
New students
We strongly advise any new students, to
whom we are unable to offer University campus
accommodation, to arrange a short stay in a guest
house or hotel prior to arrival in Canterbury. This will
enable you to personally view the various types of
off-campus accommodation available and make the
choice that most closely matches your budget and
other requirements. It is not advisable to agree to
rent any private accommodation unseen over the
telephone. We regret the university cannot book
off-campus accommodation on behalf of students.
Details of local guest houses and hotels are available
from the Canterbury Visitor Centre, T: +44 (0)1227
378100, www.canterbury.co.uk/accommodation
The 2012/13 rental levels for a single room in a
shared self-catering house off-campus range from
£85 to £100 a week, excluding utility bills. Most
private landlords require students to enter into
housing agreements that cover 52 weeks.
The Accommodation Office website contains a
housing guide that can be downloaded and links
to maps, plus useful information about renting
properties in the local area. There is also a
message board and Facebook pages where you
can exchange information with fellow students.
Kent and Canterbury
The county of Kent, which is known as the ‘Garden
of England’, offers you the opportunity to live and
study in one of the most picturesque areas of the
country. The nearest coastal town to Canterbury is
Whitstable, where you can get involved in many water
sports including windsurfing, yachting and waterskiing. The seaside towns of Herne Bay, Broadstairs,
Ramsgate, Deal and Margate are also close by. Kent
is renowned for its historical past and Canterbury is
within a short travelling distance of a number of
historic sites.
During your second and third years, you can
choose to live in Canterbury or in the local towns
of Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham, which are
on bus routes to Canterbury and have direct rail links
to London.
Canterbury is a small city with a warm and studentfriendly atmosphere, and is only 25 minutes’ walk
from the campus. Much of its medieval history shows
in ancient streets and buildings, and the city centre
has a thriving cosmopolitan atmosphere, as befits
Britain’s closest city to continental Europe.
Transport links
Canterbury is only 56 miles from London on the
M2/A2. Regular trains run to and from London St
Pancras, London Victoria, Charing Cross, Waterloo
East and London Bridge. The journey time is
approximately 60-90 minutes.
There is a frequent, inexpensive coach service to
London and destinations beyond.
It is a 30-minute drive from the Canterbury campus
to the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone or the Eurostar
terminal at Ashford, from where you can be in Paris
or Brussels in about two hours.
DID YOU KNOW?
Canterbury was rated as the safest
university city in England and Wales
in The Complete University Guide
2012.
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UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE
ACCOMMODATION AT MEDWAY
We can offer all eligible undergraduate
and postgraduate students studying
at our Medway campus the
opportunity to live together as
part of a student community in
recently built self-catered, en-suite
accommodation at Liberty Quays.
This is a partnership development between
the University and Liberty Living and your
accommodation offer will be sent to you by Liberty
Living and not the University. You will be entering
into a contract directly with Liberty Living and will
therefore be bound by their payment terms and
conditions. Further details are available at
www.libertyliving.co.uk/residence/Medway/
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Liberty Quays
Liberty Quays is part of the new dynamic waterside
village called Victory Pier, which is set along the
banks of the River Medway next to Gillingham Marina
and just a ten-minute walk from the Medway campus.
It has its own Tesco Express, Subway and Domino’s
Pizza stores.
Undergraduate self-catered
(39 weeks)
Total
Bedroom in five or six-bedroom
flat with en-suite facilties
£4,953
Postgraduate self-catered
Total
(39 weeks)*
Bedroom in five or six bedroom
flat with en-suite facilities
£4,953
*longer stays possible by negotiation
All accommodation costs include personal
contents insurance and utility bills.
The accommodation has its own social facilities
and launderette, and each room has access to
the University computer network and the internet.
Payment of accommodation fees
Accommodation at Liberty Quays is offered to
full-time new undergraduate and postgraduate
students. To qualify for an offer of accommodation
(subject to eligibility), you should apply online by
31 July 2013.
Car parking
Accommodation fees
Accommodation is arranged in cluster flats and
provides the latest in student comfort and amenities,
with all bedrooms having their own shower,
washbasin and toilet. Typically, the flats house six or
eight students, who share a fully equipped kitchen.
Fees for this accommodation for 2012/13 are
£127 per week for 39 weeks.
Further details regarding costs for 2013/14 will
be available on our website, www.kent.ac.uk/
accommodation from May 2013.
Your accommodation fees are payable directly to
Liberty Living.
Please contact Liberty Living regarding the
availability of parking at Liberty Quays as this is
restricted to Disabled Parking Scheme Blue Badge
holders only (for people with a permanent disability
that affects their mobility) for more details see
www.libertyliving.co.uk/residence/Medway/
liberty-quays/39.
Parking on the Medway campus is limited and
restricted to permit holders only. For further
information, visit www.kent.ac.uk/estates
Other accommodation in Medway
For those students who prefer to live in alternative
accommodation to Liberty Quays, our
Accommodation Office is pleased to offer advice
and assistance in seeking housing in the private
rented sector. For further information, please visit
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation/medway/housing
DID YOU KNOW?
The high-speed rail link to London
and the continent is just 30 minutes
from the Medway campus.
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THE MEDWAY REGION
The Medway towns of Chatham,
Gillingham, Rochester and Strood
stand on the mouth of the river
Medway, where it flows into the
Thames estuary. The University
of Kent’s Medway campus is part
of Chatham Maritime, where the
Historic Dockyard is being
redeveloped and refurbished.
Chatham Maritime includes a new multiplex cinema,
restaurant, a large retail outlet and the Strand Leisure
Park, all within walking distance of the Medway
campus.
History, culture and leisure
Medway has a rich and fascinating history. Rochester
Castle was one of the first large stone keeps built by
William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest,
while Rochester Cathedral – where Kent holds its
Medway graduation ceremonies – is more than 1,400
years old. Medway also has a distinguished naval
history – the first ship built at Chatham’s Dockyard
took part in the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Lord
Horatio Nelson joined his first ship at Chatham, and
his famous flagship, The Victory, was built here.
One of Medway’s most famous inhabitants was
Charles Dickens, who lived in Chatham as a child,
and later at Gadshill Place, Rochester, for 14 years
until his death. The Medway region also features
in many Dickens novels. Every year, the Dickens
Festival celebrates his legacy and there is a new
£62 million Dickens World tourist attraction at
Chatham Maritime.
The Medway area includes a range of sporting
facilities, such as a dry ski slope and toboggan run,
an ice rink, a go-kart circuit, an Olympic-standard
trampoline centre and a number of sports and
leisure centres. Water sports are also a popular
feature around the waterfront near the campus.
To enhance Medway’s sports facilities, the University
of Kent has committed £3 million towards the
creation of Medway Park, a regional centre of
sporting excellence. This £11 million facility provides
a multi-sport, state-of-the-art complex within easy
reach of the campus. Kent students receive
preferential rates to use its sports halls, pools,
squash courts, and health suite and spa. Medway
Park was approved as a pre-Games training camp
venue for 13 Olympic and eight Paralympic sports.
Transport links
Medway has excellent rail links and is well served
by the M2, M20 and M25 motorways. Heathrow and
Gatwick airports, the Channel ports of Dover and
Ramsgate, and the Channel Tunnel are all around
an hour’s drive away. There are direct rail links to
London Victoria and Charing Cross – approximately
45 minutes journey time. This journey time has been
reduced even further with the introduction of a
17-minute service from Ebbsfleet International
to London St Pancras. Ebbsfleet International
also provides a new Channel Tunnel rail link to
the continent.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Chatham Maritime area,where
the Medway campus is located, has
been shortlisted for UNESCO World
Heritage status. The site includes
the River Medway and Chatham
Historic Dockyard.
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EUROPEAN LOCATIONS:
BRUSSELS, PARIS AND ATHENS
University of Kent, Brussels
Accommodation
Kent does not offer University accommodation in
Brussels, but there are many affordable private rental
options available and students usually find a place
to live shortly after arrival. Studio apartments with
all charges included (water, electricity, gas, tenant
charges) cost around €550-650 per month.
A one-bedroom apartment with all charges included
is around €650-750 per month. Students who
arrange flat-shares are often able to reduce costs
even further.
As the University of Kent at Brussels’ facilities are
conveniently located in the student district between
our partner universities, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
(VUB) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB),
much of the housing within a short walking distance
of the University is designed for students in layout
and price.
Notices of available apartments, many of which
are being vacated by outgoing University of Kent
at Brussels students, are also sent through the
incoming student LISTSERV.
Modern city campus
The University of Kent at Brussels has its own
purpose-designed facilities, a 15-minute drive from
the centre of Brussels and close to a metro station,
a train station and regular bus and tram services.
Kent students have full access to all the facilities
on the VUB and ULB campuses, including libraries,
public computers, bars, cafés and sports facilities.
Local attractions
Brussels is a diverse city, with architecture ranging
from medieval rampart walls to the impressive
modern architecture built to house several institutions
of the European Union. Popular attractions in the city
include the Grand Place Square with its Gothic and
baroque architecture, the 15th-century Hôtel de Ville,
and the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula.
Brussels has over 80 museums and many beautiful
parks and open spaces, including the Parc du
Cinquantenaire.
Etterbeek train station is 50 metres from the
University of Kent at Brussels offices and provides
regular connections with Schuman, Brussels North
and Brussels Midi stations. Tram lines 23, 24 and 90
also stop at Etterbeek and the University is a short
walk, across the VUB Etterbeek campus, from the
Pétillon metro station.
Transport links
While Brussels is a relatively small city for a European
capital and is easy to get around on foot, the public
transport system is very good and makes it easy to
get quickly from place to place within the city. Buses,
trams and metros run on a regular schedule and are
generally very reliable.
Brussels has excellent transport links with other
European cities. For instance, Paris is only two hours
away by train and Ashford (near our Canterbury
campus), Ebbsfleet (near our Medway campus)
and London can be reached by Eurostar in under
two hours. Brussels also has a major international
airport.
Further information
www.kent.ac.uk/brussels
DID YOU KNOW?
From Kent, you are only around
two hours away from Brussels
and Paris by Eurostar.
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
University of Kent, Paris
Accommodation
The University of Kent has a shared programme of
courses in Canterbury and Paris. Students studying
as part of the University of Kent at Paris programme
may choose to live in University on-campus
accommodation while studying at the Canterbury
campus. To apply for University accommodation,
please contact the Accommodation Office for advice.
We offer advice to help you to find suitable
accommodation for the duration of your studies in
Paris. One option is to stay with a host family in the
city. There are also several organisations to help
students find short-term accommodation in Paris,
as well as private accommodation agencies.
Another source of information is the Francofil
mailing list, which is used by short-term students
seeking/offering accommodation in Paris. Our
European Office also has up-to-date information
and resources, recommendations from returning
students, contacts in Parisian universities and many
years of experience in advising students seeking
accommodation in Paris.
Location
Our Paris centre is situated at Reid Hall, in the
historic heart of Montparnasse. It’s only a few
minutes’ walk from the Jardin du Luxembourg, which
is an expansive, classically designed park, much
frequented by students from the Sorbonne and other
universities. Reid Hall occupies traditional buildings
grouped around two quiet and leafy inner courtyards.
It was founded as a porcelain factory in the 18th
19
century and has served as a centre for teaching
and research since 1834. Kent postgraduates
use facilities at Reid Hall alongside postgraduate
students from Columbia University, Barnard College,
University of Florida and other similarly prestigious
institutions.
Transport links
During your time in Paris, you will benefit from
excellent transport links. The city is served by three
main airports – Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, Orly and
Beauvais Tille – offering international and domestic
connections.
The Eurostar services to Lille, London, Ebbsfleet and
Ashford (near Canterbury) all depart from the Gare
du Nord station in the centre of Paris and high-speed
Thalys trains connect you to Brussels and other
northern European cities.
Within Paris city centre, the famous metro system
and an excellent city bus network means you will
be able to discover the city easily and cheaply.
Suburban train services, Réseau Express Régional
(RER), connect you directly to the airports and other
main train stations. Reid Hall is a five-minute walk
from the metro stations Vavin and Raspail and close
to the RER station Port-Royal, where you can take a
direct train to the Gare du Nord.
Further information
www.kent.ac.uk/paris
www.kent.ac.uk/european
Athens
Accommodation
Kent does not offer University accommodation
in Athens but a list of suitable accommodation
in Eleusina or central Athens is provided to all
students studying on the Heritage Management MA.
We also offer advice on arranging your own rented
accommodation and liaise with landlords on your
behalf. Please contact the local administrator for
more information (heritage@aueb.gr).
Location
The programme is ideally located in the Athenian
suburb of Eleusina, the birthplace of Aeschylus and
one of the most important archaeological religious
sites in the world as a location of the Eleusinian
mysteries. The centre of Athens is only 30km away,
and as such you have close access to many other
major historical sites including the Parthenon,
Ancient Corinth, Nemea and Thebes.
Transport links
Athens is served by Eleftherios Venizelos
International Airport 35km away. The city has
excellent transport links, including buses, and
a commuter rail, metro and tram service.
Further information
www.kent.ac.uk/secl
www.heritage.aueb.gr
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DID YOU KNOW?
The University won the category for
‘Best University Accommodation for
Groups’ at the 2012 Group Travel
Awards for the fifth year running.
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
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APPLYING FOR
ACCOMMODATION
Undergraduate applicants
UCAS applicants
Complete the online application for accommodation
at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
You should apply for accommodation as soon
as you receive formal confirmation via UCAS
of a conditional or unconditional offer from the
University, even if Kent is your Insurance choice
(for conditions of eligibility, see p22).
UCAS Adjustment or Clearing applicants
Complete an application via our Clearing website at
www.kent.ac.uk/clearing or call our Clearing hotline
+44 (0)1227 827272 in late August.
Other full-time, short-term and exchange
students (non-UCAS)
Complete the online application for accommodation
at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
You should apply for accommodation as soon as
you receive formal confirmation of an offer from the
University (for conditions of eligibility, see p22).
Postgraduate applicants
You should apply for accommodation as soon as
you receive formal confirmation of an offer from
the University (for conditions of eligibility, see p22),
and you will need to make an advance payment of
£300 online at the time of application.
Canterbury campus
Postgraduate students applying for accommodation
on the Canterbury campus should complete the
online application form at
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
Accommodation at Woolf College is offered on a
51-week licence. Any postgraduate students whose
academic registration is for a period shorter than
12 months (such as short-term exchange or diploma
students) should contact the Accommodation Office
for advice.
If you have any enquiries concerning
accommodation, contact the Accommodation Office:
T: +44 (0)1227 766660
E: accomm@kent.ac.uk
Medway campus
Deferred entry
Postgraduate applicants should contact the
Accommodation Office for information about the
accommodation available to them at Liberty Quays.
If you are accepted for deferred entry in
September 2014, you do not need to complete
a 2013 accommodation application. You should
complete a 2014 online application, available at
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation from December
2013.
Deadline for accommodation
applications
Applications for accommodation must be received
by 31 July 2013. Insurance, Late, Adjustment and
Clearing acceptances will be offered
accommodation subject to availability.
Other information for completing the
online application
If you have any questions concerning your online
application, please contact the Accommodation
Office:
T: +44 (0)1227 766660
E: accomm@kent.ac.uk
Most corridors and houses are mixed male and
female accommodation. If you would prefer to
live in female-only or male-only accommodation, you
should request this option on your accommodation
application form under ‘Other Accommodation
Requests’.
Offers of accommodation
(subject to eligibility)
The University makes new student allocations once
all conditions have been met and unconditional
places have been confirmed.
For Canterbury accommodation, the offer of a room
will be sent to you by email in late August or early
September. You can then view your offer online and
accept it within seven days.
For Medway accommodation, the offer of a room
will be sent to you by Liberty Living and you must
accept your offer and make payment directly to
Liberty Living:
T: +44 (0)1634 853285
E: libertyquays-medway@libertyliving.co.uk
Accommodation preferences
If you are applying for undergraduate
accommodation on the Canterbury campus,
you can request up to four preferences on your
accommodation application, two of which can
be en suite. While we cannot guarantee to meet
preferences, priority will be given to students
choosing Kent as their Firm choice on a first-come
first-served basis according to date of
accommodation application.
Early application is therefore advisable.
Rooms for students with disabilities
A number of rooms in Park Wood, Rutherford
College, Keynes Flats/Houses, Tyler Court and Woolf
College (Canterbury) and Liberty Quays (Medway)
are available for wheelchair users or students with
other disabilities.
Please indicate any special requirements when
you apply online, and make sure you inform the
University’s Disability and Dyslexia Support Service
of your requirements so that we can support you as
far as possible. For further information for students
with disabilities, see www.kent.ac.uk/ddss
Specific considerations
If there are any particular conditions or requests
that may affect the type of accommodation you
need, eg physical disability, medical, dietary or other
needs, please advise us via your online application.
Non-smoking policy
For the safety and comfort of University residents, all
University residential accommodation is designated
as non-smoking.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR
ACCOMMODATION
Who is eligible for accommodation?
Postgraduate students
Further information
Undergraduate students (including foundation
year)
We offer accommodation to new full-time
postgraduate students starting in September 2013
for the first year of study, provided the following
criteria are met:
• you have satisfied all the conditions of your
offer by 31 July 2013
• the University receives your online application
for accommodation by 31 July 2013
• an advance payment of £300 is received by
31 July 2013.
The Accommodation Office, Tanglewood,
University of Kent, Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7LX, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 766660
E: accomm@kent.ac.uk
We offer accommodation to new full-time
undergraduate students starting in September 2013
for the first year of study, provided the following
criteria are met:
• you firmly accept (ie as your first choice) either
a conditional or unconditional offer from this
University by 31 July 2013
• the University receives your online application
for accommodation by 31 July 2013.
We hope to be able to offer University
accommodation to Insurance, Late, Adjustment
and Clearing acceptances where possible, so
you should still apply as directed on p21.
We will simply cancel your accommodation
application if you subsequently decline our offer.
Short-term and exchange students
We offer accommodation to short-term and
exchange students starting in September 2013,
provided the following criteria are met:
• you receive acknowledgement of your
provisional registration or offer from this
University by 31 July 2013
• the University receives your online application
for accommodation by 31 July 2013.
There is also a FAQ section on our website:
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation
Recruitment and Admissions Office,
The Registry, University of Kent,
Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 827272
E: information@kent.ac.uk
“The accommodation was great. Not only
was it convenient, being so close to where
everything happens, but sharing a corridor
or a house is a great way of meeting new
people and making friends when you first
arrive.”
Greg Marriott
War Studies
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ACCOMMODATION QUICK
REFERENCE GUIDE
No of
rooms
Undergraduate/
Occupancy
Postgraduate
Laundry En
facilities suite
Meal
Kitchen
allowance facilities
Internet
connection
with some security
restrictions
Cost (£)
Parking
facilities
Fees quoted are for 2012/13 for
the entire occupancy period unless
otherwise stated and include all gas,
electricity and water charges.
Canterbury
Self-catering
310
UG
39 weeks
3
5
5
Kitchen
3
5
From £4,092 to £4,687
Park Wood
Houses
1,415
UG
39 weeks
3
5
5
Kitchen
3
5
From £3,865 to £4,242
Park Wood:
Flats*
520
UG
39 weeks
3
3
5
Kitchen
3
5
£5,361
Keynes
Flats*
445
UG
39 weeks
3
3
5
Kitchen
3
5
£5,487-£6,000
Keynes
Houses*
45
UG
39 weeks
3
5
5
Kitchen
3
5
£4,736
Tyler Court
Flats*
528
UG
39 weeks
3
3
5
Kitchen
3
5
From £5,083 to £5,541
Becket
Court
103
UG
31 weeks
3
3
3
Kitchenette
3
5
From £5,635
Keynes
College
162
UG
31 weeks
3
3
3
Kitchenette
3
5
£5,635
Darwin
College
Bed and bistro
Bed and breakfast
Eliot College
264
UG
31 weeks
3
5
3
Kitchenette
3
5
From £3,680 to £4,149
Rutherford
College*
239
UG
31 weeks
3
5
3
Kitchenette
3
5
From £3,680 to £4,149
544
PG
51 weeks
3
3
5
Kitchen
3
5
From £5,682 to £6,926
545
UG
PG
39 weeks
39 weeks
3
3
3
3
5
5
Kitchen
Kitchen
3
3
5
5
£4,953
From £4,953
Postgraduate
Woolf*
Medway
Self-catering
Liberty
Quays*
*A number of rooms are also available for wheelchair users or students with other disabilities. Please note: parking on campus is available only for students who are disabled.
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).
The information in this booklet is correct at time of going to press. The University reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in it and accepts no
responsibility for the consequences of such changes.
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.
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COME AND
VISIT US
For more information, see:
www.kent.ac.uk/visit
University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ
T: +44 (0)1227 764000 E: information@kent.ac.uk www.kent.ac.uk