Economics BSc

International students are welcome to find their education at the University of Kent.

The University of Kent believes that any student who has the academic ability to study at Kent should have the opportunity to do so. The University of Kent has a rich and diverse population - from the traditional school leavers, to students of different ages, from countries across the world, and with a wide range of backgrounds, qualifications and experience.

Excellent facilities are available to students and staff of University of Kent no matter where students and staff are based. Academic resources include libraries with over 1.3 million books, periodicals and journals, well-equipped laboratories and studios and a learning advisory service.

The University of Kent's social facilities offer a range of cafés, bars, restaurants and other meeting places, sport and music, and a theatre, nightclub and cinema on the Canterbury campus.

Kent's sports facilities include two multi-purpose halls, cricket nets, climbing wall, dance studio, fitness suite and cardio theatre, outdoor squash/tennis/netball courts, playing fields, artificial '3G' football pitch.

Over 80% of staff at University of Kent work in departments where the research is rated as internationally or nationally excellent. Kent staff include research leaders who are renowned for their innovative thinking in areas such as social policy, drama, statistics and operational research, biosciences, English, conservation and law.

The University of Kent has some of the best teaching staff in the country. For three years in a row, National Teaching Fellowships have been awarded to Kent academics in recognition of their outstanding work.

The University of Kent is consistently ranked in the top 20 of graduate-starting salaries. In 2006 only 1.6% of our postgraduate students who graduated in 2006 were without a job or further study opportunity six months later.

As well as providing students with the specialist subject knowledge needed for higher careers, the University of Kent equips students with skills essential in the competitive world of graduate employment such as the ability to adapt to new challenges, analyse complex real-world problems and generate and communicate original ideas.