Live on campus at uni

The University of Kent has over 4700 bedrooms to offer first year undergraduate and postgraduate students. There’s both college and self-catering accommodation, which is generally of  a high standard (and periodically refurbished.) More new buildings are also on the way, to cater for a larger number of new students who want to study here and live on campus.

As standard, every halls bedroom has an internet connection (included in the room price) and a cleaning service (for kitchen areas, shared and en suite bathrooms). There’s also shared launderette facilities and some social spaces.

Each of the four college buildings give students access to teaching facilities, bedrooms, a bar and food areas – although you won’t necessarily take your degree classes in the same college as you live as a first year or postgrad student.

Undergrad catered

Bed and breakfast or bed and bistro undergraduate accommodation can be found in Eliot, Keynes and Rutherford colleges at the University of Kent.

Eliot College

In Eliot, there are 229 basic rooms where students share a bathroom, shower and toilet facilities (each corridor has a kitchenette). Occupancy is during term-time only (not counting winter and spring holidays.) It will cost you £3523.85 per academic year for a standard room, and £3971.05 for a large room.

Becket Court

Becket Court is adjacent to Eliot College, and has 103 high standard en suite rooms (some slightly larger, and others extra large sized.) Kitchenettes are shared by about 8 students. It will cost you £4732.15 per academic year for a standard room, and £5422.30 for a large room

Rutherford College

At Rutherford College, there are 305 basic single rooms (53 large, 10 extra large.) Each room has a sink, and students share bathroom and toilet facilities as well as a kitchenette. There are also 6 single en suite rooms specially adapted for disabled and/or wheelchair users on the ground floor. Occupancy is during term-time only, except for Christmas and Easter breaks. It will cost you £3523.85 per academic year for a standard room, and £3971.05 for a large room.

Both Eliot and Rutherford Colleges are at the heart of the campus, located at either end of the main thoroughfare and within easy walking distance of all amenities.

Keynes College

Keynes College has 162 single en suite rooms with their own shower, sink and toilet. Students who live here are offered rooms on a bed and bistro basis. This means you’ll get week day breakfasts and dinners at Dolche Vita (an eatery within the College.) Occupancy is for 31 weeks (excluding winter and spring holidays.)

Keynes College is a little out of the very centre of campus, halfway towards Parkwood. It will cost you £5394.25 per academic year for the bed and bistro option. For a room in a Keynes flat, it will cost you £5353.53 per academic year for a standard room, and £5853.12 for a large room. A room in a Keynes house will cost you £4621.89 per academic year.

Undergrad self-catered

Self-catered undergraduate accommodation can be found in Parkwood, Darwin College and Tyler Court at the University of Kent.

Parkwood

Parkwood is where you’ll find most of the self-catered campus accommodation at the University of Kent. The furthest halls from the centre of campus, Parkwood is a purpose built student village made up of 5 and 6 bedroom houses plus 4 blocks of flats with en suite bedrooms. It will cost you £3734.64 per academic year for a room in a 5 bedroom house, £4097.73 in a six bedroom house, and £5181.54 for a room in a flat.

Darwin College and Tyler Court

Self-catering accommodation is also available in Darwin College and separate houses adjacent to the College, together with three blocks of flats in Tyler Court (A, B and C) offering en-suite bedrooms.

Darwin College is at the far end of the main campus, and Tyler Court sits behind Rutherford College. All self-catered flats and houses have communal kitchens, and can be occupied for 39 weeks (including winter and spring vacations.)

It will cost you £3953.04 per academic year for a standard room, and £4529.07 for a large room in Darwin College. A room in a Darwin house will cost you £3953.04 per academic year, and £7065.24 for a room in a flat. In Tyler Court A, it will cost you £4911.27 per academic year for a standard room; and in Tyler Court B and C, £5353.53.

Postgrad self-catered

For full time postgraduate students, self-catered accommodation can be found in Woolf College and Hothe Court at the University of Kent.

Woolf College and Hothe Court

Woolf College offers bedrooms with a shower, wash basin and toilet. Accommodation is arranged in flats, with six or eight students sharing a large, fully equipped kitchen. There are also some self-contained studio flats with their own cooking facilities. Occupancy is for 51 weeks. In addition, Hothe Court farmhouse offers single and double rooms on a self-catered basis.

It will cost you £5306.70 per academic year for a standard room in Woolf College, £6194.76 for a large room, and £6469.12 for a studio flat. In Hothe Court, it will cost you £4815.74 per academic year for a standard room, and £5512.47 for a large room.

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