As a postgraduate student, finding the right place to live will play a crucial role in your university experience.
Woolf College with its green courtyard, en-suite rooms and study spaces, is the preferred option for most postgrads. However, we also have some studio flats available suitable for single and double occupancy.
All rooms include utility bills, Wi-Fi, personal possessions insurance and a Premium Plus Kent Sport membership. Just apply before 30 June and you'll be guaranteed to receive a room offer.
Take a look at the different postgraduate room options we have on campus.
We have accessible and adapted rooms available across our Canterbury campus to suit your needs.
Enjoy heavily discounted accommodation fees and become a key part of the student community by becoming an RLA.
Our accommodation finder and guidance will help you discover the best room type for you.
Unfortunately, we don't offer family accommodation. You can find helpful advice on finding a family-friendly property on our living off-campus page.
If you are seeking accommodation with your partner, our Keynes or Darwin Studio rooms are perfect.
Don't be afraid to try to live on campus, it was the best decision that I ever made.
It allows you to become more involved with the campus community as well as enjoy more of the campus resources and meet new friends.
Alma Chavez, Woolf Studio Flats resident,
Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods MSc student.
All our postgraduate rooms are self-catered and offered on a 52 week contract. Most rooms as single occupancy, though Darwin and Keynes Studios are suitable for students looking for accommodation with a partner. Please note, family-friendly accommodation is not available on-campus.
These standard and large en-suite rooms are home to most of our postgraduate students.
Located in the same college, these studios are en-suite with their own small open-plan kitchenette.
Located close to the centre of campus these studios are suitable for single or double occupancy.
Close to lots of facilities, these studios are suitable for single or double occupancy.
We have dedicated rooms available here for short course students studying up to 39 weeks.
We have a number of accessible and adapted rooms at our Canterbury campus for students with specific needs. Along with Kent's excellent Student Support and Wellbeing Team we will all work together to find the room that's best for you to enjoy life at Kent.
We strive to support all students while they live with us, and you are some of the best people for our new students to turn to for advice.
Becoming an RLA offers a fantastic opportunity to gain flexible work experience alongside your studies, save on rent, and help create a vibrant student community.
Our ResLife team hires students every spring, for the next academic year, offering RLAs a discount on their accommodation fees. If this opportunity interests you, find out more and apply early.
Our RLAs for 2024/25 have already been selected. Check back here in March 2025 if you would like to join the RLA team for 2025/26.
Please note that accommodation images across this site are for illustrative purposes only and individual rooms will vary. The accommodation has been dressed with products from our partner supplier UniKitOut and a range of high-street stores.
