Undergraduate accommodation
We have a wide range of accommodation available at our Canterbury campus. All undergraduate agreements run from Saturday 16 September 2023 until 10am Saturday 15 June 2024. Fees are payable at the start of each period.
- Self-catered accommodation prices
- Part-catered Bed and Flex accommodation prices
- Part-catered Bed and Bistro accommodation prices
- Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) accommodation prices
Your accommodation agreement, which includes payment amounts and dates can be accessed through your MyAccommodation Portal account.
Self-catered accommodation
| Self-catered agreements run for 39 weeks. This includes the winter and spring vacations. | |||||
| Location | Total | 16/09/23 - 01/01/24 | 01/01/24 - 01/04/24 | 01/04/24 - 15/06/24 | Weekly equivalent |
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| Park Wood Houses (5 bed) | £5,034.12 | £1,973.08 | £1,678.04 | £1,383.00 | £129.08 |
| Park Wood Houses (6 bed) |
£6,107.01 | £2,393.59 | £2,035.67 | £1,677.75 | £156.59 |
| Park Wood Flats (en-suite rooms) |
£8,607.69 | £3,373.71 | £2,869.23 | £2,364.75 | £220.71 |
| Park Wood Flats (twin en-suite rooms*) | £4,463.55 | £1,749.45 | £1,487.85 | £1,226.25 | £114.45 |
| Darwin College (standard rooms) |
£5,197.92 | £2,037.28 | £1,732.64 | £1,428.00 | £133.28 |
| Darwin College (large rooms) | £6,038.76 | £2,366.84 | £2,012.92 | £1,659.00 | £154.84 |
| Tyler Court A (en-suite rooms) |
£8,173.62 | £3,203.58 | £2,724.54 | £2,245.50 | £209.58 |
| Tyler Court B / C (en-suite rooms) | £8,607.69 | £3,373.71 | £2,869.23 | £2,364.75 | £220.71 |
| Keynes Flats (standard en-suite rooms) |
£8,607.69 | £3,373.71 | £2,869.23 | £2,364.75 | £220.71 |
| Keynes Flats (extra large en-suite rooms) | £9,393.93 | £3,681.87 | £3,131.31 | £2,580.75 | £240.87 |
| Keynes Houses |
£7,417.41 | £2,907.19 | £2,472.47 | £2,037.75 | £190.00 |
| Turing Flats (large en-suite rooms) | £8,927.10 | £3,498.90 | £2,975.70 | £2,454.50 | £228.90 |
| Turing Flats (extra large en-suite rooms) |
£9,393.93 | £3,681.87 | £3,131.31 | £2,580.75 | £240.87 |
| Turing Houses | £7,417.41 | £2,907.19 | £2,474.47 | £2,037.75 | £190.19 |
| Woolf College (standard en-suite rooms) |
£8,607.69 | £3,373.71 | £2,869.23 | £2,364.75 | £220.71 |
| *Please note, twin room rates are per person. | |||||
Part-catered accommodation - Bed and Flex
| Bed and Flex agreements run for 37 weeks. This includes part of the winter vacation and all of the spring vacation. |
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| Location | Total | 16/09/2023 - 20/12/23 | 02/01/24 - 01/04/24 | 01/04/24 - 15/06/24 | Weekly equivalent |
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| Eliot College (standard rooms) | £5,699.20 | £2,082.40 | £1,972.80 | £1,644.00 | £153.44 |
| Eliot College (large rooms) | £6,349.20 | £2,319.90 | £2,197.80 | £1,831.50 | £170.94 |
| Rutherford College (standard rooms) | £5,699.20 |
£2,082.40 | £1,972.80 | £1,644.00 | £153.44 |
| Rutherford College (large rooms) | £6,349.20 |
£2,319.90 | £2,197.80 | £1,831.50 | £170.94 |
| Price includes meal plan giving £12 daily credit during term time. Full meal plan information | |||||
Part-catered accommodation - Bed and Bistro
| Bed and Flex agreements run for 31 weeks and do not include the winter and spring vacations. | |||||
| Location | Total | 14/09/24 - 14/12/24 | 11/01/25 - 05/04/25 | 03/05/25 - 14/06/25 | Weekly equivalent |
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| Keynes College (en-suite rooms) | £8,224.30 | £3,448.90 | £3,183.60 | £1,591.80 | £265.30 |
| Becket Court (standard en-suite rooms) | £8,224.30 | £3,448.90 | £3,183.60 | £1,591.80 | £265.30 |
| Becket Court (large en-suite rooms) | £9,174.76 | £3,847.48 | £3,551.52 | £1,775.76 | £295.96 |
| Price includes two daily meals during term time. Full meal plan information. | |||||
Kent and Medway Medical School accommodation
| KMMS accommodation is offered on a different contract length to match your academic term dates. | |||||
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| Location | Total | 16/09/23 - 01/01/24 | 01/01/24 - 01/04/24 | 01/04/24 - 20/07/24 | Weekly equivalent |
| Park Wood (6 bed houses) | £6,104.56 | £2,120.74 | £1,803.62 | £2,180.20 | £138.74 |
| Park Wood (en-suite flats) | £8,608.60 | £2,990.65 | £2,543.45 | £3,074.50 | £195.65 |
| You can choose between living in Kent or at Christ Church accommodation. Visit the KMMS accommodation webpage for more information. |
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Woolf College standard en-suite room
Postgraduate accommodation
Most postgraduate accommodation agreements run for 52 weeks from Saturday 16 September 2023 until 10am on Wednesday 11 September 2024. All rooms are self-catered and fees are payable at the start of each period, in three/four instalments.
If you are undertaking a shorter academic programme, 39-week contract or less, you will need to apply for Darwin Houses. Please note contract lengths are fixed per area so only apply for accommodation that matches your academic course length.
Your accommodation agreement, which includes payment amounts and dates can be accessed through your MyAccommodation Portal account.
| Most postgraduates choose self-catered, 52 week contracts. This includes all vacation periods. |
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| Location | Total | 16/09/23 - 01/01/24 | 01/01/24 - 01/04/24 | 01/04/24 - 01/07/24 | 01/07/24 - 11/09/24 | Weekly equivalent |
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| Woolf College (standard en-suite) | £9,418.49 | £2,791.63 | £2,374.19 | £2,374.19 | £1,878.48 | £182.63 |
| Woolf College (large en-suite) | £10,645.89 | £3,155.43 | £2,683.59 | £2,683.59 | £2,123.28 | £206.43 |
| Woolf College Studios | £11,212.66 | £3,323.42 | £2,826.46 | £2,826.46 | £2,236.32 | £217.42 |
| Darwin Studio Flats* | £13,725.22 | £4,068.14 | £3,459.82 | £3,459.82 | £2,737.44 | £266.14 |
| Keynes Studio Flats* | £13,981.53 | £4,144.11 | £3,524.43 | £3,524.43 | £2,788.56 | £271.11 |
| *Suitable for single or double occupancy. | ||||||
Short courses
| For students on short courses and staying under 39 weeks Darwin Houses are available. All rooms are self-catered, and your contract dates will match your academic course dates. |
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| Location | Total | 16/09/23 - 01/01/24 | 01/01/24 - 01/04/24 | 01/04/24 - 15/06/24 | Weekly equivalent |
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| Darwin Houses | £6,046.95 | £2,370.05 | £2,015.65 | £1,661.25 | £155.05 |
Medway - Pier Quays
Most postgraduate accommodation agreements run for 52 weeks from Saturday 16 September 2023 until 10am on Tuesday 15 September 2024. All rooms are self-catered and fees are payable at the start of each period, in three/four instalments.
If you are undertaking a shorter academic programme, 39-week contract or less, you will need to apply for Darwin Houses. Please note contract lengths are fixed per area so only apply for accommodation that matches your academic course length.
The cost of accommodation includes sport membership, utility bills, internet connectivity, and personal contents insurance when you apply through the University's MyAccommodation portal.
When accepting a room offer you will need to pay an Advanced Rent Payment of £250. This amount is then deducted from your first rent instalment when it is due.
Affordability
The cost of living is at the front of everyone's mind right now. At Kent...
- We have rooms available at a variety of price points so we can try to meet a range of student budgets. This includes 1800 Canterbury rooms priced below the national average (UniPol 2021 Accommodation Cost Survey).
- To give you greater certainty when budgeting, we set our accommodation prices in December/January for the following September. These are then frozen meaning they don't change regardless of energy costs or other price increases that happen after this date.
- All utilities are also included in that accommodation fee. This means there are no additional bills for water, electricity, heating, Wi-Fi or personal possessions insurance. If you select a part-catered accommodation a meal plan is also included.
- To ensure everyone has access to sport activities, a free Premium Plus Kent Sport membership is provided for all residential students.
- Our contract lengths are set to match your course dates meaning you're not paying for any months when you may not be here (e.g. over the summer break). We also have room options that exclude the Easter and Winter vacation periods.
- We offer competitive discounted rates for students who are employed as Residential Life Assistants or who have agreed for their accommodation to be shown at Open Days and other prospective student events.
- Throughout the year we also have one-off paid opportunities for residents. There are also lots of part-time jobs on campus for students available in the catering outlets and through Kent Union's Jobshop or Career's Work Study programme.
