Your Cost of Attendance is the estimated average and reasonable cost of completing an academic year at the University of Kent. The University of Kent bases your COA on the average costs for students with the same enrolment status rather than your actual expenses.
The cost of attendance includes:
- Tuition fees;
- Accommodation;
- Food;
- Living costs and miscellaneous;
- Travel (two return flights between the US and the student's country of study);
- Visa expenses (included in the first year's CoA for those studying in the UK only);
- UK Immigration Health Surcharge (included in the first year's CoA for those studying in the UK only);
- Purchase of laptop/computer (included in the first year's CoA only).
The cost of attendance for the 2024-25 academic year is set out below and is dependent on tuition fees and whether or not you are in campus accommodation.
Canterbury and Medway campuses 2024-25
- Full-time undergraduate programmes
New students: between $49,715, and $66,708.
Continuing students: between $43,767 and $60,792.
- Full-time Masters programmes
New students: between $52,302 and $78,958.
- Full-time Doctoral (PhD) programmes
New students: between $55,651 and $79,574.
Continuing students: between $48,651 and $72,573.
Please note, as of 24/25 we have separate Cost of Attendances for those living on campus, living off campus and living with parents.
Professional Judgement Policy
Students are able to apply for an adjustment based on unusual or special situations/circumstances. This may include changes to their SAI (formerly EFC), Cost of Attendance and Dependency status. The Financial Aid Administrator can use Professional Judgement to make adjustments appropriate to each students situation with adequate supporting documentation on a case-by-case basis.
Exercising professional judgement is down to the University and is not guaranteed to be approved. Professional judgement decisions are not eligible for appeal.
The Department of Education does not have the authority to override a school's professional judgement decision.
Students should email foreignloans@kent.ac.uk for further information.
Exchange rates
Your COA is calculated in GBP and then converted to USD using the projected exchange rate set by the University of Kent and reviewed each academic year.
The exchange rate we use in your COA may differ from the one available at your loan disbursement.
Paris centre 2024-25
- Full-time Masters programmes $55,519
Unfortunately the University of Kent is not authorised to process US Federal Direct loans for students who study, for any length of time, at our Paris centre.
However, students can apply to borrow a US Private loan. We currently certify Sallie Mae Private loans for students studying at our Paris centre. More information can be found at: https://www.salliemae.com/
Sallie Mae is not endorsed or recommended by The University of Kent. The University of Kent will work with any other private lender you decide, if they are willing to lend to students at a Foreign School.