School of Humanities
History at Kent ranked 1st for research quality in The Complete University Guide 2025.
of final-year English students were satisfied with the quality of teaching on their course in The Guardian University Guide 2025.
Classics at Kent ranked 7th for student satisfaction in The Complete University Guide 2025
of our Creative Writing students were positive about academic support on their course. (NSS 2024)
Alumni spotlight
The university is a great place to study, and Kent itself is in a beautiful part of the country. So I’d say: go, and enjoy the work, enjoy the campus, and enjoy Canterbury.
Student spotlight
University is not just about our studies. It also provides us a massive variety of other opportunities. Please do engage with as many of those as you can. You never know which one will inspire you, give you a new interest, suggest a career path, or change your world
Alumni spotlight
I loved how open, interdisciplinary, and engaging they were. I felt in my classes that I was interacting deeply with the literature presented and I relished the avenues of opportunities and feedback my lecturers gave me.