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The UK’s European university

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ANDINSPIRATIONAL TEACHING

Our French programme combinesFrench language with culture,literature and linguistics. As yourcommand of the language grows,so does your knowledge of Franceand French life.

We pride ourselves on our broadrange of degree programmesand on our flexibility. You can takea single honours degree or youcan choose from a variety of jointhonours degrees – combiningFrench with anything from Filmto Management (see p10).

Excellent teachingOur lecturers’ research informstheir teaching and ensures thatyour studies take place in adynamic learning environment. Ourteaching and research specialismscover a wide range of areas withinthe French discipline.

Business French Kent is an accredited teaching andexamination centre for the vocationalqualifications of the Paris and Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce andIndustry; therefore, you can take theDiplôme de français professionnelwhile studying for your degree.

These qualifications are recognisedacross the world and will assist anystudent looking to work in a French-speaking business environment.

A year abroadAll students spend a year abroadeither studying at a university orworking on a placement (possiblyas an assistant teacher of English).We have built up great contactswith French, Belgian, Swiss andCanadian universities, which meansthat you can benefit from a finelytuned exchange programme.(See p13 for more information.)

Supportive communityFrench is taught in the School ofEuropean Culture and Languages(SECL), one of the largest schoolsin the University.

The School is welcoming andfriendly. The School also teachesGerman, Hispanic Studies andItalian so you can become part ofa community of language students,sharing interests and experiences.

The close working relationships youdevelop with lecturers and seminarleaders help you to succeed in yourstudies. Within the School we alsohave a dedicated student supportteam, who are able to providepastoral care and help you withyour academic needs.

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Studying French at Kent, you uncover France’s historyand explore its fascinating and influential culture.You immerse yourself in Francophone life on your yearabroad, returning a more fluent French speaker witha deeper understanding of France’s place in the world.

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In addition to your language skills,you develop the key transferableskills considered essential for asuccessful graduate career. Formore information on the careershelp we provide at Kent, pleasego to p8 or visit our web pages atwww.kent.ac.uk/employability andwww.kent.ac.uk/secl/employability

World-leading researchIn the most recent ResearchExcellence Framework, Kent wasranked 17th* for research intensity,outperforming 11 of the 24 RussellGroup universities. Research inModern Languages and Linguisticswas ranked 3rd for research qualityand research output – a testamentto our position as the UK’s Europeanuniversity.

The Modern LanguagesDepartment takes a leading rolein the Centre for Modern EuropeanLiterature, which covers English,French, German, Italian and Spanishliterature, and has a particular focuson the European avant-garde.

The Centre puts on lectures,seminars and conferences to whichall students are invited, giving youthe opportunity to get involved withwork at the cutting edge of yoursubject.

A European outlookKent is known as the UK’s Europeanuniversity because of its stronglinks with top-ranking continentalEuropean institutions, our UKlocations close to the Europeanmainland and our postgraduatecentres in Paris, Brussels, Athensand Rome. On campus, we havemany students from mainlandEurope and a high proportion of ourteaching staff also come from otherEuropean countries. This gives youplenty of opportunities to practiseyour language with native speakersand discover more about thecultures of other Europeancountries.

Also, Kent is close to mainlandEurope, making it easy to go onregular trips to France or French-speaking countries.

A successful futureAs well as providing a first-rateacademic experience, we wantyou to be in a good position toface the demands of a competitiveeconomic environment. The abilityto speak another language is a realasset in the employment market andmany employers value the fact thatyou have spent a year studyingor working abroad. If you take theDiplôme de français professionnelduring your time at Kent, you willhave the advantage of a respectedbusiness qualification to sitalongside your honours degree.

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*of 122 universities, not including specialist institutions.

National Student Survey(NSS) 2016• 1st in London and thesouth-east

• 4th highest score for overallstudent satisfaction

The Guardian UniversityGuide 2018• 22nd in the UK

National Student Survey(NSS) 2016• 90% of French students weresatisfied with their course

The Complete UniversityGuide 2018• 1st for research quality

The Guardian UniversityGuide 2018• 6th for graduate prospects

Destination of Leavers fromHigher Education (DLHE)• French students whograduated from Kent in 2015were the most successful inthe UK at finding work orstudy opportunities

Independent rankings

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SUPERB STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Our Canterbury campusprovides a stunninglocation for your studiesand offers first-classacademic and leisurefacilities. The campusis within easy reach ofLondon and mainlandEurope, and has anexcellent researchlibrary and state-of-the-artmultimedia language labs.

Excellent study resourcesThe study resources on campus areexcellent. The newly extended andrefurbished Templeman Library’sextensive print and electroniccollections are specifically aimed atsupporting the courses and subjectareas taught at Kent. To help youwork and study online, we providestudent PCs and Wi-Fi-enabledstudy hubs across the campus. ITsupport is available if you need it.

Kent’s Student Learning AdvisoryService provides information andadvice on all aspects of effectivelearning and study skills, and isavailable to all students from thetime they arrive at the University.See www.kent.ac.uk/learning formore information.

International communityKent offers an incredibly diverseand cosmopolitan campus; 42% ofour academic staff are from outsidethe UK and our students represent158 nationalities. We also havestrong links with universities andresearch centres in Europe.

A gateway to FranceCanterbury is the closest universitycity to France. Our students oftennip over to France for the day – orlonger.

The campus is about 40 miles fromFrance. You can get to Dover byroad in under 30 minutes, and fromthere the ferry to Calais takes justover an hour. Or there is the Eurostartrain terminal in nearby Ashford(around 15 minutes from Canterburyby train), which allows you to travelto Paris or Lille in just two hours.

French SocietyKent Union (the student union oncampus) hosts a wide choice ofsocieties catering to a range ofinterests. The French Society hostssocials, parties, guest talks andfilm nights. Along with the GermanSociety, members have evenorganised their own trip toSwitzerland. For more details,please see www.kentunion.co.uk

Beautiful green campusOur campus has plenty of greenand tranquil spaces, both lawnsand wooded areas, and is set ona hill with a view of the city andCanterbury Cathedral. Kent has areputation for being a very friendlyuniversity with a lively atmosphereon campus. The campus hasits own cinema, theatre and astudent nightclub. There aremany restaurants, cafés and barson campus, as well as a sportscentre and gym.

Everything you need on campusis within walking distance, includinga general store, a bank andcashpoints, a bookshop, a medicalcentre and a pharmacy. Fromcampus, it’s a 25-minute walkor a short bus ride into town.

Attractive location Canterbury is a lovely city withmedieval buildings, lively bars andatmospheric pubs, as well as awide range of shops. The attractivecoastal town of Whitstable is closeby and there are sandy beachesfurther down the coast. London isjust under an hour away by high-speed train.

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What kind of career do youhope to follow?I’ve been going back and forth overthis, but I’m pretty sure I’d like togo into interpreting and translating,possibly even in the army, as alanguage analyst. I think it wouldbe so sad to leave university and not use my language skills. I’d alsohope to pick up a second language.I did wild modules in Russian in mysecond year and really enjoyed it.

What is the accommodation likeon campus?It’s very nice. I was surprisedbecause when you think of studentaccommodation you imaginesomething pretty basic. But I was inPark Wood and it felt homely, therewere good facilities, it was easyto meet people and everyone wasvery friendly. It was a great studentcommunity. In fact, it felt like livingat Center Parcs!

What about the facilities oncampus?Even in my final year, I’m still findingnew places to go on campus, andthings are always being updated.There’s such a range of activities,too. In my first year I played a lot ofmusic – I play the flute, piano andguitar; now I’ve had a completechange and joined the Rowing Club.

Any advice for someone comingto Kent?Do as much as you can, meet asmany people as you can; it’s sucha hectic and crazy time but youshould embrace every newexperience. Have fun; enjoy it.

Lucy Skinner is in herfinal year of studyingFrench.

Why did you choose to studyat Kent?I looked at a number of universitiesand Kent was definitely the bestfor French. It really is a ‘Europeanuniversity’ – geographically it’s closeto the rest of Europe and there arelots of European students here.

How’s your course going?It’s going really well. I had expectedthe first year to be a big jump upfrom studying at A level, but it wasactually quite a smooth transition.You get a lot of help and supportfrom the lecturers. The biggestdifference was getting used touniversity life and the system here.But the teaching is fantastic – thelecturers are knowledgeable andyou can approach them aboutalmost anything and they’re happyto assist you. And now I’m workingon my dissertation they’re reallyhelpful – they’re always ready totalk about it, and they even lendme books.

I’ve particularly enjoyed the literaturemodules – a couple of them havedefinitely sparked my interest ingender in French writing, and I’veenjoyed looking at different culturesfrom a French perspective. Forinstance, we studied how Japaninfluenced French writing in thelate 19th and early 20th centuries– not just literature, in fact, butpainting too.

How would you describe yourfellow students?I can’t say a bad word aboutanyone! They’re all so nice andwe all get on well. There’s a goodchemistry in lectures and seminarsand we have fantastic discussions –our debates are open and friendly.

Do you practise speakingFrench to each other?Definitely – you can always talkto other students and there’sthe Erasmus and French Societiesyou can go to; people are reallyapproachable. That’s a great thingabout Kent – everyone gets along.There’s also a tandem systemwhere you’re paired up withsomeone who speaks French.

How was your year abroad?It was quite an experience. I wasstudying in Lyon and found theuniversity and teaching styles verydifferent in France. Lecture andseminar groups were much largerand you had to listen to the lectures,take it in, learn and repeat, whereashere you’re encouraged to beindependent and explore your ownideas – it’s less rigid. But it was afantastic year, being immersed ina different culture. And my French-speaking skills improved in leapsand bounds. Before going thereI could understand basic French,but when you’re in the country youhave to deal with colloquialismsand regional accents, and I reallynoticed the difference in my abilitieswhen I came back for my final year.

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A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

Kent equips you withessential skills to give youa real advantage whenit comes to getting a job.More than 96% of our 2016graduates found a job orfurther study opportunitywithin six months ofgraduation.

There are many career options for alinguist – the ability to speak a majorEuropean language is increasinglyuseful in many professions. Whenasked about the vocationalrelevance of their courses, recentgraduates singled out the yearabroad (especially those whowere working in France), IT skillsand seminar presentation skills.The communication skills, self-confidence and creativity developedby our students are relevant to allprofessions and are highly valuedby employers.

Wide-ranging professionsWithin the commercial sector, themost popular destinations are salesand export, international marketing,the travel industry (where languagesare clearly at a premium), bankingand financial services (includinginsurance, tax consultancy andinvestment analysis). And, as theUK enters into negotiations with theEU, having expertise in a secondlanguage and knowledge andexperience of European culturewill become increasingly valuable.

There are also more exotic careerdestinations – one of our recent jointhonours graduates became a filmpublicist and another joined Vogueas a fashion manager.

Postgraduate studyMany of our language graduatescontinue with their studies byenrolling for Master’s programmesin academic or vocationaldisciplines or preparing forprofessional qualifications insubjects such as law, accountancy,human resources, finance,librarianship or businessadministration. Another popularcareer is teaching, either in theUK or abroad.

Classroom modulesThe School of European Cultureand Languages (SECL) hasdeveloped classroom-basedmodules that allow you to gain workexperience in a secondary school.These modules provide you with theopportunity to combine study withwork experience, so you gain credittowards your degree while working.The modules offer an insight intoteaching as a career option. Evenif teaching is not your chosencareer path, the module extendsyour experience, and so broadensyour career options.

Please note entry on to thesemodules is via a selection processincluding an interview and aDisclosure and Barring Service(DBS) check. The Universitycurrently pays for the DBS check.You may incur additional expensesthrough taking this module, suchas the cost of travelling to yourdestination school. You can applyfor a bursary to help you with thesecosts. See: www.kent.ac.uk/ces/bursarykew.html

SECL employabilitySECL has its own programme ofemployability events to enhanceyour job skills and vocationalawareness. A large number of ourstudents develop professional skillsand gain hands-on experiencethrough our wide range of paid andvoluntary work opportunities. Formore details on the employabilitysupport available in the School, seewww.kent.ac.uk/secl/employability

Careers adviceKent’s award-winning Careers andEmployability Service can give youadvice on how to choose your futurecareer, apply for jobs, write a goodCV and perform well in interviewsand aptitude tests. The Service alsoprovides up-to-date information ongraduate opportunities, before andafter you graduate. For more detailson what the Service offers, go to:www.kent.ac.uk/employability

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Year 12 form. I teach up to five one-hour lessons of French or Spanish.I also attend meetings and trainingsessions after school.

What are your futureaspirations?I would love to become aheadteacher but I think that is a longtime in the future! I hope to take onmore responsibilities within schooland help to shape the languagescurriculum, as well as to encouragesixth form students to considerhigher education study.

Do you have any other happymemories of Kent that youwould like to share with us?There are so many amazingmemories from Kent, but there wasnothing better than talking for hourswith friends in one of the cafés oncampus. I made life-long friends atKent and I felt totally accepted bystaff and students.

Finally, what advice would yougive to someone thinking ofcoming to Kent?Make sure you apply! The Universityof Kent was such a positive andexciting place to be. There are somany opportunities on campus tolearn new skills, to prepare for theworld of work, to socialise and mostimportantly to gain an amazingdegree.

Robert Wilcock graduatedwith a first-class BA(Hons) degree in Frenchand Hispanic Studiesin 2015.

Why did you choose Kent?I knew that Kent had a fantasticreputation for academic excellence,and the campus setting was justright for me. Studying languagesat Canterbury also meant that I waswell positioned to travel to mainlandEurope really easily.

What attracted you to thecourse?I chose to study French andHispanic Studies at Kent becauseof the fantastic variety of language,culture and linguistics modules.I was able to tailor my degreeaccording to my interests, as wellas develop new skills in translationand interpreting.

What was your degree courselike? The degree was an amazingexperience. It encouraged me todevelop my own opinions aboutliterature, film and art, as well asincrease my knowledge oflanguage to a high level.

And what about the lecturers?The lecturers are incredibly kindand supportive, and I would oftenmeet them for tutorials to discussmy work and ask for advice.

What extra-curricular activitiesdid you get involved with duringyour time at Kent? Throughout my time at Kent I helped run the French Society andrelaunched the Hispanic Societywith a variety of students. This ledto a great social setting for studentson our courses. I also had a paidjob as a Student Ambassadorand went into schools promotinglanguages and studying in highereducation.

How did your degree lay thefoundations for your chosencareer path?My undergraduate degree openedup so many job opportunities. Itgave me many transferable skillsas well as the necessary subjectknowledge to teach up to A levelin a secondary school. I wassupported with careers eventsand guidance within the School ofEuropean Culture and Languages.

Could you describe your careerpath since leaving Kent?Since leaving Kent I havecompleted a PostgraduateCertificate in Education, and amnow a qualified secondary schoolteacher working in a non-selectiveschool in Medway teaching Frenchand Spanish.

Could you describe a typicalday in your current role?I arrive at around half past sevenand prepare for the day. I then haveform time for 20 minutes with my

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CHOOSING YOUR PROGRAMME

Not sure whichprogramme to choose?Here’s a quick guide tothe degrees on offer.

Frenchwww.kent.ac.uk/ug/98Taking a single honours in Frenchenables you to focus in great depthon your chosen subject. Our Frenchprogramme is a mix of languageand culture, literature andlinguistics.

Joint honoursJoint honours are available with awide range of subjects including:• Art History (RV13)• Asian Studies (TR41)• Classical & Archaeological

Studies (QR81)• Comparative Literature (RQ12)• Drama (RW14)• English and American Literature

(QR31)• English Language and

Linguistics (RQ13)• Film (RW16)• German (RR12)• Hispanic Studies (RR14)• History (RV11)• Italian (RR13)• Management (NR11)• Philosophy (RVC5)• Religious Studies (RV16).

Our joint honours are four-yearprogrammes with a year workingor studying abroad. Study isnormally divided 50:50 betweenyour two honours subjects. To

download a leaflet on your chosenjoint honours subject, goto www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/leaflets

Other degree programmesEuropean Studies (French)www.kent.ac.uk/ug/122In this programme, you studyEuropean society and politics, andEuropean culture with literature orhistory, plus French. You spendyour third year studying or workingabroad.

European Studies (CombinedLanguages)www.kent.ac.uk/ug/125In this programme, you studyEuropean society and politics,and European culture with literatureor history, plus two Europeanlanguages. You spend your third

year studying or working abroad,splitting the year between tworelevant countries.

Part-time degree Part-time study gives you theopportunity to achieve the sameacademic standards and to studythe same subject matter as thoseon the full-time degree course,while allowing an extended periodof study – up to seven years for afull degree. Students using the part-time route usually take half themodules each year that a full-timestudent would take, although otheroptions are available. Please notethat you do need to study or workfull-time during your year abroad.

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Stage 1 modules are normallyassessed by 100% coursework(essays, class participation) in thefirst half of the year, and by a 50:50combination of coursework andexamination in the second halfof the year.

Assessment methods in Stages 2and 3 depend on your modules –most commonly 100% coursework(extended essays or dissertation),or a combination of examinationand coursework, usually in theratio 50:50.

Module informationPlease note that the module listsbelow are not fixed as new modulesare always in development andchoices are updated yearly. Pleasesee www.kent.ac.uk/ug for the mostup-to-date information.

To read a full description ofany of the modules listed, go towww.kent.ac.uk/courses/modulesand search for the module codeshown below.

Stage 1Compulsory modulesIf you have studied French at A levelyou take:• French Language Level B1

(FR300)

If you have not studied French atA level you take:• French Language Levels A1-A2

Intensive (FR330)

Optional modulesYou then take at least four of thefollowing:• Introduction to French Literature

and Culture 1 (FR301)• Introduction to French Literature

and Culture 2 (FR302)• Questions of French Cinema

(FR308)• Twentieth-Century France in

Crisis (FR310)• Texts and Contexts 1 (FR337)• Texts and Contexts 2 (FR338)

Joint honours students take at leastone of the above in addition tomodules in their other subject.

Other modules can be chosen froma wide range on offer in the Facultyof Humanities.

Your studies are dividedinto three stages. Stages 1,2 and 3. You take youryear abroad betweenStages 2 and 3.

There is a wide range of modulesin French language and culture,including options on literature,linguistics, film and politics.

Teaching and assessmentTeaching is by lectures andseminars and includes seminarswith a native speaker, essaysupervision and feedback sessions.The emphasis is always on studentparticipation. Most of the modulesare taught in French and we haveinstant access to French TV andradio. We also make extensive useof Computer-Assisted LanguageLearning.

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YOUR STUDY PROGRAMME (CONT)

Stage 2All students take:• French Language Level B2

(FR648).

Additionally, you may take onefurther optional language module:• Professional French (FR590).

Further modules are typically takenfrom the options listed below,subject to availability:• Description of Modern French

(FR599)• French Detective Fiction (FR638)• French: Second-Year

Extended Essay (FR566)• Occupation and Resistance

in the French Novel (FR598)• Memory and Childhood in

20th-Century French Fiction(FR620)

• Modern French Theatre (FR632)

• Paris: Myth and Reality inthe 19th Century (FR593)

• Paris: Myth and Reality inthe 20th Century (FR594)

• Short Narrative Fiction in French(FR546).

Joint honours students also takemodules in their other subject.Joint honours students need to takea combination of French cultureand literature, and so cannot takeboth the Second-Year ExtendedEssay at Stage 2 and the Final-YearDissertation at Stage 3.

Year abroadYour year abroad takes placebetween Stages 2 and 3. If you aretaking a joint honours programmeincluding two languages, you splityour year between two relevantcountries. For details, see p13.

Stage 3 All students must take:• French Language Level C1

(FR649).

Additionally, you may take onefurther optional language module:• French for Business (FR592).

Further modules are typicallytaken from the options listed below,subject to availability:• Contemporary French Cinema

(FR561)• Crossing Borders: Travel in

Modern French Writing (FR646)• Desire in the Text: Romanticism

to Decadence (FR645)• French: Final-Year Dissertation

(FR567)• Languages in the Classroom

(SCL502)• Mothers and Daughters in

Women’s Writing (FR601)• The Reader and the Text (FR613)• Sociolinguistics of French

(FR615)• Travels to Japan in Modern

French Culture (FR637)• Writing on Art: Text and Image

in Modern French Culture(FR621).

At both Stages 2 and 3, it is alsopossible to take optional modulesfrom elsewhere in the University.One we would recommend is:• European Political Cinema

(SCL504).

Joint honours students take someof the modules listed above as wellas modules in their other subject.

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YOUR YEAR ABROAD

The year you spendstudying or workingabroad enriches youruniversity experience.

You not only improve your languageskills and develop your culturalawareness, you also improve yourfuture employment prospects.

By studying abroad, you gainconfidence and independenceand further develop many of thetransferable skills employers arelooking for, such as the abilityto communicate effectively andto plan and organise your time.You also demonstrate that you areflexible in your outlook and havethe enthusiasm and drive tosucceed in a new environment.

For many French students, theiryear abroad is a life-changing andrewarding experience. Having risento the challenge of living in anothercountry, they have a renewed beliefin their ability to succeed.

Many language students chooseto live and work abroad after theygraduate. If you are thinking ofdoing this, you can use your yearabroad to discover more about yourhost country and its culture, as wellas to research possible careeropportunities.

If you are studying French as ajoint honours degree with anotherEuropean language, you spend halfof your year in a French-speakingcountry and half in the othercountry.

Partner universitiesYour year abroad takes placebetween Stages 2 and 3 ofyour degree. We have exchangeagreements with several Frenchuniversities. Academics from thedepartment routinely visit studentson study exchanges at our partnerinstitutions to monitor their progress.For up-to-date details of where youcan study, see Kent’s A to Z courselist at: www.kent.ac.uk/goabroad/opportunities

Work placementsAlternatives to study exchangesare to do a work placement orbecome a language assistant.Many students choose to work aslanguage assistants: the majorityof these positions are organisedby the British Council, and allowstudents to teach English (providing,for example, conversation classes)in secondary schools in French-speaking countries. Mostassistantships are in France, butstudents spend their year abroadteaching in places as varied asMauritius and Québec. Workplacements are another possibility:students find various types ofemployment in French-speakingcountries.

Advice and supportKent’s International Partnershipsteam works with the School ofEuropean Culture and Languagesto assist you in deciding what youwant to do and where you want togo during your year abroad. It offersadvice on all the practical issues

you have to consider – such asdestinations and finance – beforeyou go away, keeps in touch withyou while you are away and offerssupport when you return. They canalso put you in touch with studentswho attended the university orlocation you are going to, so thatyou can get feedback from them.

If you spend your year abroadin France or Belgium, you may beeligible for an Erasmus grant whileSwitzerland may offer funding viaa government scheme. For moreinformation, please visitwww.kent.ac.uk/goabroad

All information is correct at thetime of going to press. For the mostup-to-date information, includingrelated to Brexit, please seewww.kent.ac.uk/goabroad

Your time abroad contributes toyour final degree – you are awardedmarks if you are at university; if youare working, you write an essayunder the guidance of a staffmember.

“Our students benefitgreatly from the excellentrelationships we have built upwith our partners in Europe.It is always a pleasure towelcome them back from theiryear abroad and watch themput their new-found confidenceto use.”

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VISIT THE UNIVERSITY

Come along for an OpenDay or an Applicant Dayand see for yourself whatit is like to be a student atthe University of Kent.

Open DaysKent runs Open Days during thesummer and autumn. These providean excellent opportunity for you todiscover what it is like to live andstudy at the University. You canmeet academic staff and currentstudents, find out about our coursesand attend subject talks, workshopsand informal lectures. We also offertours around the campus to viewour sports facilities, the libraryand University accommodation.

For further information and detailsof how to book your place, seewww.kent.ac.uk/opendays

Applicant DaysIf you apply to study at Kent andwe offer you a place (or invite you toattend an interview), you will usuallybe sent an invitation to one of ourApplicant Days. You can book toattend through your online KentApplicant Portal. The ApplicantDay includes presentations in yoursubject area, guided tours of thecampus, including Universityaccommodation, and theopportunity to speak with bothacademic staff and currentstudents about your chosensubject. For further information,see www.kent.ac.uk/visit

Informal visitsYou are also welcome to make aninformal visit to our campuses atany time. The University runs toursof the Canterbury and Medwaycampuses throughout the year

for anyone who is unable to attendan Open Day or Applicant Day. Itmay also be possible to arrangemeetings with academic staff,although we cannot guarantee this.For more details and to book yourplace, see www.kent.ac.uk/informal

Self-guided toursYou can explore the Canterburycampus in person or from thecomfort of your home. Our self-guided audio tour gives you a realflavour of the campus and you willhear from people who help makeKent such an inspiring place tostudy – our staff and students.Go to www.kent.ac.uk.courses/visit/informal/audio-tour.html toget started.

Alternatively, we can provide youwith a self-guided tour leaflet, whichincludes the main points of interest.

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LocationCanterbury

AwardsBA (Hons)

Degree programmes

Single honours• French (R101)• European Studies (French)(R190)

Joint honoursJoint honours are available with awide range of subjects including:• Art History (RV13)• Asian Studies (TR41)• Classical & ArchaeologicalStudies (QR81)

• Comparative Literature (RQ12)• Drama (RW14)• English and American Literature(QR31)

• English Language andLinguistics (RQ13)

• Film (RW16)• German (RR12)• Hispanic Studies (RR14)• History (RV11)• Italian (RR13)• Management (NR11)• Philosophy (RVC5)• Religious Studies (RV16)

Offer levels

Single honoursBBB at A level, IB Diploma 34points overall or 15 points at HL

Joint honoursABB-BBB at A level, IB Diploma34 points overall or 15/16 points atHL, including 4 at HL or 5 at SL ina second language

Required subjectsGCSE grade B or 6 in a secondlanguage; IB Diploma 4 at HL or 5at SL in a second language.

For students taking dual foreignlanguage degrees, at least onelanguage should be passed atA level grade B.

Year abroadSingle and joint honours studentscan study in France, Belgium,Switzerland or Canada at oneof our exchange universities.See p13 for details.

Scholarships and bursariesFor details of scholarshipsand bursaries at Kent, seewww.kent.ac.uk/ugfunding

Offer levels and entryrequirements are subject tochange. For the latest informationsee www.kent.ac.uk/ug

This brochure was produced in June 2017.The University of Kent makes every effort toensure that the information contained in itspublicity materials is fair and accurate andto provide educational services asdescribed. However, the courses, servicesand other matters may be subject tochange. For the most up-to-dateinformation, see www.kent.ac.uk/ug and forfull details of our terms and conditions, seewww.kent.ac.uk/termsandconditions

For the University to operate efficiently, itneeds to process information about you foradministrative, academic and health andsafety reasons. Any offer this institutionmakes to you is subject to your consent toprocess such information and is thereforea requirement before we can register youas a student.

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