ACCOMMODATION AT KENT 2017

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ACCOMMODATION AT KENT 2017 A guide for Kent students

CONTENTS Canterbury

Undergraduate accommodation Postgraduate accommodation Campus facilities and information Where to find accommodation on campus (campus map) Off-campus accommodation

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Medway

Undergraduate and postgraduate accommodation

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European centres

Athens, Brussels, Paris and Rome

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General information

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Applying for accommodation Eligibility for accommodation Accommodation quick reference guide

“Living in catered accommodation was a great way to start university. I didn’t have to worry about cooking for myself during my first year and I got to know my flatmates really well – a great group of friends who will stay with me for my entire university life and beyond.” George Evans-Hulme, Keynes College History

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UNDERGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION AT CANTERBURY Accommodation is offered to all new, eligible, fulltime students for their first year of study. Set within 300 acres of parkland, the Canterbury campus offers: • over 4,500 bedrooms for single occupancy • en-suite facilities in over 50% of bedrooms • 84% of bedrooms with self-catering facilities • high-speed wired and Wi-Fi internet connection throughout the accommodation • all utility costs and personal contents room insurance are included in accommodation fees. Kent has three accommodation options for undergraduate students.

1 Self-catered accommodation On central campus, Turing and Keynes offer en-suite bedrooms in flats and rooms in houses with shared bathroom facilities. Tyler Court offers flats with en-suite bedrooms, and houses with shared bathroom facilities are available at Darwin College. Our student village, Park Wood, also offers en-suite bedrooms in flats and more than 260 five or six-bedroom houses with shared bathroom facilities. Park Wood is located in a beautiful woodland setting and is just a few minutes’ walk from central campus. Self-catered flats and houses all have shared kitchens. For details of what is provided in University accommodation, see www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation/ canterbury/apply/room-contents.html

All self-catered accommodation is offered for a fixed period from September to June, which includes the winter and spring vacations.

2 Part-catered accommodation – bed and bistro This accommodation package is available to residents of the main building at Keynes College and at Becket Court. It includes an en-suite bedroom, weekday breakfasts and dinners in our flagship bistro Dolche Vita, located in Keynes College, and weekend meals in the dining hall at Rutherford College, during termtime. This accommodation is offered for a fixed period from September to June, excluding the winter and spring vacations.

3 Part-catered accommodation – bed and flex This accommodation package is available to residents of Eliot and Rutherford Colleges. It includes an allowance of £8 per day to spend on food in a choice of nine venues, seven days per week, during term time. Accommodation is offered for a fixed period from September to June, including the winter and spring vacations (except the University’s two-week closure over Christmas and New Year).

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Kent is one of only a few universities in the UK to offer accommodation in a college environment. The colleges at Kent have their own distinctive character and offer a welcoming and diverse community, where it’s easy to make new friends with students from around the world. Turing College offers self-catered accommodation in flats with en-suite bedrooms or houses with shared bathroom facilities. Darwin College offers self-catered accommodation. Rooms have shared bathroom facilities and access to large, shared kitchens. Eliot and Rutherford Colleges offer part-catered accommodation. Rooms are arranged in corridors, with shared toilet and shower/bath facilities. Corridors include a small kitchenette with a fridge, kettle and microwave, for the preparation of hot drinks and light snacks only.

Both Eliot and Rutherford Colleges offer the bed-and-flex dining scheme, which provides catering options on an inclusive allowance across campus seven days a week, during term-time; see p3 for details. Keynes College and Becket Court offer accommodation on a bedand-bistro basis. All rooms have

This table shows the occupancy periods for college accommodation from September.

Turing and Darwin Colleges

39 weeks, including winter and spring vacations

Eliot and Rutherford Colleges

37 weeks, including winter and spring vacations (except the University’s two-week closure for Christmas and New Year)

Keynes College and Becket Court

31 weeks, excluding winter and spring vacations. In the winter vacation, you can leave your belongings in your room but during the spring vacation you need to vacate your room and remove all your belongings.

en-suite facilities and you have access to a small kitchenette. Weekday breakfasts and evening meals are served in Keynes College’s bistro, Dolche Vita, and at weekends meals are served in Rutherford dining hall, during term-time. If you live in Keynes College or Becket Court and need accommodation during the winter or spring vacations, you can book a room separately at the University Accommodation Office. For details, please see www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation

DID YOU KNOW?

Kent has invested over £100 million in recent years on refurbishing or building new student accommodation and catering facilities.

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“Darwin College is a hidden gem. Living here is really great socially – there’s always something going on, whether in Origins or a social evening organised by another student. It’d be difficult to walk through Darwin without bumping into one or two friends.” Robert Annan Foundation Year Physics

Accommodation types and guide prices Fees include high-speed wired and Wi-Fi internet connection, personal contents room insurance and gas, electricity and water charges. To qualify for an offer of accommodation (subject to eligibility), you should apply online at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation

as soon as you accept your academic offer or by 31 July 2017 at the latest. Rooms suitable for students with disabilities are available at a variety of locations around the campus. You can see more images/videos of the type of accommodation available on campus at

Fees are for the 2016/17 academic year. Fees for 2017/18 will be available on our website from January 2017.

Undergraduate self-catered (39 weeks)

www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation where you can also access our Facebook and YouTube channels and our 360° virtual campus tours. Accommodation fees can be paid in two ways: • in full for the entire year – this qualifies for a 2% discount if cleared funds are received by the start of term • termly in advance (as per your accommodation agreement). You can pay accommodation fees online by visiting www.kent.ac.uk/ finance-student/payment

Total Bedroom in a variety of houses En-suite room

£4,237 to £5,319 £5,794 to £6,741

Undergraduate college accommodation Total Bedroom (bed and flex dining – 37 weeks) En-suite room (bed and bistro – 31 weeks)

£4,740 to £5,310 £6,432 to £7,190

A limited number of larger rooms are available at higher rates.

DID YOU KNOW?

Our cosmopolitan student community offers a unique opportunity to make new friends from many different countries.

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“Living in Woolf College as a postgraduate student has helped me meet people from various countries and cultures and given me a view of what the world is really like, which has been priceless. The large en-suite rooms with double beds in Woolf are really great too!” Odera Akachukwu Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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POSTGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION AT CANTERBURY Accommodation is offered to new, eligible, full-time students in their first year of study. Woolf College provides on-campus accommodation for postgraduate students in a diverse community, with more than 60 nationalities represented. It has a lecture theatre and seminar rooms so you live and study in a thriving community. Each of the 544 single occupancy bedrooms has its own shower, washbasin and toilet, and every room has both wired and Wi-Fi internet access. The accommodation comprises flats with six or eight students sharing a large, fully equipped kitchen. There are also some self-contained studio rooms with their own cooking facilities. Woolf College has its own launderette. Only full-time postgraduate students on a 12-month programme of study starting in September are eligible for accommodation at Woolf College. You should apply online by 31 July 2016 to qualify for an offer of accommodation. After this date, you will be offered accommodation subject to eligibility and availability. Postgraduates on short-term exchange or diploma programmes, whose academic registration is for less than 12 months or whose programme begins other than in September, will be housed in Park Wood.

The University has only a few rooms suitable for couples. We regret that there is no accommodation suitable for students with children.

Off-campus accommodation If you prefer to live in private rented accommodation, you should only choose property that meets the management and safety standards of a private rented sector housing accreditation scheme. The University of Kent’s off-campus accommodation web page is the best place to start: www.kent.ac.uk/ accommodation

Accommodation fees Fees shown are for the 2016/17 academic year. Fees for 2017/18 will be available on our website from January 2017. Fees include

high-speed wired and Wi-Fi internet connection, personal contents room insurance and utility charges. Paying for accommodation fees: • you can pay in full for the year – this qualifies for a 2% discount if cleared funds are received by the start of the first term • or termly in advance (as per your accommodation agreement). You can pay online at www.kent.ac.uk/ finance-student/payment

Rental costs (51 weeks) £6,491 for a standard en-suite study bedroom £7,567 for a large en-suite study bedroom £7,906 for a studio Prices are for 2016/17 and are for guidance only.

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ONLINE TOURS

For virtual tours and online videos of our student accommodation, go to www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation and follow the links to your preferred location.

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CANTERBURY CAMPUS INFORMATION KentOne card

Laundry

When you first arrive at Kent, you are given a student ID/cashless card. As well as being your photo ID, this can also be used as a debit card to buy food and drink in Kent Hospitality outlets and the Gulbenkian café bar as well as in Blackwell’s Bookshop, with exclusive discounts to KentOne card users. It can also be used in Kent Union shops on the Canterbury campus. For more details, see www.kent.ac.uk/kentonecard

There are self-service launderettes in all residential areas across campus, with coin and cardoperated washers and driers. Costs are £2.70 per wash cycle and £1.30 per dry cycle.

Bedding and bed linen

Insurance Places to eat and drink There is a wide variety of outlets on campus that cater for most tastes, including national cuisines and vegetarian options. You can buy food at the campus mini-market, Essentials and Park Wood shop or at snack and drinks machines across campus. If you are in selfcatering accommodation, you can buy provisions from any of the major supermarkets in Canterbury.

Catering package We offer a catering package that is open to anyone from any year, living on or off campus, and offers the chance to save up to 40% on your annual weekday meal costs. When you receive your offer of accommodation from the University, you can visit our online store at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation and sign up to the scheme.

Fees for University accommodation include insurance for loss of personal possessions up to £6,000 in respect of claims arising from fire, flood or theft, including walk-in theft. You can arrange additional cover online via the insurer’s website for accidental damage or all risks on high-value items such as mobile phones and laptops.

You need to supply your own bedding, bed linen and towels if you are in campus accommodation. You can buy these items from our online store: www.kent.ac.uk/ accommodation

Computer connection All bedrooms on the Canterbury campus are connected to the University computer network system, which includes a high-speed 24-hour wired and Wi-Fi connection to the internet. For more details, see www.kent.ac.uk/itservices

Car parking

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Parking on campus is restricted and our green transport strategy encourages students not to bring cars on to the campus. If you live on campus, you may not bring your car to the University. The only exception is for students with severe disabilities. Students who live off campus, outside designated postcode areas of Canterbury city centre, can apply for a parking permit from the Estates Department after arriving at Kent. See www.kent.ac.uk/estates/transport for details.

Bedrooms do not contain televisions or TV aerials (except the large en-suite rooms at Keynes Flats and the extra large rooms at Turing College). If you want to use a TV in your room, or watch TV programmes as they are shown, via your PC, ou must have your own television licence. See www.tvlicensing.co.uk

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Keynes College and Flats (bed and bistro, en suite, self-catered, en-suite/shared facilities)

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Woolf College (postgraduate, self-catered, en-suite) facilities

Rutherford College (bed and flex, shared facilities)

Tyler Court (self-catered, en-suite) facilities

Darwin College (self-catered, shared facilities)

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DID YOU KNOW?

Canterbury city centre with its world-famous Cathedral, part of a World Heritage Site, and a lively mix of bars, restaurants and shops, is only a 25-minute walk or a short bus-ride from the campus.

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OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION AT CANTERBURY Accredited housing Canterbury has an accreditation scheme for student housing, which is designed to recognise landlords who are concerned for the health, safety and welfare of their student tenants. These landlords have agreed to follow a Code of Conduct to ensure fair, efficient management of their properties, to confirm that they are of a high standard and that they meet all legal obligations. All students are advised to rent only from landlords who are members of this scheme. For more details, see www.homestampkent.co.uk

New students If you decide to live off campus in your first year of study, it would be best to arrange a short stay in a guest house or hotel prior to arrival in Canterbury. This will enable you to personally look at the various types of off-campus accommodation available and make the choice that most closely matches your budget and other requirements. It is not

advisable to agree to rent or make payment for any private accommodation unseen.

Second to final-year students Second to final-year students are expected to join with friends to rent houses or flats off campus in Canterbury or the surrounding area. Canterbury is a welcoming and student-friendly city, just a 25-minute walk or ten-minute bus-ride from the campus. Much of its medieval history is evident in its ancient streets and buildings. The city centre has a cosmopolitan atmosphere, as befits Britain’s closest city to continental Europe. The 2016/17 rental levels for a single room in a shared self-catered house off campus range from £85 to £100 a week, excluding utility bills. Most private landlords require students to commit to housing agreements that cover 52 weeks.

The Accommodation Office website contains a downloadable housing guide and links to maps, plus useful information about renting properties in the local area.

Kent and Canterbury The county of Kent is known as the ‘Garden of England’ and offers you an opportunity to live and study in one of the most picturesque areas of the country. The nearest seaside town to Canterbury is Whitstable, offering water sports including windsurfing, yachting and waterskiing. The coastal towns of Herne Bay, Ramsgate, Margate, Deal and Broadstairs are also close by.

Transport links London is just under an hour away by high-speed train and there is a frequent coach service to London and beyond. You can be in Paris or Brussels in around two hours by train from the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone or the Eurostar terminal at Ashford and cross-channel ferries sail daily from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk.

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UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION AT MEDWAY All eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at our Medway campus can live in modern, self-catered, en-suite accommodation at Liberty Quays. This is a partnership development between the University and Liberty Living and your accommodation offer will be sent to you by Liberty Living, not the University. You will be entering into a contract directly with Liberty Living and will therefore be bound by their payment terms and conditions. For details, please see www.libertyliving.co.uk

Liberty Quays Liberty Quays is part of a dynamic waterside village, Victory Pier, on the banks of the River Medway next to Gillingham Marina, and the site of our bar and bistro, Cargo, which won the ‘Best Bar’ concept in the U Dine Awards 2015. It is just a ten-minute walk from the Medway campus, with its own Tesco Express, Subway and Domino’s Pizza outlets. All bedrooms have their own shower, washbasin and toilet. Typically, the flats house five to eight students, who share a fully equipped kitchen. The accommodation has its own social facilities and launderette, and each room has access to the University computer network and the internet. Accommodation is offered to full-time, new undergraduate and postgraduate students. To qualify

for an offer of accommodation (subject to eligibility), you should apply online by 31 July 2016 via https://kenthospitality.kent.ac.uk/ myaccommodation

Accommodation fees Fees for 2016/17 are £141 a week for 39 weeks. Accommodation fees are payable directly to Liberty Living and not the University.

Car parking Parking at Liberty Quays is restricted to Disabled Parking Scheme Blue Badge holders only, for people with a permanent disability that affects their mobility.

Please contact Liberty Living regarding parking or see www.libertyliving.co.uk Parking on the Medway campus is limited and restricted to permit holders only. For more details, see www.kent.ac.uk/estates/transport

Off-campus accommodation If you prefer to live in nonUniversity accommodation, our Accommodation Office is pleased to offer assistance in seeking housing in the private rented sector. For further information, please visit www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation/ medway/housing

Undergraduate/postgraduate self-catered

Total

Bedroom in five- to eight-bedroom flat with en-suite facilities (39 weeks)

£5,499

Accommodation costs include personal contents insurance and utility bills.

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Liberty Quays, a development of over 1,100 rooms, is part of the waterside village set on the banks of the River Medway, just a short walk from the main campus.

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EUROPEAN CENTRES

Athens

Transport links

Accommodation

Athens is served by Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport 35km away. The city has excellent transport links, including buses, rail, metro and tram services.

Kent does not offer University accommodation in Athens but a dedicated estate agent will help you to identify suitable accommodation in Eleusina or central Athens and liaise with landlords on your behalf. Please contact the local administrator for more details: [email protected].

Further information www.kent.ac.uk/athens www.heritage.aueb.gr

Brussels Location

Accommodation

The centre is ideally located in the Athenian suburb of Eleusina, the birthplace of Aeschylus and one of the most important archaeological religious sites in the world as a location of the Eleusinian Mysteries. The centre of Athens is only 30km away, and as such you have close access to many other major historical sites, including the Parthenon, Ancient Corinth, Nemea and Thebes.

Although the University does not offer campus accommodation in Brussels, there is a wealth of affordable private rental options available and students usually find a place to live shortly after arrival. Studio apartments, with all charges (utility) included, cost approximately €550-750 a month and a one-bedroom apartment is approximately €650-850 a month. Most students choose to share an apartment and this will cost around €350-450, including utilities.

Brussels School of International Studies, the University of Kent’s Brussels centre, is located close to the student district between our partner universities, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Much of the housing is a short walk from the University and is designed for students in layout and price. Notices of available apartments, many of which are being vacated by outgoing Brussels School of International Studies students, are also sent to incoming students via LISTSERV, an automatic electronic mailing list or via our housing blog, which includes a long list of options with trusted landlords. See www.kent.ac.uk/gettingstarted/ brussels/housing.html

Modern city campus The centre has its own purposedesigned facilities, a 15-minute drive from the centre of Brussels and close to a metro station, a train station and regular bus and tram services. Kent students have full access to all the facilities on the VUB and ULB campuses, including libraries, public computers, bars, cafés and sports facilities.

Local attractions Brussels is a diverse city, with architecture ranging from medieval rampart walls to the impressive modern architecture built to house several institutions of the European Union. Popular attractions in the city include the Grand Place square with its Gothic and baroque architecture, the 15th-century Hôtel de Ville, and

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Paris Accommodation Students studying in Paris for a term or on a year-long MA programme are responsible for securing their own accommodation. Our Paris Centre staff can offer advice on how to get started. There are many options: you may prefer to rent a flat on your own or share with other students (organised independently or through an agency), live in student halls, or with host families if you wish to improve your French. the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula. Brussels has over 80 museums and many beautiful parks and open spaces, including the Parc du Cinquantenaire.

Transport links While Brussels is a relatively small city for a European capital and is easy to get around on foot, the good public transport system makes it easy to travel quickly around the city. Buses, trams and metros run on a regular schedule and are generally very reliable. Etterbeek railway station, 50 metres from our Brussels centre, provides regular connections with Schuman, Brussels Nord and Brussels Midi stations. Tram lines 7 and 25 stop at Arsenal, which is situated across the road from the Brussels centre. The centre is a short walk, across the VUB Etterbeek campus, from the Pétillon metro station. Brussels has excellent transport links with other European cities.

For instance, Paris is only two hours away by train. Ashford (near our Canterbury campus), Ebbsfleet (near our Medway campus) and London can be reached by the Eurostar service in under two hours. Brussels also has a major international airport.

Further information www.kent.ac.uk/brussels

Accommodation in budget-friendly halls is in great demand, so you are advised to explore this option as soon as you have been made an offer of a place on one of our MA programmes; visit www.ciup.fr/en/ or www.estudines.com/uk/ The majority of students choose to rent privately, typically in studios or one or two-bedroom flats, which may not always be furnished. The

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cost varies depending on size and location. Rental agencies typically charge the equivalent of one month’s rent. Accommodation websites can be found on www.kent.ac.uk/paris Comforts of Home is an English-speaking one-stop shop for students looking for fully furnished flats; see http://comfortsofparis.com/ Or, if you would like to lodge with a host family, see http://hostfamiliesinparis.org

Location Our Paris centre is situated at Columbia Global Center (known as Reid Hall), in the historic heart of Montparnasse, a few minutes’ walk from the Jardin du Luxembourg. Reid Hall occupies traditional buildings grouped around two quiet and leafy inner courtyards. It was founded as a porcelain factory in the 18th century and has served as a centre for teaching and research since 1834. Kent postgraduates use facilities at Reid Hall alongside postgraduate students from Columbia University, Barnard College and Dartmouth College.

The city’s metro system and an excellent city bus network mean you will be able to discover Paris easily and cheaply. Suburban train services, Réseau Express Régional (RER), connect you directly to the airports and other main train stations. Reid Hall is a five-minute walk from the metro stations Vavin and Raspail and close to the RER station Port-Royal, where you can take a direct train to the Gare du Nord.

Location Further information

Transport links Paris is served by three main airports: Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais-Tillé, offering international and domestic connections. Eurostar services to Lille, London, Ebbsfleet, near Medway, and Ashford, near Canterbury, depart from the Gare du Nord station in the centre of Paris and high-speed Thalys trains connect you to Brussels and other northern European cities.

in Rome. You may prefer to organise your own privately rented accommodation in Rome before you arrive or, alternatively, The American University of Rome can arrange accommodation for you. To help you get a more authentic feel for the local culture and lifestyle, this is usually in apartments furnished in typical Italian style in the neighbourhoods surrounding the campus.

www.kent.ac.uk/paris

Rome Accommodation The first term is spent in Canterbury. Most Rome students decide to live on campus to enjoy the experience and make full use of the facilities. If you wish to live on campus, you must apply for campus accommodation before 31 July 2017. The spring term is spent

The American University of Rome’s campus is in the picturesque Monteverde district, just a short busride to the historic centre of Rome.

Transport links Rome has excellent transport links, including buses, trams and trains.

Further information www.kent.ac.uk/rome

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APPLYING FOR ACCOMMODATION Undergraduate applicants UCAS applicants Complete the online application at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation The application link for the 2017/18 academic year is available from January 2017. You should apply for accommodation as soon as you receive formal confirmation via UCAS or UCAS Extra of a conditional or unconditional offer from the University, even if Kent is your insurance choice (for conditions of eligibility, see p21).

UCAS Adjustment or Clearing applicants Complete an application via our Clearing website at www.kent.ac.uk/clearing or

call our Clearing hotline 0845 2000 166 or +44 (0)1227 827272 in late August.

You will need to make an advance payment of rent online at the time of application.

Other full-time, short-term and exchange students (non-UCAS)

Canterbury campus

Complete the online application for accommodation at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation You should apply for accommodation as soon as you receive formal confirmation of an offer from the University (for conditions of eligibility, see p21).

Postgraduate applicants You should apply for accommodation as soon as you receive formal confirmation of an offer from the University (for conditions of eligibility, see p21).

Postgraduate students applying for accommodation on the Canterbury campus should complete the online application form at www.kent.ac.uk/ accommodation Accommodation at Woolf College is offered on a 51-week licence. Any postgraduate students whose academic registration is for a period shorter than 12 months (short-term exchange or diploma students) will be accommodated in Park Wood.

Medway campus Postgraduate applicants should see www.libertyliving.co.uk for information about accommodation available to them at Liberty Quays. For more information, see p14.

The University of Kent (Canterbury campus) is signed up to the Universities UK Code of Practice for University Managed Student Accommodation. This covers health and safety, maintenance and repair, good management practice and will also assist students to understand their obligations as responsible residents (see www.thesac.org.uk). Liberty Living (Medway campus) is a member of the National Code – Assured Accommodation – see www.nationalcode.org

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Deadline for accommodation applications Applications for accommodation must be received by 31 July 2017. Late, Adjustment and Clearing applicants will be offered accommodation subject to availability. If you have any questions concerning your online application, please contact the Accommodation Office: T: +44 (0)1227 766660 E: [email protected]

Offers of accommodation (subject to eligibility) The University makes new student allocations once all conditions have been met and unconditional places have been confirmed. For Canterbury accommodation, the offer of a room will be sent to you by email in late August or early September. You can then view your offer online and accept it within seven days. For Medway accommodation, the offer of a room will be sent to you by Liberty Living and you must accept

DID YOU KNOW?

Kent has won the ‘Best University Accommodation for Groups’ category at the 2016 Group Travel Awards for an unprecedented ninth year running.

your offer and make payment directly to Liberty Living: T: +44 (0)1634 853285 E: libertyquays-medway@ libertyliving.co.uk If you have any enquiries concerning accommodation, contact the Accommodation Office: T: +44 (0)1227 766660 E: [email protected]

Deferred entry If you are accepted for deferred entry in September 2018, you do not need to complete a 2017 accommodation application. You should complete a 2018 online application, available at www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation from January 2018.

Other information for completing the online application Accommodation preferences Most corridors and houses are mixed male and female accommodation. If you would prefer to live in female or male-only accommodation, you should request this option on your online accommodation application form under ‘Other Accommodation Requests’. If you are applying for undergraduate accommodation on the Canterbury campus, you can request up to four preferences on your accommodation application, two of which can be en suite. While we cannot guarantee to meet preferences, priority will be given to

students choosing Kent as their firm choice on a first-come first-served basis according to date of accommodation application. Early application is therefore advisable.

Rooms for students with disabilities A number of rooms in Park Wood, Rutherford, Keynes and Turing Colleges, Tyler Court and Woolf College (Canterbury) and Liberty Quays (Medway) are available for wheelchair users or students with other disabilities. Please indicate any special requirements when you apply online, and make sure you inform the University’s Student Support and Wellbeing team of your requirements so that we can support you as far as possible. For further information, see www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport or www.kent.ac.uk/wellbeing

Specific considerations If there are any particular conditions or requests that may affect the type of accommodation you need, eg physical disability, medical, dietary or other needs, please advise us via your online application.

No-smoking Smoking is strictly controlled under UK laws and is not permitted in any room or communal area of student accommodation. To safeguard health, smoking is not permitted within five metres of any University building.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCOMMODATION Who is eligible for accommodation? Undergraduate students (including foundation year) We offer accommodation to new, full-time undergraduate students starting in September 2017 for the first year of study, provided the following criteria are met: • you firmly accept (ie as your first choice) either a conditional or unconditional offer from this University by 31 July 2017 • the University receives your online application for accommodation by 31 July 2017. We offer University accommodation to insurance, Late, Adjustment and Clearing acceptances where possible, so you should still apply as directed on p20.

Postgraduate students We offer accommodation to new, full-time postgraduate students starting in September 2017 for the first year of study, provided the following criteria are met: • you have satisfied all the conditions of your offer by 31 July 2017 • the University receives your online application for accommodation by 31 July 2017 • a non-refundable advance payment of rent is received by 31 July 2017.

Short-term and exchange students We offer accommodation to short-term and exchange students starting in Sept 2017, provided:

• you receive acknowledgement of your provisional registration or offer by 31 July 2017 • the University receives your online application for accommodation by 31 July 2017. Students starting in January 2018 should apply for accommodation on campus by mid-December 2017. Applications are accepted from October 2017.

Further information The Accommodation Office, Tanglewood, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7LX, UK T: +44 (0)1227 766660 E: [email protected] There is also a FAQ section on our website: www.kent.ac.uk/ accommodation Recruitment and Admissions Office, The Registry, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ, UK T: +44 (0)1227 827272

This brochure was produced in August 2016. The University of Kent makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in its publicity materials is fair and accurate and to provide educational services as described. However, the courses, services and other matters may be subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, see www.kent.ac.uk/ and for full details of our terms and conditions, see www.kent.ac.uk/termsandconditions For the University to operate efficiently, it needs to process information about you for administrative, academic and health and safety reasons. Any offer we make to you is subject to your consent to process such information and is a requirement in order for you to be registered as a student. All students must agree to abide by the University rules and regulations at: www.kent.ac.uk/regulations

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University of Kent / Accommodation at Kent 2017

ACCOMMODATION QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

No of rooms

Undergraduate/ Postgraduate

Laundry Occupancy facilities

En suite

Food included during termtime only, (ie 31 weeks)

Kitchen facilities

Internet connection wired/wi-fi with some security restrictions

Canterbury Self-catered 310

UG

39 weeks

3

5

5

Kitchen

3

Park Wood Houses

1,415

UG

39 weeks

3

5

5

Kitchen

3

Park Wood: Flats*

520

UG

39 weeks

3

3

5

Kitchen

3

Keynes Flats

445

UG

39 weeks

3

3

5

Kitchen

3

Turing Flats*

519

UG

39 weeks

3

3

5

Kitchen

3

Turing Houses***

282

UG

39 weeks

3

5***

5

Kitchen

3

Tyler Court Flats*

528

UG

39 weeks

3

3

5

Kitchen

3

Becket Court

103

UG

31 weeks

3

3

3

Kitchenette**

3

Keynes College

162

UG

31 weeks

3

3

3

Kitchenette**

3

Eliot College

221

UG

37 weeks

3

5

3

Kitchenette**

3

Rutherford College*

149

UG

37 weeks

3

5

3

Kitchenette**

3

544

PG

51 weeks

3

3

5

Kitchen

3

1,106

UG PG

39 weeks 39 weeks

3 3

3 3

5 5

Kitchen Kitchen

3 3

Darwin College

Bed and bistro

Bed and flex

Postgraduate Woolf* Medway Self-catered Liberty Quays*

www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation

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A number of rooms are also available for wheelchair users or students with other disabilities. Kitchenettes contain a small fridge, microwave and kettle, and are only suitable for the preparation of snacks and hot drinks. *** Turing Houses have one bathroom shared between two rooms. **** Postgraduate accommodation at Liberty Quays can be extended to 42 or 51 weeks.

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**

Please note: our student accommodation does not include parking facilities. NB: Accommodation prices shown are for 2016/17 and are for guidance only.

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Cost (£) Fees quoted are for 2016/17 for the entire occupancy period unless otherwise stated and include all gas, electricity and water charges, personal belongings insurance and internet access.

1

£4,475 to £5,168 £4,237 to £4,868

2 1

£6,121

2

£6,168 to £6,741 £6,320 to £6,741 £5,319

3 3

£5,794 to £6,320

£6,432 to £7,190

4 £6,432

4

£4,740 to £5,310 £4,740 to £5,310

5 5

£6,491 to £7,906

6

£5,499 £5,499****

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