The UK’s European university UNIVERSITY OF KENT OPEN DAYS IN 2013/14 Postgraduate events Wed 27 November 2013 Sat 1 February 2014 General Open Days / Canterbury Medway GRADUATE PROSPECTUS Wed 18 September 2013 Sat 12 October 2013 Sat 5 October 2013 Sat 21 June 2014 Sat 12 July 2014 www.kent.ac.uk/opendays University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ T: +44 (0)1227 764000 E: [email protected] / 2014 IF YOU HAVE PASSION AND FOCUS YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING Graduate 2014 Prospectus By rail The nearest train station to the AUR campus is Trastevere Station on the Pisa-Livorno-Rome, Rome- NOW IT GETS Capranica-Viterbo and Rome-Fiumicino lines. By bus and tram On leaving Trastevere station, take tram 8 towards Largo Argentina. Get off at Via E Morosini and INTERESTING catch bus 44 (in the direction of Montalcini) or bus 75 (in the direction of Poerio/Marino). The campus is located between two stops: Via Our postgraduate programmes are informed Dandolo/Calandrelli and Via Giacinto Carini; both by a commitment to research excellence. As a stops are less than 100 metres from the AUR campus. highly ranked UK university, Kent provides a Campus map dynamic and challenging academic environment. www.kent.ac.uk/maps/rome The University offers students a wide choice of well-structured and ambitious postgraduate programmes. At every stage, students are supported by inspirational teaching and supervision, first-class library and IT facilities and a diverse schedule of seminars, workshops and events. www.kent.ac.uk 1 2 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 WELCOME FROM THE DEAN This is an exciting time to be a postgraduate student at the University of Kent. Our prospectus will give you an insight into the many opportunities we offer within our taught and research programmes. We also have a range of superb locations. Whether you choose to study at Canterbury, Medway, Brussels, Paris, Athens or Rome, you will benefit from a supportive environment working alongside world- class researchers. Building on Kent’s strong tradition of postgraduate education, the Graduate School works in partnership with our academic schools to enhance the quality of your study experience. Whatever your choice of location or programme, the Graduate School is here to help and ensure that you have the right support. I look forward to welcoming you to Kent and working with you to ensure excellence in all aspects of your postgraduate study experience. Professor Diane Houston Dean of the Graduate School www.kent.ac.uk 3 CONTENTS Finance 115 Why come to Kent? Fine Art 118 50th Anniversary 4 French 122 World-leading research 8 German 126 Strong academic community 10 Hispanic Studies 129 A global outlook 12 History 132 The Graduate School 14 History & Philosophy of Art 136 Choosing your programme 16 Italian 140 Research excellence 18 Journalism 142 Careers and employability 20 Law 145 Kent: the UK’s European university 22 Mathematics 154 Superb locations 24 Medicine, Dental and Health Sciences 157 Medieval and Early Modern Studies 158 Your study experience 26 Music and Audio Arts 161 Faculty of Humanities 28 Pharmacy 164 Faculty of Sciences 29 Philosophy 167 Faculty of Social Sciences 30 Physical Sciences 170 Politics and International Relations 174 Academic programmes 31 Professional Practice 182 Psychology 185 Actuarial Science 32 Religious Studies 191 American Studies 35 Science, Communication and Society 194 Anthropology 38 Social and Community Care 197 Architecture 43 Social and Public Policy 200 Biosciences 47 Sociology 207 Business 53 Sport and Exercise Sciences 212 Child Protection 59 Statistics 215 Classical & Archaeological Studies 61 Comparative Literature 65 Postgraduate study at Kent 219 Computing 69 Conservation 77 Fees and funding 220 Criminology 81 International students 221 Drama and Theatre 84 Canterbury 224 Economics 87 Medway 226 Education 91 European centres 228 Engineering and Digital Arts 93 How to apply 232 English 99 English Language and Linguistics 107 Index 233 Environmental Social Science 109 Film 112 Visiting the University 240 ONLINE VIDEO To find out what our students say about postgraduate study at Kent, see our online video at www.kent.ac.uk/videoaudio/film 4 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 50TH ANNIVERSARY In 1965 the University of Kent welcomed its first arrivals – now known as the ‘first 500’ they became a close-knit community, all founding members of Eliot College, at that time the only college, on the University’s sole campus, Canterbury. The first graduation ceremony took place in 1968 in Eliot College and, like its graduates, Kent had its own ambitions for the future. As one of the pioneering universities built in the sixties, it belonged to an era of growth and change. Kent was, then as now, known for its teaching innovation and excellent staff-student relations; its vision for growth took its first bold steps in this early decade in becoming an inclusive, international and inspiring community. www.kent.ac.uk 5 PRIDE IN OUR PAST/ 6 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 50TH ANNIVERSARY Five decades later, the University of Kent is a top 20 university. Known as the UK’s European university, we have grown from 500 to 20,000 students from 140 countries, from one college to six, and from a single location to established sites throughout Europe. From our original Canterbury campus we have expanded within the UK to include a campus in Medway and a centre in Tonbridge, and into Europe with centres in Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome. We foster a community in which we value global citizenship, ethical thinking and the development and application of new knowledge. Kent’s 50th anniversary year, starting in September 2014, will be a time of celebration with events to mark our past achievements, our current contributions, and with you – our ‘class of 2014/15’ – our commitment to a truly inspiring future. www.kent.ac.uk 7 /INSPIRING YOUR FUTURE 8 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 www.kent.ac.uk 9 WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH Kent’s excellent performance in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) confirmed our position as one of the UK’s leading universities. Our 19 academic schools were found to be engaged in research of international and world-class standing. Following our strong RAE results, Kent’s ranking among the research-intensive universities rose substantially, leading to an increase in research funding of 46%. This additional funding has enabled Kent to invest in the further development of its state-of-the-art research facilities. With programmes of study that are informed by research, our students are able to develop skills and knowledge relevant to contemporary issues. Our research activities and collaborations with outside organisations create knowledge that is influential across a range of disciplines. 10 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 STRONG ACADEMIC COMMUNITY A thriving intellectual community of students and staff is fundamental to Kent’s position as a research-intensive university. In addition to lectures, seminars and one-to-one supervisions, our students benefit from a rich and stimulating research culture. Academic schools hold regular events to provide a forum for students and staff to discuss their ongoing research activities, and schools also invite leaders in their field to give guest lectures. Postgraduate students are encouraged to take an active role in the academic community and develop their skills by presenting work at research seminars, participating in conferences and publishing papers. The Graduate School coordinates a range of activities to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and the development of research and transferable skills. www.kent.ac.uk 11 12 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 www.kent.ac.uk 13 A GLOBAL OUTLOOK Kent has an excellent international reputation and our academic schools are engaged in collaborative research with universities from around the world. Many of Kent’s programmes have a strong international focus and our global outlook is strengthened by our long-standing links with continental Europe. Known as ‘the UK’s European university’, we have specialist postgraduate centres in Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome (see p228-231). The global range of the University’s activities helps to attract students from overseas. Last year, over half of our postgraduate students came from countries outside the UK. This contributes to the cosmopolitan atmosphere at Kent and provides the ideal environment for analysis of global issues. In addition, Kent has exchange links with over 100 universities overseas, providing many of our taught and research students with the chance to study abroad. 14 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2014 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL At Kent, our students are part of a postgraduate community that includes students from all our campuses and European centres. The Graduate School supports this thriving community and helps to create a stimulating intellectual and social environment. The Graduate School works in partnership with academic schools to enhance the quality of the postgraduate student experience across all campuses, and create a vibrant postgraduate community. The School is led by its Dean, Professor Diane Houston, who is responsible for the development of provision for postgraduate study and research. The Graduate School ensures that the academic and social interests of postgraduate students are provided for within the University. It works alongside academic schools to support and develop