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University of Kent contextual offers

University of Kent makes contextual offers (lower entry requirements) to applicants whose background may have limited their opportunities. Here's who qualifies for 2027 entry.

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Who is eligible for a contextual offer at University of Kent?

To be considered for a contextual offer from University of Kent you need 'home' fee status, plus one of the following: a TUNDRA quintile 1 area, an IMD quintile 1 area, being 21 or over (a mature student), free school meals, care experience, a disability or long-term health condition, caring responsibilities or refugee or asylum-seeker status.

Everyone must:

Then you need any one of these:

Criteria based on where you live are worked out from your home postcode, which the checker looks up for you. Each link above explains what the criterion means.

University of Kent's official policy

This page summarises University of Kent's published contextual offer policy. Meeting the criteria means University of Kent may make you a contextual offer; it doesn't guarantee one, and some courses (often medicine, dentistry and other heavily oversubscribed courses) can have their own rules. Always check the university's own policy before relying on it.

Check whether your postcode, school and circumstances meet University of Kent's criteria.

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