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Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
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Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) is a public university in Kent, in the south east of England, founded in 1962 as a Church of England teacher training college. Its mission is to pursue excellence in education and research, inspired by its Church of England foundation, and the Archbishop of Canterbury serves as its Chancellor. The University received a second successive Silver award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), rated Silver overall and Silver for both student experience and student outcomes.
The University describes itself as the only university based solely in Kent. Its main campus is on North Holmes Road in Canterbury city centre, a few minutes' walk from the high street and Canterbury Cathedral, with Augustine House library and student services nearby. A second campus at Medway (Chatham Maritime) is shared with the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent, and the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology is based in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Teaching and research are organised in four Schools: the School of Business, Law, and Policing; the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health; the School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport; and the School of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education. The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care runs continuing professional development for health and care professionals, and the Kent and Medway Medical School, opened in 2020 in partnership with the University of Kent, was the first medical school in the region.
Notable facilities include the £65 million Verena Holmes STEM building (opened 2021) with science and engineering labs, simulated hospital wards and the SportsLab; the Daphne Oram creative arts building; St Gregory's Centre for Music; the Anatomy Learning Centre, licensed under the Human Tissue Act 2004; and the Institute of Medical Sciences at Medway, home to the Stem Cell Research and Bio-Engineering Laboratory.
Students can live in University-managed accommodation in Canterbury and Medway, with bills included, 24-hour security and a ResLife programme of social and wellbeing events; undergraduates are guaranteed accommodation in their first year. Christ Church Sports Centre sits next to the Canterbury campus. The Students' Union runs societies and sports clubs, and graduation ceremonies take place in Canterbury Cathedral or Rochester Cathedral.
International students can apply through UCAS, through the recruitment partner InUni or through an in-country agent, and the University issues Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for Student Route visas. An International Foundation Programme, a Pre-sessional course in Academic English and General English courses prepare students whose first language is not English, and international students who accept an offer and apply by 31 July are guaranteed first-year accommodation.
Undergraduate fees for home (UK) students are £9,790 a year for 2026/27 entry; classroom-based foundation years are £5,760. Most undergraduate courses for overseas students cost £17,000 a year for 2026/27. Most Master's by Research and MPhil/PhD programmes cost £5,238 full-time for home students and £17,000 full-time for overseas/EU students in 2026/27. Fees can be paid in full, in three instalments or in eight monthly instalments, or through an approved sponsor.
All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate international students paying the standard international fee (£17,000 for 2026/27 entrants; £15,500 for 2024/25 and 2025/26 entrants) receive a £1,500 reduction on fees for each year of full-time study. No application is needed. International Student Scholarship
Undergraduate and PGCE students with household income of £25,000 or less who do not already receive £5,000 or more a year in government educational support receive £600 when paying the standard 2026/27 full-time fee of £9,790. CCCU Grant
Worth £1,000 a year for up to three years, paid in three instalments each year, for ten new home undergraduates (including foundation year students) who meet standard entry requirements and face barriers to higher education, such as living in the most disadvantaged 20% of neighbourhoods in England or having household income below £25,000. No separate application is needed. Step Forward Award
For students who achieved AAA or equivalent at Level 3 and enrol on a full-time, campus-based undergraduate degree: two instalments of £1,000, paid in the first and second years (the second requires 120 credits in year one). Academic Excellence Scholarship
Up to £4,800 over four years (£1,200 a year, pro rata for part-time) for care leavers under 25 with household income of £25,000 or less; status is declared on the UCAS application and verified by the Student Wellbeing team. Care Leavers Bursary
For people seeking asylum in the UK who have firmly accepted a full-time undergraduate place: a tuition fee waiver until statutory student support becomes available, plus £1,200 a year for study and travel expenses. Sanctuary Scholarship
Home undergraduates can fund fees and living costs through Student Finance England, with courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 funded through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. Postgraduates may be eligible for government Master's and Doctoral loans, and eligible health and social care students may receive government grants (including the NHS Learning Support Fund) and Department for Education teacher training bursaries and scholarships.
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View scholarships for Canterbury Christ Church University →Undergraduate applications are made through UCAS. Applicants are considered as individuals: the personal statement is read alongside academic qualifications, references and relevant experience. Most offers are made in terms of grades, and exact requirements are set on each course page. A typical requirement for a three-year degree is 112 UCAS points, and 64 UCAS points for a degree with a foundation year, varying by course.
At registration, all students must hold at least two A levels, a BTEC National Diploma (or a BTEC and A level combination equivalent to two A levels), a T Level pass, an Access to Higher Education Diploma, a pass in a Level 3 24-month apprenticeship, an International or Welsh Baccalaureate, an HND/HNC, two Scottish Advanced Highers, the Irish Leaving Certificate, the European Baccalaureate or an equivalent overseas qualification. Some courses, particularly in health and education, require GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or higher and work experience, and some require interviews. Mature applicants may be considered without the general minimum requirements, and students who have studied part of a degree elsewhere may request direct entry to Level 5 or 6.
Degrees with a foundation year are available on most courses for applicants who have completed the equivalent of Year 13 (or Scottish Advanced Highers) but have not met the grade or subject requirements for direct entry, and for mature applicants.
Applications for 2027 entry opened on 12 May 2026, and the main UCAS deadline is 13 January 2027; applicants who apply by that date should hear from universities by 12 May. Later applications are considered where places remain, and Clearing is available.
International students apply through UCAS, through the University's recruitment partner InUni, or through an approved agent in their country. Non-UK qualifications equivalent to UK Level 3 study are accepted, with country-specific requirements set out by country. Some courses require an online interview, typically via Microsoft Teams. The one-year International Foundation Programme (September or January entry) requires IELTS for UKVI 5.0 overall with no element below 4.0, or PTE Academic UKVI 43 with no element below 43, and passing it counts as meeting the B2 English requirement for undergraduate study.
The TOEFL iBT home test is not accepted. A six- or ten-week online Pre-sessional course in Academic English Skills is available for applicants close to the required level (for example, IELTS 5.5 overall with no element below 5.0 for the six-week course for standard programmes).
Taught master's applications are made directly through the 'Apply now' link on each course page using the MyRecord online system, with supporting documents such as certificates and references uploaded where required. International applicants also upload passport and visa details, English language qualifications and translated transcripts or an ENIC statement of comparability. Postgraduate teacher training applications are made through the government's Apply for teacher training service.
Applicants for MA/MSc by Research, MPhil and PhD choose a research subject area, prepare a research proposal and may discuss it with a potential supervisor before applying.
Offers are conditional or unconditional and are sent by email. A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued once an applicant has accepted an unconditional offer, met the English language requirement through a Secure English Language Test or other accepted method, paid the required deposit of the first year's fees, signed the Immigration History Declaration and Student Route agreement, supplied a personal statement and academic reference, provided evidence of funds and passed any pre-CAS interview. Deposits are paid through MyRecord and Convera.
Across all sites, the libraries provide more than 1,000 individual and group study spaces, over 350 PCs and 200 laptops. University-managed accommodation in Canterbury includes Lanfranc House, Petros Court, St George's Centre, Vernon Place, the Dover Street houses and University houses, with homestay also available; at Medway, students live at Pier Quays, shared with the University of Kent and managed by Unite Students. Contracts run for 39 weeks with bills included.
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