I did a media studies with a year in journalism degree.

I did the year in journalism last year and would say it was as intense as three years of my media degree combined into one. The expectations are high due to the journalism centre teachers coming from top TV and written news backgrounds, with one being the head editor of a major UK newspaper in the past. I have learned a lot about producing video, radio and written news stories. We also had to create a website for one of our stories. The classrooms are typically equipped with iMacs and have a radio recording studio.

My media lecturers knew what they were talking about and were so useful for end-of-final-year projects due to their field experience (I wrote a new horror show script and pitch which was evaluated by a film producer, and people were able to do marketing and pitch new apps).

Some of the accommodation is perhaps overpriced, but I stayed in the cheapest one (Parkwood houses) in my first year and was satisfied. The campus is beautiful with lots of bunnies, and the nightclub at the centre has great nights, although, again, is overpriced. Being in the middle of beautiful Kent also has its perks.

Overall, I had a great four years and would certainly recommend it for doing a journalism degree.

Completing a Media Degree at the university of Kent was one of the best experiences of my life. I had support in every aspect of University life, whether it was navigating the lovely campus or completing my essays and meeting deadlines.

I love this University. They place a high importance on student well-being, though making sure not to lose sight of how valuable studying/a degree is. There are some issues with maintenance/cleaning, having encountered more breakages in the new year then ever before.

In despite of all this, I would recommend this uni to anyone who values an academic environment, where it is not forced in excess.

As someone who struggles in new environments, I found my transition from home and sixth form to the campus and studying at university a lot easier than I thought I would. This is largely due to the incredible support from the university which accommodated my anxiety. The lecturers listened to the students and did all that they can to make changes to help their students. The accommodation was brilliant as well, although they can be quite expensive depending on whether you want an en-suite but do have cheaper options as well. There is also great nightlife both on campus and in town, including a club on campus and 3 bars.

The University of Kent gave me another chance to complete my studies as I already held qualifications from the first year and second years. My final year could have prepared me further in terms of getting into the professional design industry, more and useful feedback for technical issues and rules of graphic design which would have improved the quality of work I had at the time.

I love Kent University for so many reasons. First, their approach when it comes to communication. There is always someone to attend to you and to help I’m making you feel comfortable.

I love their organization and scheduling. The courses are well organised and scheduled. None of clashing one another.

When it comes to teaching, the lecturers are wonderful. There is room for learning and openness.

Facilities: good – obviously I’ve not seen all the buildings but most facilities are pretty new and generally nice (the library is so good)
Location: great – really nice pretty town some countryside
Diversity: very good – rather large mix of ethnicities, lots of exchange students especially from France and east Asia

Kent is a decent university with a bright social life if you know the right people. It can be a but boring sometimes and the expenses do tend to be higher than other universities. However, as long as you make the correct friends and study hard it will be good for you. It has a lot of its own restaurants and places to chill. The library is one of the best parts about the university. It’s a good university, wouldn’t call it the best however. There does tend to be a slight racial undertone within the university that people should be aware of considering it calls itself a multicultural university.