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18% of students drop out or transfer from this specific course. Consider asking why on an open day.
BSc Actuarial Science with a Foundation Year
Student Life #DayInTheLife
About The Kent
The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as UKC) is a public research university in Kent, England. Founded by royal charter in 1965, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent served as its first Chancellor. The university's principal campus occupies 300 acres of land overlooking the World Heritage Site of Canterbury Cathedral, and also maintains a campus in Medway and a postgraduate centre in Paris. The university is international, with students from 158 different nationalities and 41% of its academic and research staff being from outside the United Kingdom. It is a member of the Santander Network of European universities encouraging social and economic development. Alumni include two Nobel laureates in literature — Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, and Abdulrazak Gurnah — as well as prominent individuals in politics, media, and law.
What Students Say
The curriculum is highly engaging. An impressive 78% of students found this course to be consistently intellectually stimulating.
Marking and assessment is viewed as largely fair, with 92% of cohorts agreeing exams and essays were graded appropriately.
Academic support is accessible; 81% of students stated good advice was readily available when evaluating their module options.
Course organization structure is perfectly solid. Over 88% say the timetables were well-organized and running smoothly.
The community feel here is incredible. 75% of students agreed that they truly feel part of a community of staff and students.
The Students' Union does a massive amount of work here. 88% of us feel they effectively represent our academic interests.