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Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

  • Location: Seaside, City

About us

At Canterbury Christ Church University, our courses are designed to give you the higher education you want, and the skills you need to make your own contribution to the world around you.  

Study in a great location 

You’ll be taught on one of two campuses, and each has its own distinctive character. Less than an hour from London, Canterbury is a lively student city with historic streets, ancient city walls and a vibrant atmosphere. The Medway Campus is in an area known as Chatham Maritime, a student-friendly quarter. 

Meet amazing people and make friends for life 

The warm and welcoming atmosphere you’ll find on campus is one of the things that truly sets us apart. You’ll be part of an extremely diverse, global and dynamic community, one which places a high value on individuality, equality and brings together students from over 80 countries worldwide.   

Explore our Canterbury campus

Fantastic campus with state-of-the-art facilities in an amazing safe city location, only a short distance from beautiful beaches and incredible natural landscape. Watch our video to get an insight.

What makes us different

Develop the skills  employers really want

All courses offer work-related experience (WRE), such as mini or short-term placements, live projects, industry-set briefs or research, to prepare you for work in industries. Plus, all students get support from our dedicated Careers & Enterprise team, who can help you with your CV and through job applications.  

  • 1st in the UK for graduates in employment* Out of 100 Higher Education Institutions with 3,000 or more graduates, HESA: Graduate Outcomes 2023

Shaping sustainable futures 

We're committed to working with you to make our university more energy-efficient, environmentally conscious, and sustainable. We're a Gold Tier University (Green Universities Report 2022). 

Graduate in a stunning cathedral 

Graduation day is the exciting culmination of your studies. If you're awarded a BA or BSc, on your graduation day you’ll celebrate at Canterbury’s magnificent cathedral or beautiful Rochester Cathedral. 

“The support at the university is great - the team helped me at every single step. I couldn’t have asked for a better support system.”

Jo, Hospitality Management graduate

Course locations

Main Site

North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QU

South Thames Colleges Group (Kingston College)

Kingston College, Kingston Hall Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5AQ

Medway Campus

Rowan Williams Court, 30 Pembroke Court, Chatham, ME4 4AW

Canterbury College

New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3AJ

ABDO College

Godmersham Park House, Godmersham Park, Canterbury, CT4 7DT

Canterbury Campus

North Holmes Road, Canterbury, CT1 1QU

London South East Colleges (Orpington Campus)

The Walnuts, Orpington High Street, Orpington London, BR6 0TE

Salomons Centre, Tunbridge Wells

1 Meadow Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2YG

Medway Campus

Rowan Williams Court, 30 Pembroke Court, Chatham, ME4 4UF