International Students

Support for International Students from the Careers and Employability Team

Career Advice Career Resources

Your Careers and Employability Service

Welcome to the University of Kent. We are the Careers and Employability service, our purpose is to support students on their career journey. We are here to provide impartial advice which will help you in your professional development and search for employment. Click here to watch a video on how we can support you.

To watch the recordings of the videos from the sessions below click here.

For more information on the pathways for international students click here or see the individual pathways below.

Events for your this term

Your UK Career Plan - For international students and graduates only - 12 Oct 2026 Online 11am-12pm BOOK

Talk to Employers About Visas- For international students and graduates only - 15 Oct 2026 Online 12pm - 1pm BOOK

Get UK Work Experience - For international students and graduates only - 19 Oct 2026 Online 1pm - 2pm BOOK

Find a Job in Your Home Country or Another Country (for international students and graduates only) - 23 Oct 2026 Online 2pm - 3pm BOOK

Apply for UK Jobs – CVs, Cover Letters and Application Forms - For international students and graduates only - 28 Oct 2026 Online 2pm - 3pm BOOK

Succeed in UK Interviews and Assessment Centres - For international students and graduates only - 16 November 2026 Online 11am - 12pm BOOK

Explore our exclusive Pathways for international students

Apply and Interview for UK Jobs

Full of practical tips to help you feel confident and ready for the UK job market

Get Ready for Your Future - Career Success for International Students

Aims to help international students feel confident about starting their careers — in the UK or anywhere in the world

Get UK work experience

Make the most of your time in the UK and why work experience matters and how to gain it

Go home or work globally

Explore your options after graduation — whether that’s returning home, working somewhere new, or building a global career

Talk to UK employers about visas & find jobs

Your go-to guide for understanding visas and working with employers in the UK

Careers Advice

As a service we are here to provide you with impartial careers advice that can help you find future employment. An adviser will not recommend one route to you over another. We are here to help you explore options objectively.

Students can bring roles to us they are applying for and get 1-2-1 feedback on applications. This can help you succeed within the recruitment process.

Although we do not actively seek roles for you, we can provide guidance on where to search for roles and how to gain the skills you may need for your chosen career path. Our advisers are all trained experts and are equipped to give you advice you can action to succeed.

Book an Appointment

Career Resources

Your careers service is here to support you in looking for employment. We do not actively seek roles for you but there are several platforms we provide which can help you with your search. This includes GoinGlobal and Student Circus.

Student Circus

A tool to help international students find Jobs in the UK and in Home countries.

Access Student Circus

Welcome to the UK!

It's great you have chosen to study at Kent and we look forward to supporting your career journey.

The areas of support listed below will allow you to make the most of the Careers and Employability Service at Kent whilst you are studying here.

Please note: We are not permitted to provide advice on visas or immigration rules. The Kent Union Student Advice Centre at Canterbury and the Hub Medway Advice Service at Medway can advise students on visas and immigration matters.

Kent Union Student Advice Centre The Hub Medway Advice Service