Kent and Medway Medical School

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is a specialist medical school in Canterbury, United Kingdom, established in September 2020 as a collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent. KMMS achieved full General Medical Council (GMC) accreditation in April 2025. Its flagship programme is a five-year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS), jointly awarded by both partner universities, incorporating early clinical experience, systems-based learning in Years 1–2, and clinical placements across Kent and Medway NHS trusts in Years 3–5. Admissions are via UCAS, with a contextualised 'Contextualise Everyone' approach to widening participation; all applicants must sit the UCAT. The school also offers an MSc, PgCert and PgDip in Clinical Education for healthcare professionals, accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators (AoME) and Advance HE. UK undergraduate tuition fees are £9,790 per year (2026/27); international fees are £49,700 per year (2026/27). Multiple scholarships are available. Students have access to facilities and student unions at both Canterbury campuses. KMMS is based at the Pears Building, University of Kent, Canterbury.