The University offers a range of specialist programmes that concern the study of international affairs. In recent years the University has attracted students from over 50 countries, not only European but all around the world. UKB boasts its own newly-acquired and purpose designed facilities. It is within a 15-minute drive from the city centre of Brussels and near a metro station, a train station as well as regular bus and tram services.

Its premises overlook the shared campus of its partner free universities, Vrije Universiteit Brusseland the Université Libre de Bruxelles. The students of the University of Kent have full access to the facilities on this campus such as libraries, public bars, cafés, computers and sports facilities. Kent offers both taught and research postgraduate programmes at Brussels, in politics, law, and migration studies. The programme includes the following taught degrees: European Public Policy MA, International Economic Law LLM, International Conflict Analysis MA, International Law with International Relations LLM, International Political Economy MA, Migration Studies MA, International Relations MA, Political Strategy and Communication MA and Public International Law LLM. The research degrees are International Relations MA, MPhil, PhD.