Chaucer College Canterbury was established in 1992 by the Shumei Foundation, a Japanese educational organisation, with the support of the University of Kent. It is based on the University of Kent (UoK) campus in Canterbury on land leased from the University, and is fully residential and self-contained. Its students are able to take advantage of various university facilities such as the Student Union, sports facilities and its health centre. The College was inspected by BAC in November 2008. Inspectors found Chaucer College to be an efficiently managed College in well-equipped and exceptionally attractive premises. Its students receive a high level of security, pastoral care and support. Its staff are appropriately qualified, experienced and enthusiastic. Its courses are well-planned and effectively delivered to meet its students’ needs and the requirements of their university. The location, course content and extra-curricular activities also combine to provide students with a rich and motivating experience of English and England.