Campuses
The university has five campuses across Kent, located in Canterbury, Medway, Broadstairs, Tunbridge Wells and Folkestone.
In addition to the original Canterbury site at North Holmes Road the university has three other significant sites in the city - Augustine House, Hall Place Enterprise Centre and the Sidney Cooper Gallery. It also has a further four campuses in Kent - at Broadstairs, Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone and Medway, (as part of the Universities at Medway partnership).
In 2000, Canterbury Christ Church acquired the lease of the Sidney Cooper Gallery in Canterbury city centre, originally established as an art school by the noted cattle painter Thomas Sidney Cooper in 1868. Canterbury Christ Church art students moved into the building in December 2002, taking it back to its original use as an art school. In 2004, the refurbished gallery space opened to the public. The gallery exhibits Canterbury Christ Church staff and student work, as well as work by local, national and international artists. The Grapevine Gallery and cafe opened to the public in September 2006, selling artwork by students and staff as well as providing internet cafe facilities.
In 2003-2004, two major buildings were acquired in Canterbury – a large office block formerly known as Clarkson House was demolished and replaced by Augustine House, a new building which was designed by architectural practice ADP and is the home of the university's integrated library and student support services. The project was completed in 2009.
Also in 2009, the university built a sports centre. The Christ Church Sports Centre houses helath and fitness facilities for students and staff and is used by students on physical education and sport and exercise courses as a venue for performance analysis and research.
Hall Place, a 16th century building in Harbledown, has been renovated and renamed Hall Place Enterprise Centre. It is home to the Centre for Enterprise and Business Development, a gateway for business support and access to academic resources and training programmes for small businesses.
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