LLB (Hons) Law (Graduate Entry)
Canterbury, United Kingdom
LLB
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 19,300 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for International| UK: TBC
Key Summary
About: Join Kent Law School’s LLB (Hons) Law (Graduate Entry) programme and study core foundations of legal knowledge aligned with professional requirements while choosing optional modules to pursue interests. You’ll join a diverse international community, gain professional legal skills, and prepare for legal qualification in the UK or abroad internationally. Keywords: LLB, graduate-entry law, legal practice, Kent.
Career Outcomes: Kent graduates secure strong employment; career opportunities include solicitor, barrister, company lawyer, government lawyer, charity/NGO lawyer, and roles in banking, finance and management. Many international students return home to meet local qualification requirements (for example, Canadian NCA) and pursue legal qualification.
Join our diverse, international community of staff and students and be part of a dynamic and engaging environment. You’ll cover the core foundations of legal knowledge designed to meet professional requirements, and have the scope for optional choices to pursue and develop your interests in law.
A law degree from Kent gives you the professional legal skills and knowledge you need to prepare for an exciting and successful career in law in the UK or internationally, and opens doors to many other professions.
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Stage 2
Compulsory modules currently include the following
- Institutions of Justice
- Critical Introduction to Law
- Public Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- EU Law
Stage 3
Compulsory modules currently include the following
- Property Law
- Tort Law
- Equity and Trusts
Optional modules may include the following
- Banking Law
- International Economic Law
- The Law of Evidence
- School Tasking: Teaching the Law
- Tax Law
- Law, Space and Power
- Law, Science and Technology
- Law and Social Change
- The Vulnerable Person in the Criminal Trial
- Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Law
- Asylum and Refugee Law
- Family Law
The University has an excellent employment record, with Kent Law School graduates commanding some of the highest starting salaries in the UK. Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including:
- solicitor or barrister in a private practice
- company lawyer
- legal work within government
- legal work within the charity and NGO sector
- non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.
A large number of Graduate Entry students are from outside England and Wales, and pursue qualification in their home jurisdiction upon graduation - for example, Canadian students will commonly return to Canada to meet NCA requirements and pursue qualification as lawyers.
How you'll study
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Independent Study
- Group Work
- Workshops
Teaching and assessment
Kent Law School emphasises research-led teaching, which means that the modules taught are at the leading edge of new legal and policy developments.
Through diverse and timely assessments tailored to each course level, we aim to support the development and demonstration of legal knowledge, critical approaches, and both general and legal skills. Our progressive assessment approach builds and connects knowledge, providing constructive and timely feedback to enhance student learning throughout the course.