Law (Graduate Entry)

This LLB course is designed exclusively for graduate entrants. It develops your critical and analytical skills, enables you to think about the role of law in society, and provides hands-on experience through opportunities to work on real cases in our Law Clinic. As a graduate entrant you can obtain a law degree in just two years, and kick-start your legal career.

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.

Your future
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.

Location
Our city, your time.

It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.

We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!

As a graduate entrant you can obtain a Law degree in just two years when studying full-time (or four years part-time).
The following modules are indicative of those offered on this course. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.

Year 1 (Year 2 of standard Law LLB)

Compulsory modules current include the following:
Institutions of Justice
Critical Introduction to Law
Public Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
EU Law

Year 2 (Year 3 of standard Law LLB)

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 the Criminal Trial
Asylum and Refugee Law
Family Law