Law and Criminology - LLB (Hons)
University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom
Course overview
Kent Law School brings the study of law to life and prepares you for a successful career in law. Our law and criminology LLB develops your critical and analytical skills by studying law through both a societal and legal lens. You will have the opportunity to get real, hands-on experience, with our students getting to work on real cases in our Law clinic.
Our law and criminology degree prepares you for a career in law and opens the door to countless other opportunities, so you can make your career your own. At Kent, you’ll be taught by world-leading academics and experienced criminal justice professionals – including those drawn from Kent Police, the London Metropolitan Police, HMP Prisons Service, the Ministry of Justice, the Probation Service, the legal profession and charities supporting victims and communities. Ultimately our diverse, international community of staff and students provides a dynamic and engaging environment to gain the professional legal skills and knowledge you need to effect change in the places you want to see it.
Key highlights
- Work on real cases through the Law Clinic
- Law studied through both societal and legal perspectives
- Taught by academics and experienced criminal justice professionals
- Practitioners drawn from police, prisons, probation and Ministry of Justice
- Develops critical, analytical and professional legal skills
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 120-136 — Typical offer 120-136 UCAS points A level AAB Contextual offer: BBB Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: AAB — Typical offer 120-136 UCAS points A level AAB Contextual offer: BBB Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: BBB — contextual offer
- BTEC: DDD — BTEC DDD Contextual offer: DDM Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- BTEC: DDM — contextual offer
- UCAS tariff points: 136 — IB 136 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, Typically H6, H6, H6 or equivalent View all requirements
Scholarships
Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship
Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates
Scholarship value - £5,000
Up to £5,000KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).
KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Kingsman Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship
£1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.
Up to £1,500Music Performance Scholarship
£1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.
Up to £1,000Sanctuary Scholarships
Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.
Careers this course leads to
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Paralegal
- Probation Officer
- Police Officer
- Criminal Justice Policy Officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,300 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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