University of Kent

Law - LLB (Hons)

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

This course gives you the knowledge and confidence to understand, question and apply the law. At Kent, law is taught critically - not just as rules to be learned, but as a system that shapes the world and can be shaped in return. You’ll study all the essential subjects of a law degree, but you’ll also look beneath the surface.

You’ll explore how law works in practice, who it serves, and how it could be made fairer, more effective, and more inclusive. You’ll be taught by active researchers, legal professionals, and experts in legal education, and you can gain real experience working on live cases in our pioneering Law Clinic. With lawyering skills built into the curriculum and a wide range of optional modules, you’ll graduate with the tools to thrive in the legal profession - or wherever your ambition takes you.

Why study

Law at Kent?

Key highlights

  • Law taught critically, examining who it serves and how to reform it
  • Work on live cases in a pioneering Law Clinic
  • Lawyering skills built directly into the curriculum
  • Taught by active researchers, legal professionals and legal education experts
  • Covers all essential law subjects plus a wide range of optional modules

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 - 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 £5,000

  • KMMS 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 £1,500

  • Music Performance Scholarship

    £1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.

    Up to £1,000

  • Sanctuary 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
  • Legal executive
  • Compliance officer
  • Policy adviser

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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