Law

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.

Canterbury - The authentic campus experience

• Everything you need on your doorstep – stunning views, nightclub, cinema, restaurants. We have it all!
• Easy to get around – walk (20 mins) or catch the bus (5 mins) into Canterbury city. We're under an hour from London.
• Meet your people – over 250 clubs and societies to get involved with at Kent.

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of 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

Compulsory modules currently include:
Institutions of Justice
Critical Introduction to Law
Public Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Introduction to Legal Theories

Year 2

Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Property Law
Tort Law
Equity and Trusts
EU Law

Optional modules may include the following:
Understanding the World’s Codified Legal Systems
Justice after Atrocity: The Principles and Practices of International Criminal Law
Labour Law
Law and Medical Ethics
Law and the Coroner
Jurisprudence: The Philosophy of Law
Policing
Sports Law
Welfare Rights and the Welfare State
Justice: A Critical Examination of Law and Justice
The Skills of Argument: How to Argue and Win
Environmental Law
International Law: Principles and Sources
Animal Law
Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice
Criminal Forensic Evidence

Year 3

Optional modules may include the following:
International Humanitarian Law
Advanced Topics in Property Law
Human Rights and Equality at Work
Clinical Option (Autumn)
Morality and Law
Clinical Option (Spring)
Banking Law
Human Rights and English Law
International Economic Law
The Law of Evidence
International Human Rights Law in Context
International Law and Global Problems
School Tasking: Teaching the Law
Tax Law
Law, Space and Power
Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice
Immigration Law
Comparative Law
Law, Science and Technology
Law and Social Change
The Vulnerable Person in the Criminal Trial
Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Law
Advanced Topics in Privacy and Cyber Law
Law and the Political for the 21st Century
Global Corporate Accountability
Music and Law
Asylum and Refugee Law
Advanced Topis in Tort Law
Advanced Topics in Law and Medical Ethics
Legal Ethics: The Ethics of Lawyers and Lawyering
Family Law
Homelessness Law and Policy