Law and Criminology

This joint honours degree is for students who want to understand both legal systems and the social forces that affect them.

You’ll study the foundations of legal knowledge alongside criminological theories of crime, justice and social inequality – giving you a broad, critical view of how the law works in practice.

At Kent, both Law and Criminology are taught with a shared ethos: questioning systems, challenging assumptions, and asking why things are the way they are.

You’ll join a supportive academic community where both schools work closely together to support your development.

With access to Kent Law Clinic, the outdoor clerking scheme, the Restorative Justice Clinic and other real-world opportunities, you’ll build the skills and confidence to take your degree in any number of directions – from justice and advocacy to policy, policing, or further legal training.

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 following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations.

Year 1

Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Institutions of Justice
Critical Introduction to Law
Public Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Theories of Crime and Harm

Year 2

Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Property Law
Equity and Trusts
EU Law
Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Inequality, Crime and Justice

Optional modules may include the following:
Understanding the World’s Codified Legal Systems
Labour Law
Law and Medical Ethics
Jurisprudence: The Philosophy of Law
Justice: A Critical Examination of Law and Justice
The Skills of Argument: How to Argue and Win
International Law: Principles and Sources
Animal Law
Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice
Criminal Forensic Evidence
Critical Issues in Policing Concepts, Theories and Debates
Crime and Punishment in Britain from 1750 to the Present
Prisons and Society
The Psychology of Criminal Justice

Year 3

Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Tort Law

Optional modules may include the following:
Advanced Topics in Property Law
Human Rights and Equality at Work
Banking Law
International Economic Law
The Law of Evidence
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
Advanced Topics in Privacy and Cyber Law
Law and the Political for the 21st Century
Music and Law
Asylum and Refugee Law
Advanced Topics in Law and Medical Ethics
Family Law
Social and Criminal Justice Practice
Drugs and Crime
Offender Rehabilitation in Prisons and Probation
Technology and Cybercrime
The Politics of Criminal Justice
Youth, Crime and Youth Justice
Violence and Society
Issues in Criminology: The Inside-Out Programme