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Law and Politics

  • 2 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Canterbury campus
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Course summary

Kent Law School brings the study of law to life and prepares you for a successful career in law. Our LLB in Law and Politics 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. A law degree from Kent prepares you for a career in law and opens doors to many other professions.

You'll gain a solid grounding in politics, both national and international, and are able to choose modules that reflect your interests from the extensive range on offer. Our modules reflect current and relevant issues including conflict resolution, federalism, comparative politics, European integration, ethnic conflict, terrorism, the theory of international relations, political theory, and the politics of countries such as China, Japan, Russia and the USA.

Our research-led teaching encourages you to take a critical view of politics and the law, engaging with the latest research undertaken by expert academics. Our diverse, international community of staff and students provides a dynamic and engaging environment to gain the professional legal skills and political knowledge you need to change the world we live in.

Modules

Year 2

Compulsory modules currently include the following:

  • Property Law

  • Equity and Trusts

  • EU Law

  • Global Governance of Peace and Security

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 & Practice

  • Criminal Forensic Evidence

  • The Politics of Climate Change

  • The Politics of the EU

  • Democracy Under Threat

  • American Politics

  • Politics of the Global Economy

  • Foreign Policy: Systems, States and Leaders

  • State and Revolution: Foundations of Modern Political Thought

Year 3

Compulsory modules currently include the following:

  • Tort Law

  • Negotiation: Theory and Practice

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

  • Contemporary Political Theory

  • Transforming British Politics

  • Public Opinion in Politics

  • Dictatorships

  • Political Theory of the Future

  • Who Do You Think You Are? On Identity Politics

  • Politics of the Middle East and North Africa: Space, Society and Politics

  • Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

  • Politics at the Edge: Emerging Problems in Politics and International Relations

Year 1

Compulsory modules currently include the following:

  • The Power of Political Ideas

  • Institutions of Justice

  • Critical Introduction to Law

  • Public Law

  • Contract Law

  • Criminal Law

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Canterbury campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
  • Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
K24

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Application codes

Institution code:
K24

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBB-AAB

T Level

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 should be passed at Distinction, 12 at Merit, and 3 at Pass; or 33 at Distinction, 6 at Merit, and 6 at Pass.

UCAS Tariff
120-136

Scottish Higher

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 12 Pass: 3

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30-34

34 points in the IB Diploma or 136 UCAS Tariff points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

English language requirements

Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements.html

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

As part of our commitment to widening participation at the University of Kent, we have a contextual admissions policy. We use data and indicators to help build a more rounded view of an applicant's achievements and potential, we are keen to ensure that we are able to identify talent using a range of applicant information in addition to prior attainment. We are also committed to ensuring that each applicant is assessed fairly. In general, contextual offers will be lower than our standard offer.

Learn more on the University of Kent website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & InternationalTBC

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

All fees for 2027/28 are to be confirmed. Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries 1

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details - https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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