Law (Graduate Entry)
Have a degree in another discipline? Our Graduate Entry LLB prepares you for a successful career in law.
Have a degree in another discipline? Our Graduate Entry LLB prepares you for a successful career in law.
This LLB course is designed exclusively for graduate entrants. It 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. As a graduate entrant you can obtain a law degree in just two years, and kick-start your legal career.
Join our diverse, international community of staff and students and be part of a dynamic and engaging environment. You’ll cover the core foundations of legal knowledge designed to meet professional requirements, and have the scope for optional choices to pursue and develop your interests in law.
A law degree from Kent gives you the professional legal skills and knowledge you need to prepare for an exciting and successful career in law in the UK or internationally, and opens doors to many other professions.
Helping students to make career choices, understand the legal working world or to navigate the application process for both work and study.
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A partnership between students, academics, solicitors and barristers providing free legal advice and representation to those unable to afford it.
A physical and online space for law students designed to offer support with anything related to your academic study.
Take part in co-curricular activities including lawyering skills modules in Mooting, Mock Trial Advocacy, and Negotiation.
A first Bachelor's degree obtained in the UK or at equivalent level, completed with a 2.1 or B average. Please contact us for information about individual requirements from specific universities. Students who hold a qualification equivalent to a first Bachelor's degree obtained in the UK should contact the Admissions Office for advice.
Not applicable as a first undergraduate degree is required for entry.
Not applicable as a first undergraduate degree is required for entry.
Not applicable as a first undergraduate degree is required for entry.
Although there are no specific GCSE requirements for entry to this course, all entrants are expected to meet the University of Kent's general entry requirements, including those which relate to English language-speaking abilities.
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Not applicable as a first undergraduate degree is required for entry.
Not applicable as a first undergraduate degree is required for entry.
As a graduate entrant, you can obtain a Law degree in just two years when studying full-time (or four years part-time).
The following modules are indicative of those offered on this course. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.
Kent Law School emphasises research-led teaching, which means that the modules taught are at the leading edge of new legal and policy developments.
Through diverse and timely assessments tailored to each course level, we aim to support the development and demonstration of legal knowledge, critical approaches, and both general and legal skills. Our progressive assessment approach builds and connects knowledge, providing constructive and timely feedback to enhance student learning throughout the course.
For a student studying full time, each academic year of the programme will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject dependent and will vary according to modules.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules.
Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.
For course aims and learning outcomes, including for Joint Honours courses and for Law with a Foundation Year, please see the course specification.
The University has an excellent employment record, with Kent Law School graduates commanding some of the highest starting salaries in the UK. Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including:
A large number of Graduate Entry students are from outside England and Wales, and pursue qualification in their home jurisdiction upon graduation - for example, Canadian students will commonly return to Canada to meet NCA requirements and pursue qualification as lawyers.
The 2025-26 annual tuition fees for UK undergraduate courses have not yet been set by the Department for Education.
For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.
For students continuing on this programme, fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.*
The University will assess your fee status as part of the application process. If you are uncertain about your fee status you may wish to seek advice from UKCISA before applying.
You may be required to visit a local court as part of their studies. Costs (if any) would relate to travel to and from a local court.
You will require regular access to a desktop computer/laptop with an internet connection to use the University of Kent’s online resources and systems. Please see information about the minimum computer requirements for study.
Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details.
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