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Law and Politics at University of Kent - UCAS

Course summary

This degree offers you the opportunity to study the closely related disciplines of Politics and Law in a three-year programme Overview You 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 the research interests of our staff, and cover areas 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 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 knowledge you need to change the world we live in. Reasons to study a Law degree at Kent • Top 20 in The Times Good University Guide 2023 • State-of-the-art facilities including a dedicated moot courtroom • Study the issues that matter to you through our broad range of modules • Prepare for a successful career – this degree helps facilitate your ambitions to work in law as a solicitor or barrister, or as a lawyer internationally and opens doors to many other legal professions • Get involved in real legal practice and assist real clients through Kent Law Clinic • Take part in co-curricular activities including lawyering skills modules in Mooting, Mock Trial Advocacy, and Negotiation • Join one of our student-led law societies • Participate in innovative and meaningful projects like Critical Law TV and the Kent Law Review • Learn from legal professionals on our Professional Mentoring Scheme • Study in a supportive environment with academic advisors and our Skills Hub which helps you succeed and achieve What you’ll learn Our law degree sharpens your thinking and your powers of persuasion whilst you gain extensive legal knowledge. You study the detail of the law, as well as its history. You analyse judgments and legal developments while considering the political, ethical and social dimensions of the law. This critical approach facilitates your ability to interrogate and investigate the law. Not only does this enhance what is already a fascinating subject, but it also enables you to build well researched evidence bases and advocate your position, which is critically and vitally important in whichever professional occupation you aim to pursue. Our popular mooting programme develops your advocacy skills in a simulated courtroom setting before a bench comprising local judges, practising barristers, solicitors and lecturers. Our Employability Support enables you to make connections, build your network, develop an understanding of the profession and plan for your future. Professional recognition This degree will help you prepare for a career in law as a solicitor or barrister. All of our undergraduate Law degrees contain the foundations of legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board to satisfy the academic component of professional training for intending barristers, and provide a strong foundation for students who wish to take the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE).

Modules

Year 1 Compulsory modules currently include: A Critical Introduction to Law Introduction to Contract and Tort Introduction to Property Law Public Law 1 Making Sense of Politics Introduction to the English Legal System Year 2 Compulsory modules currently include: Tort Law Global Governance of Peace and Security Contract Law EU Law Criminal Law Optional modules may include: The Regulation of Surveillance-Platform Capitalism 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 & Practice Criminal Forensic Evidence The Law of Business Organisations Doing Politics with Words  Doing Politics with Numbers  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: Property Law Negotiation: Theory and Practice Equity and Trusts Optional modules may include: International Humanitarian Law Advanced Topics in Property Law Copyright, Creativity and Technology Disability and Social Justice Research Project 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: Law in Primary Classrooms Tax Law Law, Space and Power Brands, Inventions and Intellectual Property 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 Topics in Tort Law Advanced Topics in Law and Medical Ethics Legal Ethics: The Ethics of Lawyers and Lawyering ""Company Law and Capitalism "" Family Law Homelessness Law and Policy Law and International Development The Regulation of Surveillance-Platform Capitalism Environmental Law Research Project Law of the Dead Hand: Estate Planning, Inequality and Social Justice Consumer Law Contemporary Political Theory Transforming British Politics The Public 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


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
LM21
Institution code:
K24
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


English language requirements

Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.

Please visit our website for further information:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements.html


Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
88%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £20000 Year 1
International £20000 Year 1

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

Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options. Please be aware that if the Government permits, the UK fee quoted may increase in line with inflation.
Law and Politics at University of Kent - UCAS