LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology at University of Kent

Programme overview

A three-year LLB combining the study of law with criminology, taught through both a legal and a societal lens at Kent Law School. Students are taught by academics and criminal justice professionals and can work on real cases in the Law Clinic.

Department: Kent Law School | Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time; variants: year in industry (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Institutions of Justice, Critical Introduction to Law, Public Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law and Theories of Crime and Harm. Stage 2 includes Property Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Inequality, Crime, and Justice, and Stage 3 includes Tort Law with optional law and criminology modules.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to roles in legal practice as solicitors or barristers, criminal justice and prison services, policy and research, government and the public sector, NGOs and advocacy, policing, investigation or probation, and further study or academic research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB / 112-128 UCAS points. A level: ABB. BTEC Nationals: DDM. IB Diploma: 32 points in the IB Diploma or 128 UCAS tariff points. GCSE: English Language at grade C/4. T level: Distinction. Access to HE Diploma: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 should be passed at Distinction and 15 at Merit. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. Contextual offers: A level BBC; BTEC DMM; IB 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff. English language (international applicants): Very Good level, equivalent to high B2 on CEFR. Examples: IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English Language; IB Standard Level Grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature; A Level Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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