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European Legal Studies - LLB (Hons)
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 18,600
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Law is a stimulating degree that sharpens your thinking and your powers of persuasion while giving you extensive legal knowledge. The European Legal Studies programme gives valuable added depth and a European dimension to your degree, as well as offering an unforgettable experience in another country, without any requirement to learn another language.

Kent Law School is renowned for its world-leading research and an approach which enables you to think critically about law within the broader context of society, considering it's role and impact, and the potential it has to change the world we live in.

Course Content
Program structure

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include
- LAWS3130 - A Critical Introduction to Law (30 credits)
- LAWS3150 - Introduction to Contract and Tort (15 credits)
- LAWS3160 - Introduction to Property Law (15 credits)
- LAWS3270 - Introduction to the English Legal System (4 credits)
- LAWS5080 - Criminal Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5880 - Public Law 1 (30 credits)
- WLAWS201 - Academic advice meetings Stage 1 (0 credits)
Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include
- LAWS5920 - Public Law 2 (15 credits)
- LAWS5930 - European Union Law (15 credits)
- LAWS5980 - Equity and Trusts (15 credits)
- LAWS5990 - Land Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6500 - The Law of Contract (15 credits)
- LAWS6510 - The Law of Tort (15 credits)
- WLAWS202 - Academic advice meetings Stage 2 (0 credits)
Optional modules may include
- LAWS5090 - Human Rights and English Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5190 - Law and Medical Ethics (30 credits)
- LAWS5200 - Company Law and Capitalism (30 credits)
- LAWS5220 - Comparative Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5400 - The Philosophy of Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5420 - Policing (15 credits)
- LAWS5431 - Clinical Option (Autumn) (15 credits)
- LAWS5432 - Clinical Option (Spring) (15 credits)
- LAWS5560 - Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5631 - Law - Dissertation (30 credits)
- LAWS5660 - Law Dissertation (1 unit option) (15 credits)
- LAWS5700 - Law and Social Change (15 credits)
- LAWS5780 - Law and Political Theory (30 credits)
- LAWS5810 - Law and Literature and Film (15 credits)
- LAWS5820 - Banking Law (15 credits)
- LAWS5840 - Forensic Science in Criminal Trials (15 credits)
- LAWS5850 - Environmental Law Theory and Practice (15 credits)
- LAWS5890 - The Skills of Argument - How to Argue and Win (15 credits)
- LAWS5940 - Skills in Legal Interpretation (15 credits)
- LAWS6000 - Law, Science and Technology (15 credits)
- LAWS6040 - Morality and Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6110 - Law Dissertation Autumn Option (15 credits)
- LAWS6170 - Legal Ethics: Exploring the Ethics of Lawyers and Lawyering (15 credits)
- LAWS6240 - Labour Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6260 - Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice (15 credits)
- LAWS6290 - Critical Law and Practice of International Business Transactions (15 credits)
- LAWS6310 - Consumer Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6320 - International Economic Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6350 - Law, Space and Power (15 credits)
- LAWS6360 - Mental Health Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6400 - Critical and Legal Reasoning (15 credits)
- LAWS6410 - Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6420 - International Law: Principles and Sources (15 credits)
- LAWS6430 - International Humanitarian Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6440 - International Human Rights Law in Context (15 credits)
- LAWS6450 - International Law and Global Problems (15 credits)
- LAWS6460 - Homelessness Law and Policy (15 credits)
- LAWS6470 - Asylum and Refugee Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6480 - Immigration Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6530 - Law and Postcolonial Theory (30 credits)
- LAWS6560 - Law of the Dead Hand: Inheritance and Intergenerational Justice (30 credits)
- LAWS6580 - Technologies in Legal Practice (15 credits)
- LAWS6600 - The Regulation of Surveillance/Platform Capitalism (15 credits)
- LAWS6610 - Advanced Topics in Data Protection and Cyber Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6620 - The Law of Succession (15 credits)
Stage 3

Compulsory modules currently include
- WLAWS203 - Academic advice meetings Stage 3 (0 credits)
Optional modules may include
- LAWS5090 - Human Rights and English Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5180 - The Law of Evidence (30 credits)
- LAWS5190 - Law and Medical Ethics (30 credits)
- LAWS5200 - Company Law and Capitalism (30 credits)
- LAWS5220 - Comparative Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5400 - The Philosophy of Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5420 - Policing (15 credits)
- LAWS5431 - Clinical Option (Autumn) (15 credits)
- LAWS5432 - Clinical Option (Spring) (15 credits)
- LAWS5560 - Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
- LAWS5630 - Law - Dissertation (30 credits)
- LAWS5660 - Law Dissertation (1 unit option) (15 credits)
- LAWS5700 - Law and Social Change (15 credits)
- LAWS5780 - Law and Political Theory (30 credits)
- LAWS5810 - Law and Literature and Film (15 credits)
- LAWS5820 - Banking Law (15 credits)
- LAWS5840 - Forensic Science in Criminal Trials (15 credits)
- LAWS5850 - Environmental Law Theory and Practice (15 credits)
- LAWS5890 - The Skills of Argument - How to Argue and Win (15 credits)
- LAWS5910 - Family Law (15 credits)
- LAWS5940 - Skills in Legal Interpretation (15 credits)
- LAWS6000 - Law, Science and Technology (15 credits)
- LAWS6010 - Criminal Law (30 credits)
- LAWS6040 - Morality and Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6110 - Law Dissertation Autumn Option (15 credits)
- LAWS6170 - Legal Ethics: Exploring the Ethics of Lawyers and Lawyering (15 credits)
- LAWS6240 - Labour Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6260 - Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice (15 credits)
- LAWS6290 - Critical Law and Practice of International Business Transactions (15 credits)
- LAWS6310 - Consumer Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6320 - International Economic Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6350 - Law, Space and Power (15 credits)
- LAWS6360 - Mental Health Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6400 - Critical and Legal Reasoning (15 credits)
- LAWS6410 - Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6420 - International Law: Principles and Sources (15 credits)
- LAWS6430 - International Humanitarian Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6440 - International Human Rights Law in Context (15 credits)
- LAWS6450 - International Law and Global Problems (15 credits)
- LAWS6460 - Homelessness Law and Policy (15 credits)
- LAWS6470 - Asylum and Refugee Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6480 - Immigration Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6530 - Law and Postcolonial Theory (30 credits)
- LAWS6540 - Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice (30 credits)
- LAWS6560 - Law of the Dead Hand: Inheritance and Intergenerational Justice (30 credits)
- LAWS6580 - Technologies in Legal Practice (15 credits)
- LAWS6600 - The Regulation of Surveillance/Platform Capitalism (15 credits)
- LAWS6610 - Advanced Topics in Data Protection and Cyber Law (15 credits)
- LAWS6620 - The Law of Succession (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
Access to HE Diploma

The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.

BTEC Nationals

The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances.

A typical offer would be to achieve Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.

International Baccalaureate

34 points overall or 17 points at HL

International Foundation Programme

Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average including 60% in Academic Skills Development and 60% in the Law module.

T level

The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.
Fees & Scholarships
- Home full-time£9250
- EU full-time£14000
- International full-time£18600
Career Prospect
Graduate destinations

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:
- solicitor or barrister in a private practice
- company lawyer
- legal work within government
- legal work within the charity and NGO sector
- non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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European Legal Studies - LLB (Hons) at University of Kent