Program Overview

Introduction to the University of Kent

The University of Kent is a leading research university that offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The university is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for its students, with a strong focus on research and academic excellence.

Law (Law and Society) LLM, PDip

The Law (Law and Society) LLM, PDip program at the University of Kent is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of law and its relationship with society. The program allows students to specialize in one or more areas of law, including human rights law, migration, health law, law and science, law and economy, law and development, and social research methods.

Key Information

• Study mode: Full-time or part-time
• Duration: 1 year or 15 months full-time
• Start date: September, January
• Location: Canterbury

Overview

This pathway is specifically concerned with how law operates in practice. It will provide students with theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives on law and society and encourage students to question how the law facilitates (or undermines) social justice at the local, national, and international level.

Entry Requirements

• A first-class or upper second-class honors degree in law or a relevant subject
• An equivalent international degree
• Additional qualifications, professional qualifications, and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications

Course Structure

• Postgraduate taught modules are designed to give students advanced study skills, a deeper knowledge of the subject, and the confidence to achieve their ambitions
• Students can tailor their studies to their particular needs and interests to obtain an LLM or Diploma in a single pathway, in two pathways jointly, or by choosing a broad range of modules in different areas of law to obtain a general LLM or Diploma in Law

Modules

• Students who enter the Kent LLM have an open choice of modules from all LLM pathways
• There are modules associated with each LLM Pathway that enable students to specialize in that area of law and to meet the requirements to graduate with an LLM in a specific pathway

How You'll Study

• The postgraduate programs offered within the Law School are usually taught in seminar format
• Students on the Diploma and LLM programs study three modules in each of the autumn and spring terms
• The modules are normally assessed by a 4-5,000-word essay
• Students undertaking an LLM degree must write a dissertation of 15,000 words

Research

• Kent Law School is widely recognized as a world leader in critical and interdisciplinary scholarship, including socio-legal studies, law and humanities, critical legal studies, and feminist theory
• The school places law in its wider social, political, and historical contexts and attends to a wide range of thematic and geographical areas

Fees and Funding

• The fees for the Canterbury-only delivery of this program are the same as those for the standard LLM program
• For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see the Student Finance Guide
• Tuition fees may be increased in the second and subsequent years of the course

Career Support

• Employability is a key focus throughout the University and at Kent Law School, with dedicated support and a range of employability events and careers talks
• Law graduates have gone on to careers in finance, international commerce, government, and law, or have joined or started an NGO or charity

Next Steps

• All applicants considering a pathway in Law should apply for the standard Law PDip or LLM program
• Students will select their pathway when they arrive at Kent

About Kent Law School

• Kent Law School is the UK's leading critical law school
• A cosmopolitan center of world-class critical legal research, it offers a supportive and intellectually stimulating place to study postgraduate taught and research degrees
• The school uses critical research-led teaching throughout its programs to ensure that students benefit from the Law School's world-class research

Support

• The Law School has a dedicated postgraduate office, offering support from application to graduation
• Postgraduate students at Kent Law School have access to a postgraduate computing room, study area, and common room with wireless internet access

Additional Information

• The University of Kent makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in its publicity materials is fair and accurate and to provide educational services as described
• However, the courses, services, and other matters may be subject to change
• For more information, see the terms and conditions