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  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    Canterbury Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    06-OCT-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The Kent LLM allows you to broaden and deepen your knowledge and understanding of law by specialising in one or more different areas.

Kent Law School, at the University of Kent, is a leading UK law school with recognised excellence in teaching and legal research. Our distinctive critical approach views the law within the broader social, political and economic contexts in which it operates. You study full-time or part-time and can begin your studies in September or January, so you can set your own pace for your learning and career.

You'll join a dynamic, diverse, and intellectually stimulating environment, working closely with supportive academic staff. You will engage with critical research-led teaching throughout our programmes to ensure that you benefit from the Law Schools world-class research at the forefronts of developments in Law.

Our innovative Masters in Law degree has an international and contemporary focus. It offers an open choice of modules and pathway enabling you to tailor your LLM study to suit your needs and interests. Your specialism is left open until you arrive and is determined by the modules you choose. This way, your degree accurately reflects your ambitions and interests - making you ready to kickstart your legal career in whatever field you want to make your mark in.

You can develop in-depth expertise by studying one or two specialised subject pathways or study for a general Kent LLM with no specialist pathway.

Specialist pathways include:

Law (Human Rights Law) LLM, PDip

Law (Intellectual Property Law) LLM, PDip

Law (International Commercial Law) LLM, PDip

Law (International Criminal Justice) LLM, PDip

Law (International Environmental Law) LLM, PDip

Law (International Law) LLM, PDip

Law (International Law with International Relations) LLM, PDip

Law (Law and Health) LLM, PDip

Law (Law and Society) LLM, PDip

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,700per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Kent

  • University League Table

    52nd

  • Campus address

    University of Kent, Recruitment and Admissions Office, Registry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ, England

A range of scholarships for international students, including GREAT Scholarships for students from China, Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan or Thailand.
Kent offers globally recognised degrees, and has a diverse student community representing over 180 nationalities.
Kent provides excellent support for international students, including English language training and academic study support.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    31st out of 109 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    137 62%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    49th

    13
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    39th

    19

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