Law

University of Kent
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 10 Months LawPolicing

About this course

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 School’s world-class research at the forefronts of developments in Law.

Our innovative Master’s 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 (Criminal Justice) LLM, PDip

  • 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
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 11 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 10 Months

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Canterbury

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Canterbury

    Part-time

    Duration: 20 Months

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Canterbury

    Part-time

    Duration: 1.5 Years

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Canterbury

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: Canterbury

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: Canterbury

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 15 Months

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: Canterbury

    Part-time

    Duration: 27 Months

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: Canterbury

    Part-time

    Duration: 10 Months

    Qualification: PgCert

    Location: Canterbury

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 0.5 Years

    Qualification: PgCert

    Location: Canterbury

    Part-time

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: PgCert

    Location: Canterbury

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    1136 Human resource managers and directors
    3520 Legal associate professionals
    2412 Solicitors and lawyers
    4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
    2419 Legal professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    10 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Canterbury
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing