Master of Arts [M.A] [Poetry: Text, Practice as Research] From University of Kent

At Kent, we have one of the top law schools in the UK. Kent Law School is renowned for its world-leading research and its distinctive Ôcritical approachÕ that places law within the wider context of society. This creates an exciting environment in which to gain your Qualifying Law Degree.

You study French law and language in your first two years at Kent, alongside compulsory modules in English law. Your third year is spent at university in France, where you are taught in French, and you return to Kent for your final year, gaining a strong grounding in two legal systems.

You study the detail of the law, as well as its history. You analyse judgments and legal developments while taking into account the political, ethical and social dimensions of the law. This Ôcritical approachÕ enhances what is already a fascinating subject. It helps you to fully understand the law and there are many chances to discuss and debate its role in society.Ê

Teaching is via lectures, small group seminars and case studies. Our popular mooting programme, hosted in a dedicated space withinÊtheÊ£5mÊWigoder Law Building,Êgives you the chance to develop advocacyÊskills in a simulated courtroom setting before a bench comprised of localÊjudges, practising barristers,Êsolicitors and lecturers.

Kent Law School has a supportive environment and your lecturers have office hours where they provide guidance on a one-to-one basis. We also provide:

• the Skills Hub offering tailored guidance, five days a week in term time
• a law librarian to guide you in the use of online and printed resources.

Students who wish to study English Law and French LawÊbut who wish to spend more time in France and achieve a formal qualification in French Law, may be interested in an alternative programme offered byÊAix-Marseille UniversitŽ, France (AMU). Through anÊagreement with Kent this enables students to study for two years at AMU before progressing to the University ofÊKent to study the LLB in the final two years of the degree, offering the opportunityÊto graduate withÊaÊMaster 1 Droit international et europŽen, and an LLB in Law:

• AMU and Kent Law School linked award

If you are interested in developing your proficiency in a modern foreign language on a three-year programme, you can study:

• Law with a Language (French)
• Law with a Language (German)
• Law with a Language (Spanish)

English and French Law is a four year programme in which (subject to meeting academic requirements during the first two years at Kent)Êthe third year is spent at one of our partner universities in France, where you will be study law, taught in French.

If you would like to study abroad but be taught in English, you can study for a year in Asia or Canada on our International Legal Studies with a Year Abroad programme, or in mainland Europe on our European Legal Studies course.

Kent Law Clinic is based within our new, purpose-built building. It is ideal for developing your practical skills and has a replica courtroom for mooting.

Our academic resources are extensive. You have access to a wide range of materials, including:

• collections of legislation and case law in UK, European and international law
• Lawlinks, our award-winning gateway to online legal resources
• major legal databases that are used on a daily basis in the legal profession
• audio recordings of your lectures.

There are plenty of activities related to your studies, including:

• Kent Student Law Society for aspiring solicitors
• Kent Temple Law Society for those intending to go to the Bar
• Kent Critical Law Society
• Kent Canadian Law Society
• Nigerian Law Society
• European Law StudentsÕ Association (ELSA) Kent.

Kent Student Law Society and Kent Temple Law Society arrange events that are attended by members of the legal profession, many of them Kent alumni. They include QCs, judges, barristers, solicitors and members of the Bar Council and Law Society.

In previous years, events have included the:

• Kent Law Fair
• Kent Law Ball
• Temple Dinner.

Kent Critical Law Society has also put on events where students, academics and practitioners can debate topical Ð and often controversial Ð legal issues.

We have approximately 100 legal professionals registered on our Professional Mentoring Scheme, and leading law firms visit the campus to attend the annual Kent Law Fair, offer mock interviews, or run workshops.

We regularly hold careers talks given by practising lawyers (many of whom are Kent alumni) and host guest lectures given by some of the leading legal figures of our time.

Independent rankings

Law at Kent was ranked 14th inÊThe Times Good University GuideÊ2017ÊandÊ15th inÊThe Guardian University GuideÊ2018. In the National Student Survey 2017, over 93% of final-year Law students at Kent were satisfied with the overall quality of their course and LawÊwas ranked 15th for overall satisfaction.

Law at Kent was also ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings 2017.

French at Kent was ranked 1st for research quality inÊThe Complete University GuideÊ2018.