LLB Law and Politics
About this course
An LLB (Hons) in Politics and International Relations and Law. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a Law Clinic where students work on real cases, and a Jurisprudence module identified by the UK Supreme Court President as essential for a future-proof law degree.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 136 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, Typically H6, H6, H6 or equivalent
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 75%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 65 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 57%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Further study: 12%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 295 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 16%
- London: 32%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Power of Political Ideas
- Institutions of Justice
- Critical Introduction to Law
- Public Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Property Law
- Equity and Trusts
- EU Law
- Global Governance of Peace and Security
- Understanding the World’s Codified Legal Systems
- Labour Law
- Law and Medical Ethics
- Jurisprudence: The Philosophy of Law
- Justice: A Critical Examination of Law and Justice
- The Skills of Argument: How to Argue and Win
- International Law: Principles and Sources
- Animal Law
- Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory & Practice
- Criminal Forensic Evidence
- The Politics of Climate Change
- The Politics of the EU
- Democracy Under Threat
- American Politics
- Politics of the Global Economy
- Foreign Policy: Systems, States and Leaders
- State and Revolution: Foundations of Modern Political Thought
- Tort Law
- Negotiation: Theory and Practice
- Advanced Topics in Property Law
- Human Rights and Equality at Work
- Banking Law
- International Economic Law
- The Law of Evidence
- Tax Law
- Law, Space and Power
- Law, Science and Technology
- Law and Social Change
- The Vulnerable Person in the Criminal Trial
- Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Law
- Advanced Topics in Privacy and Cyber Law
- Law and the Political for the 21st Century
- Music and Law
- Asylum and Refugee Law
- Advanced Topics in Law and Medical Ethics
- Family Law
- Contemporary Political Theory
- Transforming British Politics
- Public Opinion in Politics
- Dictatorships
- Political Theory of the Future
- Who Do You Think You Are? On Identity Politics
- Politics of the Middle East and North Africa: Space, Society and Politics
- Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
- Politics at the Edge: Emerging Problems in Politics and International Relations
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and Politics at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £48,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of LLB Law and Politics at University of Kent do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law and Politics at University of Kent?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law and Politics at University of Kent?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law and Politics at University of Kent accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
How many students continue on LLB Law and Politics at University of Kent?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.