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Law (Integrated Master's in Solicitors’ Practice)

Get ready for practice. Graduate with the knowledge, experience and confidence to begin your legal career as a solicitor.

2025 entry

This is an archived course for 2025 entry.

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Real-world experience

Our Paralegal Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) scheme will enable, empower and encourage you into the profession.

Top 20

Law at Kent ranked 17th in the UK in The Times World University Rankings 2025.

Ready for practice

Combine LLB content with a specialised final year focused on preparing for the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE).

Professional mentors

Helping students to make career choices, understand the legal working world or to navigate the application process for both work and study.

Key information

Start
September 2025
Location
Canterbury
Study mode
4 years full-time
Fees (per year)
UK: TBC
International: TBC
Typical offer
AAB / 120-136 UCAS points All entry requirements

Overview

Designed for aspiring solicitors, this four-year course combines an academic approach to law with hands-on experience of legal practice. 

You begin by studying the foundations of legal knowledge and develop a critical understanding of the law in society by following the LLB in Law. In your final year, you focus fully on professional skills and the legal knowledge required for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). 

In your final year you’ll work in small, supportive groups that mirror a law firm structure, gaining leadership and teamwork experience alongside legal expertise.  

With input from legal professionals and opportunities to secure paralegal work, this course prepares you for the real world of legal practice. 

Based in the heart of Kent, this is the course for students who want to form connections with the region, build professional networks, and get a head start in their legal career. 

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Why study Law at Kent?

The course

This course gives you the foundations of legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board to satisfy the academic component of professional training for intending barristers and provides a strong foundation for students who wish to take the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE).

What you'll study

Plot your course. Discover the modules you'll study on your Kent journey.

The following modules are what students typically study. This may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations.

The first three stages (or four – as appropriate to the course being integrated) are identical to the structure of the single-honours, major/minor or joint-honours law course.

Stage 4

For details of modules for stages 1-3 please refer to the relevant course page (LLB Law, Law Graduate Entry, LLB Law and Politics or LLB Law and Criminology)

Compulsory modules currently include the following

Criminal Litigation
Property Law and Practice
Civil Dispute Resolution
Legal Professional Practice
Wills, Trusts and the Administration of Estates
Business Law and Practice
Legal Services, Regulation and Solicitors’ Accounts

How you'll study

Combining rigorous academic study with intensive legal skills training, this course prepares you to take the SQE and become a solicitor.
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Independent Study
Group Work
Workshops

Example timetable

Here’s a sample timetable from your first term at Kent. You'll learn through a mix of lectures, seminars and workshops - in both big and small groups with focused teaching blocks and time to work, rest or explore uni life.

Items in green are confirmed, whereas anything marked yellow could be scheduled at a different time or day depending on your group, but this gives a good sense of what to expect.

✅ A balanced timetable that works for you

  • Plan your week better: at least one free weekday for catching up on course work or just taking a breather.
  • Purpose in every class: Whether it’s an hour or a whole day, every session is designed to make progress.
  • Time to live the uni experience: Space for societies, part-time jobs and downtime.

Group-based learning

Work with the same student 'firm' across your final year modules – building trust, leadership and legal insight together.

Real legal tasks

Interviewing clients, drafting contracts and advising on probate – get hands-on with legal practice. Or handle real cases in our Kent Law Clinic.

Flexible study pattern

With two days of teaching a week in your final year, you’ll have time to gain experience, join law school activities or build your CV.

Expert-led workshops

Learn from experienced practitioners and academics who bring practical insight to the classroom.

Entry requirements

Typical offer
120-136 UCAS points
A level
AAB
BTEC
DDD

IB
136 Tariff points from your IB Diploma

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry

*The Government announced on 4 November 2024 that tuition fees in England for Home students will increase to £9,535 from £9,250 for the academic year 2025/26. This increase requires Parliamentary approval, which is expected to be given in early/mid 2025.

Tuition fees may be increased in the second and subsequent years of your course. Detailed information on possible future increases in tuition fees is contained in the Tuition Fees Increase Policy.

  • Full-time (UK)
    TBC
  • Full-time (International)
    TBC

Your fee status

The University will assess your fee status as part of the application process. If you are uncertain about your fee status you may wish to seek advice from UKCISA before applying.

For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.

Students will require regular access to a desktop computer/laptop with an internet connection to use the University of Kent’s online resources and systems. Please see information about the minimum computer requirements for study.

Students may be required to visit a local court as part of their studies. Costs (if any) would relate to travel to and from a local court.

Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.

Funding

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details. 

The authentic campus experience

  • Everything you need on your doorstep – stunning views, nightclub, cinema, restaurants. We have it all!
  • Easy to get around – walk or catch the bus into the city. We're under an hour from London.
  • Meet your people – over 250 clubs and societies to get involved with at Kent.
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Your future

This course is designed to get you ready for practice. You’ll graduate with the skills, knowledge and experience to take the SQE with confidence and move straight into legal employment.

Graduates are ready for: 

  • The SQE and Solicitor training
  • Paid paralegal work 
  • Roles in local or regional firms 
  • Opportunities in conveyancing, private clients and more 

Specialist skills

Get the skills you need for practice – from legal drafting and advocacy to teamworking and client communication.

A degree can boost average lifetime earnings by over

£300,000
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"My time at the Kent Law Clinic was invaluable as I had contact with real clients and the opportunity to work on actual cases."
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Why study at Kent?

Stay ahead with our SQE focus

We prepare you for both parts of the SQE.

Support that sets you apart

Collaborate in small groups with personal attention from experts in legal practice.

Exclusive paralegal scheme

Gain real experience and income through our local QWE jobs (subject to availability and application).

Rooted in Kent, ready for law

This is a course ideal for students who want to build their careers close to home.

Ready to apply?

Undergraduate applications are now open on UCAS for 2025 entry. You can apply through UCAS from 14 May 2024, but you cannot submit your application until 3 September 2024.

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