Master of Law - MLaw
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice) course at University of Kent.
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A,A,B
UCAS code: M199
Here's what University of Kent says about its Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice) course.
Prepare for a career in legal practice with this four year degree, which combines the content of the LLB in Law with a specialist final year that will prepare you for part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE1).
The course develops enhanced intellectual and transferrable skills, preparing you for the rapidly changing nature of legal practice. It provides a historical and contemporary examination of the legal profession, and critical engagement with themes such as technology; professionalism, identity, and ethics; mistakes, disputes, and procedural contingency; justice, democracy, and citizenship; and capitalism and finance in the context of legal practice.
Alongside your 4th year of studies, you are encouraged to undertake Qualifying Work Experience (QWE). Kent Law School runs an MLaw Paralegal (QWE) Scheme where you can apply for paid paralegal jobs with law firms (in and around Kent). Please note that these positions are limited in number, can vary year to year, are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
Your Future The University has an excellent employment record, with Kent Law School graduates commanding some of the highest starting salaries in the UK. Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including:
Solicitor or barrister in a private practice
Company lawyer
Legal work within government
Legal work within the charity and NGO sector
Non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management
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Qualification
Master of Law - MLaw
Department
Kent Law School
Location
Canterbury campus | Canterbury
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Law
• Legal practice
Start date
26 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The following modules are what students typically study but 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.
Year 1
Compulsory modules currently include: Institutions of Justice Critical Introduction to Law Public Law Contract Law Criminal Law Introduction to Legal Theories
Year 2
Compulsory modules currently include the following: Property Law Tort Law Equity and Trusts EU Law
Optional modules may include the following: Understanding the World’s Codified Legal Systems Justice after Atrocity: The Principles and Practices of International Criminal Law Labour Law Law and Medical Ethics Law and the Coroner Jurisprudence: The Philosophy of Law Policing Sports Law Welfare Rights and the Welfare State Justice: A Critical Examination of Law and Justice The Skills of Argument: How to Argue and Win Environmental Law International Law: Principles and Sources Animal Law Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice Criminal Forensic Evidence
Year 3
Optional modules may include the following: International Humanitarian Law Advanced Topics in Property Law Human Rights and Equality at Work Clinical Option (Autumn) Morality and Law Clinical Option (Spring) Banking Law Human Rights and English Law International Economic Law The Law of Evidence International Human Rights Law in Context International Law and Global Problems School Tasking: Teaching the Law Tax Law Law, Space and Power Race, Sexuality and Gender Justice Immigration Law Comparative Law 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 Global Corporate Accountability Music and Law Asylum and Refugee Law Advanced Topis in Tort Law Advanced Topics in Law and Medical Ethics Legal Ethics: The Ethics of Lawyers and Lawyering Family Law Homelessness Law and Policy
Year 4
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 Solicitor’s Accounts
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Kent students who took the Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
84%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
75%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
81%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
68%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
79%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
72%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
60%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
62%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
65%
low
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
med
How well organised is your course?
85%
med
Learning resources
92%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
66%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
48%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
69%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
The Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice) course at University of Kent features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Law | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Law | B | |||||
Facts and figures about University of Kent graduates who took Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
68%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
88%
In work, study or other activity
76%
Say it fits with future plans
63%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
24%
Legal professionals
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Elementary occupations
9%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings from University of Kent graduates who took Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.1k
First year after graduation
£30.3k
Third year after graduation
£36.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Law (Integrated Masters in Solicitors’ Practice).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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