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Master's Degree Law Full Time

LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development

at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London · United Kingdom

Duration

One year (full-time), two or three years (part-time)

Intake

January or September

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The SOAS LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development provides a specialised focus on environmental law and sustainable development, with modules that connect environmental law to human and social issues and include repeated human rights dimensions. Students take a taught module set alongside a dissertation, working with topics such as Law and Natural Resources, Water Justice: Rights, Access and Movements, and Law, Environment and Social Justice.

The programme requires modules totalling 180 credits, including an LLM Dissertation in Law (60 credits) and 120 credits of taught modules worth either 15 or 30 credits. Students aiming for a specialised LLM must take at least 60 credits from the Environmental Law and Sustainable Development specialist pathway options. Attendance is available as full-time or part-time, with campus delivery.

Modules

  • LLM Dissertation in Law
  • Law and Natural Resources: Framework, Rights and Land
  • Law and Natural Resources: Biological Resources, Corporations and Mining
  • Water Justice: Rights, Access and Movements
  • Law, Environment and Social Justice

Entry requirements

A 2:1 degree in a relevant undergraduate degree.

If you have a lower degree classification, your application may be considered if you can present a strong case, either through relevant work experience, other legal qualifications, or a strong supporting statement. References are not required, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:1 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

See international entry requirements and English language requirements.

How this course compares

  • School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is ranked #511 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and #46 in the United Kingdom.
  • It lists 6 Law courses in total, 4 of them at master's level.
  • 10 universities in the United Kingdom teach master's Law; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most master's Law courses in the United Kingdom take 1–2 years; this one takes One year (full-time), two or three years (part-time).

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in the United Kingdom offer master's Law?

University of Manchester (QS #35), University of Strathclyde (QS #251), University of Dundee (QS #428), University of Wales, Bangor (QS #474), University of London (#58 in United Kingdom), Southampton Solent University (#123 in United Kingdom), The American University in London (#142 in United Kingdom), ifs University College are among the 10 that do.

How long is the LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London?

It takes One year (full-time), two or three years (part-time), studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in January or September.

Is School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London a good university for Law?

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is ranked #511 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and #46 in the United Kingdom.

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