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Climate Law & Justice at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Course summary

The LLM in Climate Law & Justice offers an interdisciplinary approach to tackling the legal dimensions of climate and social crises. You will explore how law interacts with climate change, inequality, and global governance across international, regional, and national levels, with a focus on the Global South. The programme combines critical reflection and practical skills to prepare future leaders in climate justice and legal transformation. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • This LLM integrates climate law with social and environmental justice, offering practical and policy-oriented insight into how legal change can support just transitions. We invite you to think critically, engage deeply, and create law as part of the solution.
  • Benefit from world-class teaching delivered by leading academics of diverse professional, cultural, and disciplinary backgrounds. The University of Glasgow’s interdisciplinary environment allows you to combine legal studies with sustainable finance, energy systems, and international politics.
  • The city of Glasgow, with its strong legacy in climate action and role as host of COP26, offers a rich setting for engagement with policy makers, NGOs, and professional networks. This metropolitan city further provides an international and multicultural environment that fosters comparative legal learning and cross-cultural dialogue on global climate governance.
  • You will have access to our excellent facilities including the dedicated School of Law library. Our main University Library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications.
  • Law at Glasgow is ranked 3rd in the UK by the Good University Guide 2025 and 8th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You will take six courses and submit a dissertation as falling within the area. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar-style teaching. You are required to take three core courses and three optional courses. One optional course can be chosen from other courses within the School of Law's LLM portfolio. Please note, enrolment on courses is subject to availability and timetabling. For the dissertation, you can choose between a written dissertation or a collaborative dissertation research project with a partner organisation. Please note, the collaborative dissertation option is subject to availability. Core courses Law and Just Energy Transition Fundamentals of Environmental Justice Climate Change Law and Governance Optional courses Corporate Social Responsibility & the Law Finance & Social Justice Project International Human Rights Law International Law and International Economic Governance Law & International Development Law and Sustainable Finance Dissertation LLM Dissertation or Collaborative LLM dissertation

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/international/

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Law. We may also consider a 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in politics, international relations, economics, environmental science, geology, energy engineering, or other relevant subject areas. While we welcome applicants from non-legal backgrounds, it is important to note that this LLM remains a law-focused degree.

Fees and funding

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/

Climate Law & Justice at University of Glasgow - UCAS