Course summary
Get to grips with the necessary legal frameworks to respond to the world’s energy issues and demands of climate change with 100% online study from Birmingham Law School. By linking the contemporary issues of environmental protection and energy management, this 100% online law programme is in a unique position to meet these challenges and unlock legal careers in both sectors. Course highlights Taking a distinctively transnational, multi-jurisdictional approach to teaching, the programme examines the varying levels of energy ownership and environmental protection around the world. Delivered by internationally-renowned lecturers from Birmingham Law School, this programme will arm you with skills you need to respond to energy and environmental crises anywhere in the world.
- Apply legal arguments to support a fair distribution of natural resources.
- Examine the need for regulation and how it's assessed against operational conditions.
- Explore patterns of energy production, supply, consumption, and security in geopolitical contexts.
Modules
The Online LLM in Environmental and Energy Law is a 180 credit full masters programme which takes approximately two and a half years to complete. Covering topics such as energy regulation, production and the law relating to nuclear energy, this programme is designed to enhance your understanding of law in an evolving field. You'll take three 20 credit modules in your first year, followed by three 20 credit modules in your second year, with each module lasting approximately 16 weeks in total. You'll enrol onto these modules one at a time, in sequence. You'll complete all taught studies before you begin your dissertation. This is a 60 credit research project that will take approximately 6 months to complete.
Entry requirements
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in Law. Relevant equivalent study and professional experience can also be considered for entry. If you don't meet our standard entry criteria, we also accept applications in an allied degree with relevant work experience in the sector.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT