Durham,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
LLM International Environmental Law in Durham United Kingdom | Durham University
Durham University
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Durham United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
26,900
(c. USD36,070.21)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Our LLM in International Environmental Law provides you with the expertise to actively participate in global efforts by governments and organizations to tackle pressing environmental and climate issues affecting communities worldwide.
The program covers essential legal tools and frameworks including treaty formation, governance structures, and legal systems that form the foundation for international environmental objectives and initiatives combating ecological decline, species extinction, global warming, ozone layer damage, and plastic waste.
The curriculum explores sustainable energy solutions, carbon market mechanisms, and climate-related legal cases, while also examining the intersection of human rights and environmental preservation, along with judicial oversight of environmental policies.
Aligned with the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the course examines global environmental treaties and the scientific research influencing legal progress, offering comprehensive insights into international environmental legal principles and the interplay between legal frameworks and scientific discovery.
A key focus includes analyzing the Paris Agreement as a landmark achievement in climate policy, studying its core aims and concepts through lenses of social transformation, fairness, and scientific influence.
This program highlights the dynamic nature of international environmental legislation, its impact on legal doctrines, and its integration with other legal disciplines.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A good 2:1 degree (or its equivalent) in law, or in a degree in which law is a major component.
Students whose native language is not English must show evidence of general proficiency in the English language by normally achieving 7.0 or higher in IELTS with a minimum of 7.0 in the writing component and a minimum of 6.5 in all other components.
Students from EU member states whose native language is not English may show evidence of general proficiency in the English language by normally achieving 102 or higher in TOEFL with a minimum of 27 in the writing component and a minimum of 25 in all other components.
IELTS 7.0 (with 7.0 writing and no other component under 6.5) TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home edition 102 (with 27 writing and no other component under 25)
Tuition
GBP
26,900