Environmental Justice in South Asia (Joint with NLUD)

Entry requirements

Students will need to meet all the following entry requirements for either the LLM or the MA:

MA: A 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a relevant Social Sciences subject for students other than India. For students applying from India and holding a BA/BSc/BCom from India, students need to have completed an integrated four-year degree programme to be eligible for the course.

LLM: A 2:2 LLB (or international equivalent). Students wishing to apply for the LLM Programme must have successfully completed an LLB. 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 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

See international entry requirements and English language requirements

Months of entry

September

Course content

The LLM/MA Environmental Justice in South Asia is an innovative 1-year course located in the Global North and the Global South to explore critical environmental and climate change issues from the South-North perspective while also providing students a rich learning opportunity to engage and learn directly from field exposure.

It provides a unique and transformative learning experience, which graduates of the course can bring to careers in research, policy studies and international non-governmental and governmental organizations. The course incorporates a core taught component, a clinical component and a dissertation.

Why study the LLM/MA in Environmental Justice in South Asia:
The programme provides a unique specialisation in one of the most rapidly developing areas of law with special reference to South Asia. It offers students an option to study environmental law and its application and relevance to a broad range of areas with special reference to South Asia. The programme provides an opportunity to students to and apply learn tools of research methodology unique to environmental law along with an exposure to the field through a clinical component.

The course aims to build the student potential for growth both personally and professionally and it provides a route to further study through a PhD. On course completion, students will be equipped with research skills, exposure to the global South and North, while obtaining the necessary skills for career progression.

Why SOAS:
• SOAS is ranked in the UK top 20 (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• We are ranked 6th in the UK for employment outcomes (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• Our research publications have been rated first in the UK - and our School of Law rated sixth in the UK - in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. NLUD

• National Law University Delhi is ranked 2nd in the Law Category, in the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings.
• Established in 2008, NLUD has become one of the leading institutions of legal education and impact-driven research in India.
• It is accredited with CGPA of 3.10 on four point scale at ‘A’ grade valid up to April 2028, awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Why NLUD:
• National Law University Delhi is ranked 2nd in the Law Category, in the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings.
• Established in 2008, NLUD has become one of the leading institutions of legal education and impact-driven research in India.
• It is accredited with CGPA of 3.10 on four point scale at ‘A’ grade valid up to April 2028, awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Information for international students

https://www.soas.ac.uk/international

Fees and funding

https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/find-course/nlud-soas-joint-llm/ma-environmental-justice-south-asia