Climate Law & Justice

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Law.

We may also accept degrees in Politics, International Relations, Economics, Environmental Science, Geology, Energy Engineering, or other relevant subject areas at 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent).

While we welcome applicants from non-legal backgrounds, it is important to note that this LLM remains a law-focused degree. If applying with a degree that is not Law, please provide a personal statement and an academic reference. Your personal statement and reference should demonstrate why you are well-prepared to undertake a law-focused degree, and explain how you would benefit from studying it.

Months of entry

September

Course content

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 4th in the UK by the Good University Guide 2026 and 8th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026.

• Watch: Climate Law & Justice LLM programme overview

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training)

• 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 6.5

• IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted

• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.