Global Environment Law and Goverance

Entry requirements

First- or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in law or an environmental-related discipline (some law content recommended). Entry may be possible with other qualifications and substantial professional experience in the area of environmental law, policy and/or management.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

In a globalised world, present-day law practitioners need to understand how environmental law develops and operates across levels of governance. There's also a growing sense that the legal practices of indigenous peoples and local communities, business entities, local administrations, and transnational environmental practitioners are increasingly relevant for environmental governance.

The LLM in Global Environmental Law & Governance provides such innovative and transversal perspectives, moving beyond the traditional approach to teaching international, regional, EU and domestic environmental law in isolation one from another.

A unique aspect of this programme is the ability for students to specialise in Ocean Law. Depending upon which electives you select, you can choose to graduate with an LLM in Global Environmental Law & Governance with a specialisation in Ocean Law. Electives are chosen when you arrive on campus and you´ll receive advice and guidance from course staff in making this choice.

Throughout the programme, you'll gain insights from the work and activities of environmental law experts at the Strathclyde Law School, including, amongst others, the One Ocean Hub and the Climate Change Legal Initiative (C2LI).

Studying this course, you'll be equipped with a wide range of expertise in global environmental law and governance, in areas such as:

• Biodiversity
• Land
• Food and agriculture
• Climate change and energy
• Corporate accountability
• Environmental justice
• Water and oceans
• Human rights and rights of nature
• Sustainable development

You'll focus on the global dynamics of environmental law. In particular, you'll look at the mutual influences and interactions among different regulatory levels.

The programme draws both on cutting-edge academic research on global environmental law and governance and on first-hand professional experience at different levels.

Information for international students

Please check our English requirements before making your application.

Fees and funding

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