Energy and Environmental Law Online LLM
Entry requirements
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.
Months of entry
March, July, October
Course content
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.
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.
The online LLM features expert lecturers and researchers from a range of disciplines. You’ll be taught through a blend of tutorials, projects, and practical assignments to consolidate your learning.
All assignments are case-study led, requiring hands-on legal research, providing practical skills you can implement in your current career from day one.
- Receive tailored guidance and feedback in tutorials, enabling you to tackle specific challenges.
- Foster independence through project work, preparing you for professional environments and ongoing personal development.
- Gain valuable experience by taking part in practical assignments that simulate real-world tasks and cultivate job-ready skills.
- Enjoy the flexibility and accessibility of online on-demand classes, allowing you to access lectures and course materials at your convenience, accommodating various schedules and preferences.
Information for international students
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification.
For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to:
- TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
- LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- LLM
- part time30 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
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