Environmental Law and Policy (Research) LLM

This programme provides the training skills and aptitudes necessary for students intending to pursue PhD level research in the social sciences and humanities, and in the subject area of Environmental Law and Policy in particular.

Students undertake research training provided through the ESRC approved Social Sciences Training Programme of the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty ("HaSS"), complemented by subject specific training in applied research skills, and in Environmental Law and Policy, within the Law School.

The degree is "portable" in that it can be taken by any student intending to go on to PhD study, whether at Newcastle or elsewhere, and provides the research training element (the "1") of any "1 plus 3" PhD programme.

The LLM Environmental Law and Policy (Research) has been given ESRC recognition in the 2005 Recognition Exercise. Recognition extends to both Full Time and Part Time modes of study. This means that we will be an approved outlet for students applying for ESRC doctoral funding under the "1 + 3" postgraduate funding arrangements operated by ESRC.

You are assessed by coursework essays and written examinations, plus your dissertation. Most classes are taught by means of seminar groups.

Students take the following modules:

A student reading for the LLM in Environmental Law and Policy (Research) shall also take modules to the value of 30 credits, selected from the following list;

Please note that this list is a guide only and that, depending on staff availability, not ALL modules listed will run EVERY year. For further information please contact Professor Chris Rodgers or Gemma Hayton

A candidate registered for the LLM in International Legal Studies may, subject to the approval of the Degree Programme Director, take other modules with a total value of 20 credits, in place of modules of an equivalent value specified for the degree programme.