Environmental Regulation and Sustainable Development LLM
12 months full time; 24 months part time
Fees
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £5,500 part time £2,750
International: full time £11,500 part time fees
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
Programme Overview
This programme is aimed at students with an interest in environmental law and regulation and is designed to allow students to specialise in courses with particular relevance to environmental law and to gain a greater understanding of the law and regulation relating to the environment.
More specifically it will examine: national, European and international legal regimes and their effectiveness in achieving environmental protection and sustainable development; the legal responses to the economic, environmental and social challenges raised by some of the most pressing concerns facing humanity; and the relationship between environmental regulation and other areas of law as well as policy, science, justice and trade.
+Modules
You take compulsory modules, including a dissertation which will be submitted at the end of the summer semester and optional modules.
You are assessed by course work essays and written examinations, plus your dissertation. Most modules are taught by means of seminar groups.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules
+Entrance Requirements
An upper second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in law is preferred. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower-second class Honours degrees on their merit and those with degrees in other areas.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in English writing, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding
Newcastle Law School offers bursaries and scholarships.
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
Students should consult their employers for sponsorship opportunities.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.+How to Apply
Visit our postgraduate application site.
International students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
+Further Information
For further information please contact:
Dr Elena Katselli
Newcastle Law School
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7941
E-mail: newcastle.law-school@ncl.ac.uk
Subject Overview
This programme is within the subject area of Law.
