University of Bradford
University of Bradford

University of Bradford

University of Bradford Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK Bradford, United Kingdom Visit web page

Natural Resources and Environmental Law and Policy

Study detals

: Master's degree : LLM (Hons) Natural Resources and Environmental Law and Policy : Full time : 12 Month

Requirements

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for a postgraduate taught course is typically equivalent to a UK Second Class Honours Second Division (2:2).

The table below shows how the University equates qualifications from your country to UK degree classifications

Qualification  UK 1st Class  UK 2:1  UK 2:2 
Bachelor degree 4.5/5.0
or
81%
4.0/5.0
or
71%
3.5/5.0
or
66%
Specialist Diploma

4.5/5.0
or
81%

4.0/5.0
or
71%
3.5/5.0
or
66%

Speciality

Pathways Available: Pre-Master's

Sandwich course fees - charged during the placement year away from the University of Bradford for students on thick sandwich courses, or during the year in which the second placement falls for students on thin sandwich courses.  Students charged at 10% of the equivalent full-time fee.

If a placement year is to be undertaken abroad and supported by University funding through the University’s exchange programmes, fees will increase to 15% of standard fees to cover additional support, advice and administration costs.

Additional information

Degree Overview

This course will provide you with an excellent understanding of the law and policy issues in this area, and skills necessary to pursue a career in this exciting field, whether this be in private legal practice, as in-house lawyers in corporations, policy-oriented work in intergovernmental and other international institutions in advocacy in civil society organisations.

The course offers a wide range of modules that are contemporary, academically rigorous and skills oriented. The design ensures you gain core knowledge of the wider context framing law and policy in this field whilst giving you the flexibility to tailor your degree to suit your particular interests by choosing from a range of specialist modules. You will explore emerging issues such as a low carbon economy, unconventional and alternative energy, the regulation and governance of multinational corporations and the responsibility of states in addressing these concerns.