The protection and sustainable management of our natural resources are crucial to our future, particularly the worlds poorest societies, who are disproportionately affected by depleting resources. By linking the contemporary issues of environmental protection and energy management, this 100% online 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 the Birmingham Law School, this programme will arm you with skills you need to respond to environmental and energy crises anywhere in the world.
Curriculum: equipped for the real world
Covering topics such as environmental regulation, energy production and the law relating to nuclear energy, the programme provides a comprehensive understanding of law in this evolving field.
The programme features six core modules, lasting 16 weeks each, giving you ample time to understand the core legal issues surrounding energy production and how to solve them. All assignments are case-study led, requiring hands-on legal research, providing practical skills you can implement in your current career from day one.
Programme outcomes
You will complete this programme ready to:
Apply legal arguments to support a fair distribution of natural resources
Tackle complex commercial transactions underpinning global energy production and supply
Examine the need for regulation and how it is assessed against operational conditions
Factor biodiversity loss, climate change and unequal access to resources into your proposals
Explore patterns of energy production, supply and consumption, as well as issues around energy security in geopolitical contexts
Career outlook
The move to a greener economy could generate around 24 million new jobs globally by 2030, according to the UN. This statistic highlights a market ripe for legal expertise in energy management and environmental protection.
Perhaps you are in a role with growing responsibility, or you are a qualified lawyer ready for your next venture. Whatever your professional ambition, this engaging programme provides the legal framework to realise a growing number of opportunities.
March 2025
University of Birmingham Online
Edgbaston, Birmingham,
Birmingham,
B15 2TT, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
To apply for the Online LLM in Environmental and Energy Law degree from the Birmingham School of Law you will need to have obtained (or be predicted to obtain) at least an upper second-class degree from a UK university in Law OR an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
If you do not meet standard entry criteria, we also accept applications in an allied degree with relevant work experience in the sector.
If English is not your first language, you will need to submit an up-to-date English language certificate. We accept academic IELTS with a score of 6.5 and no less than 6.0 in any band. Other language test scores are also accepted. Please speak with us to find out more.
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