Law LLM (Environmental & Natural Resources Law) (LLM) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University College Cork |TopUniversities

Law LLM (Environmental & Natural Resources Law) (LLM)

Subject Ranking

# 94QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

17,900 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Law and Legal StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law at University College Cork takes advantage of a concentration of legal expertise in the field at the School of Law where our staff have held advisory roles with a wide range of Irish and international agencies and organisations, including, for example, the European Environment Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, an Bord Pleanála (Irish Planning Board), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The LLM programme at UCC offers you a wide variety of legal topics ranging across traditional areas of environmental law, policy regulation, and governance, as well as planning and land-use law, heritage protection, international environmental law, marine environmental law, natural resources law, and human rights law. It aims to prepare our graduates for a variety of careers in the broader environmental regulatory space, including in the legal professions, governmental and regulatory agencies, environmental NGOs, compliance and sustainability roles in industry, academia, and environmental consultancy.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law at University College Cork takes advantage of a concentration of legal expertise in the field at the School of Law where our staff have held advisory roles with a wide range of Irish and international agencies and organisations, including, for example, the European Environment Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, an Bord Pleanála (Irish Planning Board), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The LLM programme at UCC offers you a wide variety of legal topics ranging across traditional areas of environmental law, policy regulation, and governance, as well as planning and land-use law, heritage protection, international environmental law, marine environmental law, natural resources law, and human rights law. It aims to prepare our graduates for a variety of careers in the broader environmental regulatory space, including in the legal professions, governmental and regulatory agencies, environmental NGOs, compliance and sustainability roles in industry, academia, and environmental consultancy.

Admission Requirements

90+
176+
3.3+
63+
6.5+

Candidates must be approved by the School of Law. Candidates must normally hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours Law degree (NFQ, Level 8). Candidates with other third-level qualifications and/or relevant professional experience are also encouraged to apply.

Applications from overseas candidates are welcome, and their qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Non-EU applicants should contact the International Office by email at [email protected] for application details. The number of places available in any given year is dependent on resources and all qualified candidates may not be admitted.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
7,130 EUR
International
17,900 EUR

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