Overview

At a Glance

As a society, we face challenges in the future concerning our energy reserves, storing energy for future generations, monitoring energy usage, providing it across nations and how governments should regulate it. Energy politics and law brings a multidisciplinary subject together to allow you to develop an advanced knowledge in energy management, regulatory agencies, stakeholder engagement, and NGO/policy advisory roles.

The Energy Politics and Law programme of the University of Aberdeen will provide you with the skills to analyse energy, political, economic and legal issues. You will study the politics of energy and of electricity market reform; how economics and legal issues affect political and commercial decisions in energy; how the law affects the oil and gas industry; commercial domestic and international political regulation of energy markets; the politics and law of renewable energy; international energy security issues such as oil crises and the law and politics of climate change. Being based in Aberdeen, Europe's energy capital, there are greater possibilities for opportunities for direct engagement through work experience or collaboration in writing dissertation projects with the energy industry. This will enable you to more easily to find employment in an energy-related activity.

You may study this subject as a stand-alone programme to enhance your knowledge of this area at advanced level, or you may wish to provide the necessary foundations for a PhD in social sciences.

Careers

This programme will give you the skills and experience to apply in various aspects of the energy industry, planning, legal aspects of energy, involvement in organisation of projects, project evaluation, policy research and guidance, provision of energy services and administration. You can apply your knowledge to different types of energy organisation ranging from the major utilities and energy companies through to independent companies, local government and national government and pressure groups and policy foundations interested in energy issues.

Career Opportunities

Energy and Business Consultant

Energy and Sustainability Adviser

Lawyer

Politician Advisor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Energy Politics

Energy Economics

Low Carbon Energy Transition: Renewable Energy Law

State Control of Hydrocarbons

International Energy Security

Low Carbon Energy Transition: Nuclear Energy and Carbon Capture and Storage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-06 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Law Legal Studies Political Science View 244 other Masters in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:1 standard from a recognised university or body

Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2.1 but with 2.1 results in their final two years of study may be admitted

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Tuition Fees

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23000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11100 GBP / year

≈ 11100 GBP / year

Living costs

Aberdeen

United Kingdom

729 - 1069 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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