Overview

Why choose this course?

Whether you are a law or non-law graduate, or are already employed as a legal practitioner, this course is ideal if you wish to establish an advanced understanding of environmental law, governance and policy which can aid you in your career progression.
Students in Law - Environmental Law, Governance and Policy at Birkbeck, University of London will be taught by staff who are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship addressing issues of law through power and inequality led by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.

You can choose from our diverse range of option modules across various topics, to tailor the degree to your professional and academic interests.

What will I learn?

This course will develop your critical understanding of environmental problems and the responses to them, as well as their intersection with other challenges such as racial and economic inequalities.During the course you will:

gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law
learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts
critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Law and Justice

Environmental Problems and the Law

Commons, Public Space and the Law

Geopolitics, Population and Environment

International Business and the Environment

Law Masters Research Project

Natural Resources Law: Critical Perspectives

Regulating New Technologies and Uncertain Risks

Regulating Technology

Tackling Climate Change: Legal Responses

The World Trade Organization and the Environment

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Legal Studies View 117 other Masters in Environmental Economics & Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in law or in any degree related to the aims and content of the course.

On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

13500 GBP / year

≈ 13500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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Overview

Why choose this course?

What will I learn?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

London

Funding

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