Overview

Prepare to find work as an energy lawyer.

The Oil and Gas Law programme of the University of Aberdeen has been a passport to career success for our many graduates now working at senior level for government and industry around the world.

Your expertise, contacts and career prospects will grow as you gain the intellectual, critical and practical skills needed to practise as a professional in this field.

You can choose to study this degree:

100% online, with a dissertation

blended, with an intensive two-week Professional Skills summer school on campus in Aberdeen.

You’ll study the grounding concepts of current oil and gas law. You’ll gain the broad knowledge required for legal management of oil and gas exploration and production. And you’ll learn from internationally experienced lawyers who advise governments and industry.

Our teaching promotes the contextual thinking that enables a deeper, forward-thinking understanding of the industry and how the law works around it. You’ll explore many different viewpoints and needs of the energy industry, from the state discovering the oil or gas, to the experts drilling for it, and the ecosystem that needs our support and protection.

Where this will take you

Our online LLM in Oil and Gas Law will prepare you to find work as an energy lawyer.

You’ll graduate with the skills required to practise as a trained professional in this field. You will also have built a strong network of contacts to help advance your legal career.

Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in:

oil and gas companies

international law firms servicing the industry

government ministries.

You can also use this Masters degree as a step towards a PhD and work in the academic world.

Wider career opportunities

Because the law touches so many parts of public life, you can use your qualification to find work within politics, business, international finance or banking.

Industry and international businesses value the distinct skills that law graduates bring to their organisations. You’ll have developed these in-demand skills in research, critical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, and diplomacy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Decommissioning of Offshore Installations: Regulatory Aspects

Co-operative Contracts in the Oil and Gas Industry

Petroleum Law: Resource Management

Regulatory Law for Petroleum Operations

Investment Disputes in the Oil and Gas Context

Decommissioning of Offshore Installations: Commercial Aspects

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-09-08 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-12-09 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Mining, Oil & Gas View 156 other Masters in Civil & Private Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 (upper-class) honours degree (or equivalent) in Law

Relevant practical experience in a related field will also be beneficial

English language requirements

Degree transcript

Personal statement

Technological requirements

A computer (PC, laptop or Mac) operating on:

Windows 8 or later
Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra) or later

Reliable internet access

Speakers or headphones

We will give you access to Office365 applications

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

8000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16000 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.
National

8000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16000 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.

Living costs for Aberdeen

729 - 1069 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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