Overview

The minerals industry is changing quickly as environmental and sustainability concerns grow. The industry has a crucial role to play in the energy transition and as a source for components. On this LLM International Mineral Law and Policy (distance learning) from University of Dundee you will study these changes and understand how the industry previously worked and how it will move towards a sustainable future.

You will also study the choices facing governments and companies, and look at how governments can enforce changes to out-dated practices to improve environmental and sustainability performance.

Mining projects create all sorts of regulatory issues, ranging from illegal mining to social and economic impacts. You will learn about the stages of the industry, including recognising the changing place of minerals in the world economy.

You will also learn about:

the ways investors allocate risk over the long term
the nature of mining rights
the regulatory and contractual model surrounding a mining project
mineral economics and options for mineral taxation
social, environmental, and sustainability issues surrounding mining projects
dispute avoidance and resolution

You do not need to be a lawyer to take this course.

Careers

You could go on to work in:

government
tax authorities
international and national mining companies
state mining companies
minerals trading companies
international organisations and non-governmental organisations

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Mineral and Petroleum Taxation by distance learning
Risk Analysis for Energy and Mining Investment Decision Making by distance learning
Mineral Resources Policy and Economics by distance learning
International and Comparative Mineral Law by distance learning
International Law of Water Resources
Mining Law from a Global Perspective

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-18 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Law Natural Resource Management View 8 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A UK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2) degree
Your degree should be in law, economics, finance, geology, petroleum, or mining engineering.

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11030 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5515 GBP per semester during 60 months.
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11030 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5515 GBP per semester during 60 months.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £ 5,515 per 60 credits

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