Overview

This Environmental and Natural Resources Law programme at University College Cork 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.

Occupations associated with the LLM (Environmental and Natural Resources Law):

Legal professions

Governmental and regulatory agencies

Local government

Industry

Utilities

Infrastructure developers

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

Environmental consultancy

International organisations / secretariats

Academia

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Method in Environmental Law

International Biodiversity and Ecosystems Law and Policy

Climate Change Law and Policy

International Environmental Law

Marine Environmental and Natural Resources Law

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-15 00:00:00 , International

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Non-EU Closing Date: Open until all places have been filled or no later than 15 June. Early application is advised.

Language

English

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63

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

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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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63

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140

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General requirements

Applicants must be approved by the School of Law. Applicants must normally hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours Law degree (NFQ, Level 8). Applicants 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.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19700 EUR / year

≈ 19700 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

9200 EUR / year

≈ 9200 EUR / year

Additional Details

EU Part-Time: 5,500

Living costs

Cork

Ireland

860 - 1400 EUR / month

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Occupations associated with the LLM (Environmental and Natural Resources Law):

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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