Overview

The programme combines critical reflection and practical skills to prepare future leaders in climate justice and legal transformation.

Key facts

This LLM integrates climate law with social and environmental justice, offering practical and policy-oriented insight into how legal change can support just transitions. We invite you to think critically, engage deeply, and create law as part of the solution.
Benefit from world-class teaching delivered by leading academics of diverse professional, cultural, and disciplinary backgrounds. The University of Glasgow’s interdisciplinary environment allows you to combine legal studies with sustainable finance, energy systems, and international politics.
The city of Glasgow, with its strong legacy in climate action and role as host of COP26, offers a rich setting for engagement with policy makers, NGOs, and professional networks. This metropolitan city further provides an international and multicultural environment that fosters comparative legal learning and cross-cultural dialogue on global climate governance.
You will have access to our excellent facilities including the dedicated School of Law library. Our main University Library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Climate Change Law and Governance
Corporate Social Responsibility & the Law
Finance & Social Justice Project
International Human Rights Law
International Law and International Economic Governance
Law & International Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-08 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Law.
We may also accept degrees in Politics, International Relations, Economics, Environmental Science, Geology, Energy Engineering, or other relevant subject areas at 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent).
While we welcome applicants from non-legal backgrounds, it is important to note that this LLM remains a law-focused degree. If applying with a degree that is not Law, please provide a personal statement and an academic reference. Your personal statement and reference should demonstrate why you are well-prepared to undertake a law-focused degree, and explain how you would benefit from studying it.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29355 GBP / year

≈ 29355 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11943 GBP / year

≈ 11943 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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