Overview

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. The Oil and Gas Law programme is offered at University of Aberdeen.

Key facts

With guidance from a team of internationally experienced lawyers who advise governments and industry, you’ll:
study the grounding concepts of current oil and gas law
develop the broad knowledge required for legal management of oil and gas exploration and production
explore many different energy industry perspectives, from the state discovering oil or gas, to the experts drilling for it, and the ecosystem and communities that need our support and protection.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship
Co-operative Contracts in the Oil and Gas Industry
Decommissioning of Offshore Installations: Regulatory Aspects
Petroleum Law: Resource Management
Regulatory Law for Petroleum Operations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

90

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

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Law Mining, Oil & Gas View 45 other Masters in Mining, Oil & Gas in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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90

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4.5

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Law.
Relevant practical experience in a related field will also be beneficial.
These are our minimum entry requirements. They are given as a guide and do not guarantee entry.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17060 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

17060 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberdeen

United Kingdom

729 - 1069 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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