Environmental Law and Policy LLM

Why study Environmental Law and Policy?

The protection of the quality of the environment and the ecosystems which it supports are amongst the most momentous challenges which confront humanity. Law clearly has a vital role to play in this enterprise by requiring industries and individuals to work towards greater sustainability in the use of natural resources and to have proper regard for the quality of water, air and land.

The LLM in Environmental Law and Policy provides detailed knowledge of the role of legal instruments as a means of giving effect to environmental policy at national, European Community and international levels. The issues are approached from an interdisciplinary perspective, involving an understanding and evaluation of the effectiveness and limitations of law as a means of protecting and enhancing the environment. The programme as a whole offers both intensive coverage of broad-based environmental principles in a legal context and advanced training in specialised areas of interest.

Environmental law is a major concern in many aspects of legal practice and government. The programme gives an excellent foundation for those intending to become environmental law legal practitioners, environmental advisers with national or international bodies, or non-governmental organisations. The programme also provides an ideal basis for those seeking to pursue research degrees in environmental law.

Programme Structure

For full-time students, study is divided between taught modules, which last for one term each, and dissertation work. A total of six modules must be taken over the first two terms. Supervised dissertation work, on a relevant agreed subject, is then undertaken during the remainder of the academic year.

Download the 2011-12 Module Guide for more information about taught postgraduate modules offered at Kent Law School.

All students must follow a minimum of three core modules. Other modules may be taken from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our specialised taught LLM programmes.

Other Social Sciences environmental modules, from the Environmental Social Sciences programme, may be chosen with the agreement of the programme convenor.

Details at: Environmental Social Science

Further Information

General enquiries can be sent to Kent Law School Postgraduate Office, academic related issues should be addressed to:

Professor Bill Howarth
Programme Convenor
Kent Law School,
University of Kent,
Canterbury CT2 7NS
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1227 823341
Emai : w.howarth@kent.ac.uk

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