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MA Environmental Law and Sustainable Development

SOAS University of London

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    SOAS, University of London

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The MA in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development provides a unique specialisation in a rapidly evolving area of law that covers a range of issues at the heart of major contemporary developments and debates.

This programme offers a wide range of distinctive modules that combine a focus on core subjects in the field alongside a critical inquiry into the theory and practice of environmental law, particularly as they relate to the global South.

Why study MA in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at SOAS?

  • We are ranked in the UK top 20 (QS World University Rankings 2023)
  • SOAS is ranked 6th in the UK for employability (QS World University Rankings 2023)
  • Our research publications have been rated first in the UK - and our School of Law rated 6th in the UK - in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
  • SOAS degrees offers a distinct and unique mix of modules that covers the main areas of environmental law in their international and national dimensions, with a focus on the global South
  • We understand environmental law as deeply connected with human and social issues. This is why our compulsory introductory course is a course on Law Environment and Social Justice. This also explains why human rights dimensions find repeated place in our courses
  • Our international environmental law focused courses (International Environmental Law Law and the Climate Crisis, and Law, Environment and the Global Commons: Ice, Sea, Space and Beyond) will o?er you a strong bases in some of the main challenges arising at the international and global level and provide you particular insights in the global South-global North aspects of relevant regimes that are on the whole structured around a North-South dichotomy.
  • In addition, we offer cutting-edge courses, such as Water Justice: Rights, Access and Movements and Alternatives to Sustainable Development: Rights of Nature and Harmony with Nature that address topical issues in environmental policy and law.
  • Students are also encouraged to participate in the SOAS Environmental Law & Policy Clinic.

This programme is ideal for graduates or professionals with no law background but an interest in the theory and practice of environmental law and related fields, particularly as they relate to the global South.

After you graduate, you will join alumni from the MA at SOAS, many of whom are now working in environmental NGOs and consultancies, in government, in policy work at the national or international level (UN or other) or in academia.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,740per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London

  • University League Table

    71st

  • Campus address

    SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Camden, Greater London, WC1H 0XG, England

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SOAS is a place for those who want to expand their horizons, develop a deeper understanding of the world, and re-examine their preconceptions.
Building on values of social justice and equality, students are encouraged to challenge conventional views and to think globally.
SOAS is one of the UK's most international universities, with around half of SOAS students coming from outside the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Law

    34th out of 109 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    141 64%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    42nd

    12

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.72 68%

    105th

    3

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