LLM Environmental Law and Policy

How will I learn?

This course is a one year full-time programme. The academic year is divided into three semesters. In the first two semesters (September to May), you will study 120 credits of taught modules (six 20 credit modules). These modules are delivered via seminars, with a strong emphasis placed on independent study.

In the final semester (June-September), you will complete a 15,000-20,000 word dissertation, and arrange your level of contact time with your assigned dissertation supervisor.

What will I learn?

In the first two semesters of this course, you will study a series of core modules, followed by a selection of optional modules, giving you the necessary grounding in international law, humanitarian law, and human rights legislation whilst also allowing you to tailor your study to your individual needs and interests.

This course balances the academic with the urgently practical – for example, combining the necessarily comprehensive detail of human rights legislation in conflict with the harsh reality of the threats posed to human rights and the conflicts and tensions within the system of human rights protection.

An important part of the course is the writing of a detailed dissertation within a specialism of your choice. Previous LLM students at Aberystwyth have found this opportunity to be invaluable in establishing a successful career.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment in the first two semesters is via written assignments and oral presentations.

Successful submission of your dissertation in the final semester leads to the award of an LLM.