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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

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Degree Programme Table: Global Environment and Climate Change Law (LLM) (Full-time) (PTLLMGLENV1F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Please Note:

» Any course may only be taken once.

» All credits must be equally split across semesters 1 and 2.

» Space on courses outside of the programme core course collection may be limited.

» You should ensure that your Programme Director has approved your course selections. (This will happen once you arrive in Edinburgh as a final check - there is no need for you to contact your Programme Director before arrival).

» There are no changes to courses after the end of Teaching Week 1 in either semester, and change to any courses can only be actioned by contacting the Postgraduate Office within the School of Law.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation LLM Global Environment and Climate Change Law

Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

LAWS11213 60 credits
International Environmental Law

Must be taken during Full Year

LAWS11030 40 credits
International Climate Change Law

Must be taken during Semester 1

LAWS11245 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Global Environment and Climate Change Law (LLM) - Programme Core Course Collection

Select between 20 and 60 credits of the following courses
International Ocean Governance and the Protection of the Marine Environment
LAWS11424 20 credits
Transnational waste law and circular economy
LAWS11508 20 credits
New Perspectives on International Law and the Environment
LAWS11535 20 credits
Energy Transition and the International Economic Legal Order: Governance, Challenges and Innovations
LAWS11536 20 credits
The Law of Carbon Management: Regulating Carbon Dioxide Removals and CCS
LAWS11542 20 credits
AND

Global Environment and Climate Change Law (LLM) - External School Course Collection

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note: Space on these courses is limited, and priority will be given to students within the External School. While there are some guaranteed spaces on PGGE11305, PGGE11294 and PGGE11253, these are subject to availability. Other courses will only offer spaces following the enrolment of their own School students.
Values and the Environment (P)
PGGE11114 20 credits
Sustainable Marine Development
PGGE11253 20 credits
Marine Ecosystems and Policies
PGGE11254 20 credits
Environmental Justice and Development
PGGE11294 20 credits
Public Participation in Policy
PGGE11305 20 credits
Global Environment: Key Issues
PGSP11358 20 credits
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Law

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 11 courses in the School of Law
Notes:
Please Note: LLM/MSc students CANNOT select any individual courses worth 5 credits, 15 credits or 60 credits.

On-campus students CANNOT select courses which show as course type 'Online Distance Learning'.
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