Master of Laws with a specialisation in Environmental Law
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Overview
The Master of Laws may be completed in Environmental Law or International Environmental Law and is designed to meet the needs of lawyers working in the area of environmental law or international law (or who wish to do so), as well as for those seeking to extend their understanding of issues in environmental regulation.
Location
North Ryde
Course fee
AUD $19,040.00 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
Information on the Student services and amenities fee
Entry requirements
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 32 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above from units with a LAW prefix | 32 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Master requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this master.
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | 8cp from | LAW810 | Environmental Law Research Dissertation | ||
| LAW884 | Legal History Dissertation | ||||
| LAW895 | Legal Research Dissertation | 8 | |||
| Required | either | 24cp at 800 level or above | |||
| or | 24cp at 800 level or above including 1 specialisation | 24 | |||
Specialisation requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this specialisation
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | LAW855 | Environmental Law and Sustainable Development | 4 | ||
| Required | LAW861 | Local Government and Planning Law | 4 | ||
| Required | 16cp from | LAW850 | Sustainable Corporate Governance and Financing | ||
| LAW851 | Climate Change Law | ||||
| LAW852 | Trade and Environment Law | ||||
| LAW853 | Comparative Environmental Law | ||||
| LAW857 | Environmental Litigation and Mediation | ||||
| LAW858 | Pollution, Law and Environmental Management | ||||
| LAW859 | Heritage Law and Policy | ||||
| LAW865 | Biodiversity and Biotechnology Law | ||||
| LAW866 | Indigenous Law and Natural Resource Management | ||||
| LAW867 | Water and Marine Biodiversity Law | ||||
| LAW869 | Law, Globalisation and Cultural Transformations | ||||
| LAW879 | Environmental Law and Policy Clinic | 16 | |||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
