LLM Energy and Natural Resources Law

The exploration, extraction, sale and distribution of natural resources, including fossil fuels and minerals, is a massive undertaking. It is a highly regulated industry with legal implications at every stage of the process. This new course gives a comparative, socio-legal approach.

• Oil and Gas Law Policy (Mental Wealth) (core)
• Regulation and Governance of Energy (Mental Wealth) (core)
• Applied Project (core)

Students also choose to take two modules from the list below;

• Regulation of Financial Markets (option)
• International Law and Business (option)
• International Human Rights (option)
• Law of International Finance (option)
• Financial Crime and Corporate Criminal Liability (option)
• International Corporate Governance (option)
• Law of the World Trade Organisation and Globalisation (option)
• International Environmental Law (option)
• Economic Integration in Developing Countries (option)

Employability: This specialist LLM is a very useful and sought-after qualification if you have studied law before and want to take the next step in becoming a solicitor or barrister. If after taking this master’s course you decide that a legal career is for you but you did not study law as an undergraduate, you will have to take a law conversion course to embark on your journey. This LLM course is not a qualifying law degree.
As a graduate in LLM Energy and Natural Resources, you will be well placed for a career in the energy or minerals industry. Your options include oil or mining corporations, law firms, regulatory or standards bodies, finance or research institutions, or environmental groups.