Environment and Law

This inter-disciplinary masters degree combines two highly-relevant and challenging areas of study - law and environment. the llm environment and law is jointly delivered by the law school and the lancaster environment centre, enabling you to explore the environmental aspects of the law and the legal regulation of the environment. our law school is home to the centre for international law and human rights, the centre for crime, law and justice, the centre for law and society, and the centre for child and family justice. the lancaster environment centre, along with rothamsted research and the centre for ecology & hydrology, is part of the graduate school for the environment. these influential centres underpin our postgraduate teaching and you will have access to the expertise of academics researching in the field of natural and social sciences, legal and socio-legal issues.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Your postgraduate llm degree can open doors to a wide range of careers. whilst on this degree you will have the chance to develop: the skills required to critically evaluate cutting-edge research; inter-disciplinary skills; and, analytical and communications skills. all of which can be a real boost in any sector and highly prized by employers both here in the uk and overseas. the llm is also an ideal stepping stone to phd study and academia.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: