Environmental Law and Sustainable Development

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  • University/Institute Name SOAS University of London
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineJul 2026

Position Details (Master's)

The Environmental Law and Sustainable Development program fromSOAS University of London provides a unique specialisation in a rapidly evolving area of law that covers a range of issues at the heart of major contemporary developments and debates.

This Environmental Law and Sustainable Development program from SOAS University of London offers a wide range of distinctive modules that combine a focus on core subjects in the field alongside a critical inquiry into the theory and practice of environmental law, particularly as they relate to the Global South.

Employment

SOAS Law graduates leave SOAS as civic minded and critically engaged individuals who can effectively contribute to their communities and societies. With a thorough understanding of the legal dimensions underlying many of our global challenges today, our Law students are valued by employers due to their analytical skills, specialist knowledge, and global perspective.

Graduates of the LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development degree have gone on to take up a variety of exciting opportunities.Recent graduates have been hired by:

  • United Nations Environment program (UNEP)
  • Milieu
  • ClientEarth
  • Climate Law and Policy

Courses include:

  • Palestine, Resistance, and the Law
  • Law and the Climate Crisis
  • Islamic Family Law
  • Transnational Law, Finance and Technology
  • Law and the Biodiversity Crisis
  • The Prohibition of Torture in International Law

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026