LLB (Hons) Law and Climate Justice

The Law and Climate Justice course at Queen Mary University of London is a full-time three-year degree that provides an in-depth understanding of how law and justice concepts can be approached in relation to climate change. The degree not only focuses on green criminology, environmental law and politics, but also has a strong social and political microscope on environmental justice and human rights aspects of climate change. Course Content: The course's content offers an intersectional look at the global climate crisis, analyzing the effects of climate change on disenfranchised communities. Apart from conventional lectures, students will engage in seminar discussions about critical issues revolving around climate justice. The comprehensive curriculum covers climate change and energy law, international environmental law, global governance of natural resources, critical social-legal studies of climate migration and displacement, and human rights.Key Modules: The course features key modules like Global Environmental Law, Petroleum Law and Policy, Climate Change and Energy Law and Policy, and Global Governance of Natural Resources. There are also two compulsory modules – Independent Legal Research Skills and Law of the European Union.Accreditations: The course is certified by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB). Completing this course can lead straight to the Legal Practice Course (LPC) for a legal career in the UK.Future Careers: Graduates are primed for careers in areas connected to climate justice, environmental law, policy making, NGO work, and public service. It offers opportunities in the legal profession, politics and government, international organizations, NGOs, academia, and the media.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page: Law and Climate Justice.