As sustainable policies and their corresponding regulatory and compliance requirements are increasingly adopted at international, EU, and domestic levels of governance, the need for lawyers and policy makers capable of coordinating these two important areas of legal practice is rapidly expanding. Simultaneously, investors and shareholders are calling for enhanced levels of corporate social responsibility from their boards.
This programme is designed to provide you with the knowledge required to meet these challenges, and, from a corporate perspective, to adapt to a changing world. It may also appeal to practitioners who wish to acquire or update their legal knowledge to position themselves for employment in this burgeoning field. A challenging and rewarding subject to study, you will be immersed in the grounding concepts of commercial law designed to support the development of business both locally and globally, together with the regulatory requirements to do so sustainably.
Our teaching promotes the kind of contextual thinking that enables you to gain a deeper, more forward-thinking understanding about the issues at stake within these areas. The programme will provide you with advanced and specialist knowledge in key areas of Energy Law and Environmental Law, together with a detailed understanding of Commercial Law at an international level. You will explore the many different viewpoints and needs of energy and commerce at a global level within an environmental context.
Normally, a 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent) in Law will be required to be accepted onto this programme. Relevant practical experience in a related field will also be beneficial.
The Law School have professional links with industry, government, research centres, international organisations and leading research centres in Europe.
Industry Links
Our Advisory Board includes individuals from industry, government, research centres, international organisations and leading research centres in Europe. With direct input from these key players and other guest lecturers from international academic and policy-making institutions, our programme stays relevant in a rapidly changing world. Many of your courses are taught by practitioners and leading industry experts so you will benefit from practical real life insights into the relevant industries.
Core Modules:
Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship (LS501T)
Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD5006)
Law and Sustainable Development (LS504E)
Master of Laws Dissertation (LS5904)
Optional Modules:
International Energy and Environmental Law (LS501C)
International Intellectual Property: Framework and Challenges (LS502L)
Renewable Energy Law (LS504L)
International Trade and Finance Law (LS508A)
International Tax Law and Policy (LS504C)
Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law (LS501G)
World Trade Organisation: Gatt (LS553V)
International Investment Law and Energy Arbitration (LS555L)
Corporate Governance (LS5582)
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