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SOAS University of London NLUD-SOAS Joint LLM/MA in Environmental Justice in South Asia
SOAS University of London

NLUD-SOAS Joint LLM/MA in Environmental Justice in South Asia

London, United Kingdom

1 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

GBP 12,354

On-Campus

Introduction

The LLM/MA Environmental Justice in South Asia is an innovative 1-year course located in the Global North and the Global South to explore critical environmental and climate change issues from the South-North perspective while also providing students with a rich learning opportunity to engage and learn directly from field exposure.

It provides a unique and transformative learning experience, which graduates of the course can bring to careers in research, policy studies, and international non-governmental and governmental organizations. The course incorporates a core taught component, a clinical component, and a dissertation.

Why study the LLM/MA in Environmental Justice in South Asia?

The program provides a unique specialization in one of the most rapidly developing areas of law with special reference to South Asia. It offers students an option to study environmental law and its application and relevance to a broad range of areas with special reference to South Asia. The program provides an opportunity for students to learn tools of research methodology unique to environmental law along with exposure to the field through a clinical component.

The course aims to build the student's potential for growth both personally and professionally and it provides a route to further study through a PhD. On course completion, students will be equipped with research skills, and exposure to the global South and North, while obtaining the necessary skills for career progression.

Why SOAS?

  • SOAS is ranked in the UK top 20 (QS World University Rankings 2023).
  • We are ranked 6th in the UK for employment outcomes (QS World University Rankings 2023).
  • Our research publications have been rated first in the UK - and our School of Law rated sixth in the UK - in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. NLUD
  • National Law University Delhi is ranked 2nd in the Law Category, in the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings.
  • Established in 2008, NLUD has become one of the leading institutions of legal education and impact-driven research in India.
  • It is accredited with a CGPA of 3.10 on a four-point scale at an โ€˜Aโ€™ grade valid up to April 2028, awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Why NLUD?

  • National Law University Delhi is ranked 2nd in the Law Category, in the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings.
  • Established in 2008, NLUD has become one of the leading institutions of legal education and impact-driven research in India.
  • It is accredited with a CGPA of 3.10 on a point scale at an โ€˜Aโ€™ grade valid up to April 2028, awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Teaching and Learning

The language of instruction of the program will be English.

Contact Hours

The Masters in Environmental Justice in South Asia consists of 180 SOAS credits/120 NLUD credits, made up of taught modules of 15/10 credits taught over one term, and a dissertation of 60/40 credits.

The program structure shows which modules are compulsory and which are optional electives.

At SOAS, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be independent study, including reading and research, preparing coursework, revising for examinations, and so on.

At NLUD 1 credit equals approximately 15 hours of classroom teaching. It will also include class time, which may include lectures, seminars, and other classes.

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