Master of Environmental Law

at University of Newcastle

The Master of Environmental Law comprises of 8 courses (80 units) which includes 3 core courses (30 units) and 5 directed courses (50 units). Students may choose courses that they are interested in from a range of areas including:
 

• Environmental Law
• Law and Economics of Climate Change
• International Environmental Law and Policy
• Sustainable Development and the United Nations 2030 Development Agenda
• Environmental/Natural Resources Law Clinic
• Property Law and Planning Legislation
• Human Rights and Climate Change-Induced Human Displacement
• Disaster Management Policy/Social Considerations
• Government and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Sustainability and Ecosystem Health
• Applied Natural Resources Management
• Contemporary Issues in Water Management
• Business & the Natural Environment
• Social Enterprises and Co-operative Innovation
• Mining Law
• Co-operative Law and Governance

Admission Requirements

Entry into the Master of Environmental Law Program (80 units) will be available to applications who have:
 

• an AQF Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree in a related field such as law, environmental science, environmental resource management, environmental planning, architecture, engineering and surveying, or human and physical geography; or
• an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a related field such as law, environmental science, environmental resource management, environmental planning, architecture, engineering and surveying, or human and physical geography; or
• an AQF level 7 Bachelor Degree in a related field of law, environmental science, environmental resource management, environmental planning, architecture, engineering and surveying, or human and physical geography; or
• an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree in not in a related field and have at least two years' relevant work experience; or
• at least seven years relevant work experiences, of which two years should have been in a management position in law, environmental science, environmental resource management, environmental planning, architecture, engineering and surveying, or human and physical geograph, for instance as: a project manager within an environmental discipline; a professional with experience in mentoring, training or supervising the quality of professional work; or as a manager or consultant working in a field related to the environment.

Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements
 

• All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. 
• Applicants for this program must satisfy a minimum English Language Proficiency Standard equivalent to an IELTS overall minimum of 7.0 with no subtest result below 6.5.

Fees

AUD 36,150 (indicative annual fee)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units). 

Career opportunities

Upon completion of the Master of Environmental Law you will be able to use your specialised knowledge to advance your career and work in various areas including:
 

• environmental and resources sectors
• public policy
• government sector
• non-government sector
• private sector, e.g. sustainability consulting
• legal practice or advice (for legal professionals only)
• in-house counsel (for legal professionals only)

A Master of Environmental Law does not qualify you to be admitted to practice law in Australia. If you wish to practice law in Australia, our Juris Doctor (JD) and the embedded Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) is designed to equip you with knowledge, clinical experience and the qualifications for admission to legal practice in Australia. JD graduates can apply for entry into the legal profession as solicitors without any further study.