University of Dundee
International Mineral Law and Policy (LLM) LLM
University of Dundee

Course modalities offered
  • On campus - h Main Site
  • Jan 1, 2025 Full-time - 1 years
  • On campus - h Main Site
  • Sep 1, 2024 Full-time - 1 years

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of International Mineral Law and Policy (LLM) LLM and other courses in Law at University of Dundee for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction
88 /100
105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Law courses of University of Dundee
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24000 £23000 £29500
25-75 percentile range £20500 - £27000 £18500 - £28500 £24000 - £36000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee


Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23767 £22711 £27834
25-75 percentile range £20344 - £28558 £17746 - £29609 £20717 - £38496
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Law courses in the UK

Course Description

The minerals industry is changing quickly as environmental and sustainability concerns grow. The industry has a crucial role to play in the energy transition and as a source for components. On this course you will study these changes and understand how the industry previously worked and how it will move towards a sustainable future.

You'll examine the regulatory and contractual environment surrounding the minerals industry. You will learn about how mining rights are granted, the production process, and decommissioning.

You will also study the choices facing governments and companies, and look at how governments can enforce changes to out-dated practices to improve environmental and sustainability performance.

Mining projects create all sorts of regulatory issues, ranging from illegal mining to social and economic impacts. You will learn about the stages of the industry, including recognising the changing place of minerals in the world economy.

You will also learn about:

The ways investors allocate risk over the long term

The nature of mining rights

The regulatory and contractual model surrounding a mining project

Mineral economics and options for mineral taxation

Social, environmental, and sustainability issues surrounding mining projects

Dispute avoidance and resolution

You do not need to be a lawyer to take this course

CEPMLP has been a global voice of energy law and policy since 1977. We are now working towards the transition to low-carbon economies worldwide. With over 6,000 postgraduate alumni from more than 50 countries, we prepare our graduates for high–profile careers in the public and private sectors.

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of International Mineral Law and Policy (LLM) LLM at University of Dundee

44% Administrative occupations
10% Sports and fitness occupations
9% Business and public service associate professionals
6% Skilled trades occupations
6% Teaching Professionals
4% Elementary occupations
3% Caring personal services
1% Managers, directors and senior officials
1% Information Technology Professionals
1% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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**The taught component is followed by either:** a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by an academic supervisor, or an internship report (students who choose this option are required to source an organisation willing to offer a 3-month work placement, approved by an academic supervisor), or an extended PhD Proposal (students who propose to follow up the LLM with a PhD may, with the approval of an academic supervisor, submit a 10,000 word PhD proposal).

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Law

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

University of Dundee alumni can be found in international and national oil companies, mining companies, financial organisations, government departments and agencies, non-governmental and international organisations, research and academic institutes, international law firms, consultancies with interest in the energy and natural resource sectors all over the world.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study International Mineral Law and Policy (LLM), LLM, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Applicants should have the equivalent to a UK Honours degree, preferably at 2.1 level or above. Candidates with a 2.2 degree may also apply. Preferred degree disciplines are law, economics, geology, petroleum or mining engineering, finance. Work experience in the energy/natural resources industry is an advantage, though it is not a strict requirement for admission to the MSc. English language proficiency requirements are; IELTS 6.5, or TOEFL 603 or 250 on the computer-based test.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Dundee in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Dundee in related subject specific rankings.

Law

    • #5 
    • #22 
    Law
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #29 
    Law
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #201 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 31 university rankings of University of Dundee

About University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is a publicly funded institution in the small and diverse city of Dundee, Scotland. Particularly well known for their research work in the fields of Health and Climate Change, student researchers here feel that they can make a difference at home and abroad. Students discover a friendly, safe, and welcoming city in Dundee, where inhabitants are able to get to most of their commitments either by bike or even on foot.

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