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Master of Environmental Law
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Master of Environmental Law at the University of Sydney Law School covers one of law's most rapidly expanding areas of specialisation, examining legal issues arising from natural resource protection, pollution prevention and urban planning across science and law. Students complete eight units of study, including the compulsory Environmental Law and Policy unit, with students who lack a law degree also completing a foundational legal reasoning unit.
The course suits environmental specialists from Australia and overseas, with or without a legal background. Graduates work in law, government agencies, private industry, international development and non-profit organisations.
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Admissions
Admission to candidature for the Master of Environmental Law requires: a bachelor's degree with a credit average (65 percent) from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.; or a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of two years of relevant professional experience.
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