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LLM in Environment

Not offered in 2025-2026

The Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the Bieler School of Environment, offers a multidisciplinary environment option at the LLM level. This option provides students with an appreciation of the role of science in informing decision-making in the environment sector and the influence that political, socioeconomic, and ethical judgments can have. This option also provides a forum within which graduate students bring their disciplinary perspectives together and enrich each other’s learning through structured courses, formal seminars, and informal discussions and networking.

For further information regarding this program, please refer to the Bieler School of Environment Graduate Option in Environment page. The applicant needs to apply for admission to the home department (Law) AND apply specifically to the Bieler School of Environment for admission into the Graduate Environment Option.

LLM in Environment, Thesis and Non-Thesis requirements

Thesis and Non-Thesis requirements

Master of Laws in Environment with Thesis

Master of Laws in Environment Non-Thesis
Credits

45 credits
(27 research credits + 18 courses credits)

45 credits
(15 research credits + 30 courses credits)
Required courses

9 credits:
CMPL 610. Legal Research Methodology 1.
CMPL 611. Legal Research Methodology 2.
ENVR 615. Interdisciplinary Approach Environment and Sustainability.
LAWG 601. Communication 1.
LAWG 602. Communication 2.

 9 credits:
CMPL 610. Legal Research Methodology 1.
CMPL 611. Legal Research Methodology 2.
ENVR 615. Interdisciplinary Approach Environment and Sustainability.
LAWG 601. Communication 1.
LAWG 602. Communication 2.
Research

Thesis
27 credits:
CMPL 612. Master's Thesis 1.
CMPL 613. Master's Thesis 2.
CMPL 614. Master's Thesis 3.
CMPL 615. Master's Thesis 4.
CMPL 616. Master's Thesis 5.

Research project
15 credits:
CMPL 655. Research Project 1.
Complementary credits

3-6 credits chosen from:
ENVR 610. Foundations of Environmental Policy.
ENVR 614. Mobilizing Research for Sustainability.

3*-6 credits chosen from:
ENVR 585. Readings in Environment 2.
ENVR 630. Civilization and Environment.
ENVR 680. Topics in Environment 4.

or 3-6 credits at the 500 level or higher recommended by the Advisory Committee and approved by the Environment Option Committee.

*If taking only one of ENVR 610, ENVR 614

15 credits chosen from:
CMPL 500. Indigenous Peoples and the State.
CMPL 546. International Environmental Law and Politics.
CMPL 580. Environment and the Law.
and/or other Faculty of Law offerings.

3-6 credits chosen from:
ENVR 610. Foundations of Environmental Policy.
ENVR 614. Mobilizing Research for Sustainability.

3 credits* chosen from:
ENVR 585. Readings in Environment 2.
ENVR 630. Civilization and Environment.
ENVR 680. Topics in Environment 4.

or 3 credits at the 500 level or higher recommended by the Advisory Committee and approved by the Environment Option Committee.

*If taking only one of ENVR 610, ENVR 614
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