Master of Environmental Law

Deepen your knowledge of Environmental Law.

This program is designed to provide legal and non-legal professionals with a deeper knowledge of Environmental Law in Australia and beyond. Study a range of discipline areas taught by international industry experts, including Environmental and Life Sciences, Business, and Architecture and Built Environment.

Our flexible study options allow you the time and pace that suits your schedule. Attend classes at NUspace in Newcastle's CBD, online, or a mix of both. Broaden your cross-cultural legal knowledge through international study experiences and international legal internships.

It is the only postgraduate legal program in Australia which offers the opportunity to obtain certification by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and/or the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

what you will study

Students may choose courses from a range of areas including:

• Law and Economics of Climate Change
• International Environmental Law and Policy
• Sustainable Development and the United Nations 2030 Development Agenda
• Property Law and Planning Legislation
• Human Rights and Climate Change-Induced Human Displacement
• Disaster Governance and International Framework
• Business & the Natural Environment
• Social Enterprises and Co-operative Innovation.

Find out when applications close for available intakes

Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

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 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 provide 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.