About the course

Environmental law is an important part of the American legal landscape. Once a niche field, environmental law is now a large and growing area of practice, expertise in the area is in high demand in local, national, and international legal markets. Moreover, familiarity with environmental law and related areas can be of great value to practitioners in other areas of law, given its intersection with fields such as commercial law, international law, and even criminal law.

　　Notre Dame Law School offers a wide range of courses and activities for students with an interest in environmental law and its relation to energy, natural resources, and land use law. The Program of Study in Energy and Environmental Law provides students with a comprehensive educational foundation in order to prepare them to address a wide array of environmental issues in legal practice. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Notre Dame
Fall (August), 2025	Notre Dame

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Notre Dame

A Juris Doctor from an A.B.A. approved American law school or a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from an accredited college or university

　　An LL.M. degree or its equivalent from an approved or accredited law school or evidence that the applicant is in the process of satisfactorily completing the requirements for the LL.M. degree or its equivalent.

　　Personal Statement addressing the applicant’s reasons for wishing to pursue the J.S.D. degree

　　Proposed Program of Study for the J.S.D. Degree

　　Writing Sample

　　Resume or C.V.

　　Three Letters of Recommendation

　　These requirements include a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, as well as an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale.

　　The minimum score required for the TOEFL is 100 on the internet-based test.

　　The minimum score required for the IELTS is 7 on a 9 point scale from the Academic Modules.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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