International Oil and Gas Law and Policy

Understand how governments regulate the oil industry and the structure of the contracts and agreements needed to allocate risk to individual companies

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Key Facts

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Degree

LLM (Hons) International Oil and Gas Law and Policy

Degree Duration

12 months

Pathways Available

Pre-Master's open_in_new

15 months :

3 months pathway + 1 year degree

18 months :

6 months pathway + 1 year degree

Pre-Master's open_in_new

15 months :

3 months pathway + 1 year degree

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Start Dates

January | September

Degree Overview

In this course you will learn how governments regulate the oil industry. You will study the rules and regulations set out by producer governments dealing with oil and gas investors, and how the concerns of investors are dealt with. You'll examine the nature of the right to petroleum in the ground onshore and offshore, and the different ways in which governments can transfer or share the petroleum right with investors. You will also learn about: comparing the legal structure of each transfer and its practical result, risk sharing mechanisms amongst investors, how a government enforces its policy goals – depletion, safety, and environmental protection, the contractual matrix surrounding oil and gas production projects, the tax structures for resource and corporate taxes, the fundamentals of petroleum economics and the influence of changing oil prices and the nature of decommissioning installations and paying for decommissioning.
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Important
  • You may incur additional costs in the course of your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, Stationary and additional resources.

Study Reasons

By completing this course could go on to work in:international and national oil and gas companies, government policy development, tax authorities, regulators and regulatory compliance, international organisations and non-governmental organisations, banks and insurance and law firms and advisory firms

“1st in Scotland and 4th in the UK for Law”Guardian University Guide 2020

The University of Dundee is in the top 10 LLMs for Energy Law

Your Pathways

The Pre Masters Program will prepare you for the UK, EU or US study system, giving you the confidence and skills that you’ll need to go further in your studies. Depending on your academic qualification and English language level and chosen programme, you can study the IIM over one or two terms.

What’s the difference between the one or two terms?
One Term Two Terms
3 months of study Six months of study
Additional academic English and subject-related support

 

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International Student Fees

You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.

Study Route Tuition Fees (2023-24) Tuition Fees (2024-2025)
International Stage One (IS1) From £12,995 From £13,195
International Stage Two (IS2) From £19,995.00 From £20,195
Pre-Master’s (PM) From £10,995.00 From £11,995.00
Please note: There is an additional £200 administration fee payable to Oxford International. Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at Dundee University.

Scholarships at Dundee

Students at the International College may be considered for a number of Scholarships that are part of the University of Dundee Scholarship offerings, such as the Global Citizenship Scholarship which awards students up to £5,000 per year of study. Another award is the ICD Progressing with Excellence Scholarship which recognises academic achievement while studying at the International College and awards up to £6,000 per year of study.

These scholarships are awarded for the University of Dundee period of study. Other Scholarships may be available for the ICD period of study, and you should contact your agent or Oxford International regional representative for full details of these.

For more information on scholarships available to ICD students visit the ICD Scholarships page.

Oxford International offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students applying for an academic course under the Core Scholarship. The scholarships are targeted at different regions around the world, awards range from partial contribution towards tuition fees to awards covering part or full pathway course fees at the international college.

Please note you’ll have to apply for the Core Scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded.  For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.

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University of Dundee

Ranked in The Guardian's Top 20 UK Universities in 2021, the University of Dundee prides itself on three things: Impactful research, an excellent student experience and a community campus in the city.

Situated beside the majestic River Tay, Dundee is Scotland’s sunniest city. It also has the highest student ratios per head of population anywhere in the UK so there is an exciting and diverse range of nightlife, leisure activities and culture.