International Oil and Gas Law and Policy LLM
University of Dundee
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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. Youll 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 ...Read more

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
  • the nature of decommissioning installations and paying for decommissioning

You do not need to be a lawyer to take this course.

Careers:

You 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
  • law firms and advisory firms.

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Entry requirements

A UK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2) degree

Tuition fees

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£10,000 per year

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£10,000 per year of study for Sep 2024 and Jan 2025 entry.

£10,000 per year

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Students from Other UK

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£10,000 per year of study for Sep 2024 and Jan 2025 entry.

£21,900 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

£ 21,900 per year of study for Sep 2024 and Jan 2025 entry. Tuition fees for International students will increase by no more than 5% per year for the length of your course.

£21,900 per year

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Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

£ 21,900 per year of study for Sep 2024 and Jan 2025 entry. Tuition fees for International students will increase by no more than 5% per year for the length of your course.

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University of Dundee
University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Dundee  0.2 miles away

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