Welcome to the Full-Time LL.M. and Diploma in Mineral Law and Policy
This degree is aimed at mineral industry professionals, both in government and industry, who wish to develop their understanding of the legal and regulatory framework within which the mineral industry operates and of the key policy issues and challenges in this sector.
Structure
The LL.M. is made up of 200 credits as follows:
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The associated Diploma is made up of the Induction Programme plus an additional 120 module credits.
To find out everything you need to know about the programme, please click on the headings above. Additional useful information about the LL.M. can be found using the links in the table below:
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Induction Programme (20 credits)
The Induction Programme provides students with vital knowledge and skills before they embark of the main components of CEPMLP's taught Masters and Diploma programmes. CEPMLP students have a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds and the Induction Programme provides each student with a basic introduction to all the main disciplines included in the degrees programmes, namely law, economics, finance and geology. It also provides training in research methods.
Core Modules
Candidates should choose a minimum of 60 credits from the list below:
International and Comparative Mineral Law (20 credits)
This module aims at introducing participants to main principles and concepts of legal, regulatory and contractual regimes for mining, from international and comparative perspectives and within a sustainable development framework. The focus is on the understanding of ownership and mineral tenure regimes; the interface between mineral tenure regimes, competitive uses of land and environmental regulation; forms and typical clauses of mining agreements; CSR, scope and implications of voluntary regulation; an introduction to underlying conflicts for the regulation of artisanal and small-scale mining; and methods for, and trends on, community engagement in mining projects.
Mineral and Petroleum Taxation (20 credits)
The main objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the main policy issues in the field of mineral and petroleum taxation and to the main instruments of taxation. The emphasis is on providing an understanding of the issues rather than teaching skills in accounting or financial analysis. These latter skills should be acquired on other courses. Neither does this course intend to make the student into a tax lawyer.
Mineral Resources Policy and Economics (20 credits)
The main objective of this course is to give students an understanding of the main economic forces that drive and influence the hard-rock mineral industries, and of the major economic policy issues for the industry. It does not aim to create economists, and nor is a prior knowledge of economic theory a prerequisite for the course. Students will acquire an appreciation of both the macro- and micro-economic factors that affect the industry and provide the context for all legal and policy issues.
Recommended Elective Modules
Candidates are advised to choose additional modules from what is available on the academic timetable subject to any restrictions that may apply.
Together with the core modules above, excluding the Induction Programme they should add up to 140 for the LL.M. or 120 credits for the Diploma.
LL.M. Candidates
In addition to the Induction Programme plus the core and elective modules, LL.M. candidates are required to complete an additional 40 credits as follows:
The Dissertation: Candidates are required to write a Dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by an academic supervisor.
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An Internship: Candidates are required to source an organisation willing to offer a 3-month work placement, approved by an academic supervisor. The Internship includes the submission of a written report as part of the assessment.
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An extended PhD Proposal: Candidates who propose to follow up the LL.M. with a PhD may, with the approval of an academic supervisor, submit a 10,000 word PhD proposal in lieu of the Dissertation.
