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LLM Arctic Law

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Tulane University

Program Overview

This course reviews legal issues specific for the Arctic region with focus on the following six areas: 1) Arctic governance (ex: the Arctic Council), 2) the regulation of oil and gas exploration and production in the Arctic, 3) Arctic shipping with a specific focus on the North East Passage and the North West Passage, 4) maritime boundaries in the Arctic (ex: extensions of the continental shelf and the role of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf), 5) climate change in the Arctic, and 6) indigenous people s rights in the Arctic. This course will be taught by Dr. Svendsen, who currently serves as a visiting scholar at Tulane and a post-doctoral fellow at the Arctic University of Norway.

Program Key Stats

$54658 (Annual cost)



26 %

Eligibility Criteria


90
152
154
648
6.5
90

Additional Information & Requirements

Online Application Form, Resume, Essay, Letter of Recommendation, Undergraduate Transcript/s from Accredited University, Affidavit of Support and financial documentation certifying funds, Test scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL

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