DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

The PhD programme in Environmental Law focuses on developing the capacity of professionals in the field of development and implementation of environmental regulations, norms and institutions. Such professionals will also advise policymakers, administrators and actors in environmental governance and participate in resolving disputes in the environmental field.

The design of the programme responds to a need both within universities and the country for specialised experts in the field of environmental law, expertise that is imparted through a rigorous and relevant PhD Programme. The Doctor of Philosophy programme in Environmental Law will complement CASELAP’s existing programmes and enable the University to produce critical environmental thinkers, capable of developing, interpreting and applying environmental rules in an integrated and multi-disciplinary context.

The objectives of the Programme shall be to:

• Develop world-class and exemplary scholars with innovative research and analytical competencies in environmental law;
• Equip students with advanced, relevant and cutting edge knowledge on environmental norms, regulations, procedures and institutional arrangements within national, regional and global contexts;
• Inculcate a culture of a multi-disciplinary approach to learning, designing laws and linking legal and policy prescriptions in addressing environmental challenges; and
• Prepare students to teach in institutions of higher learning.

MODE OF DELIVERY

The PhD Environmental Law Programme will be offered through various   modes of delivery including

1. Face to face
2. Open, Distance Learning and e-learning (ODeL),
3. Blended learning.

SCHEDULE OF INTAKES

Admissions for this programme happens once a year, at the beginning of every academic year. Processing of admissions happens continuously during the calendar year.