MELP - Schulich School of Law

Marine & Environmental Law Certificate Programme (MELP)

An exciting learning and research environment

Since its establishment in 1974 as an area of specialization for Dalhousie LLB students, the Marine & Environmental Law Programme (MELP) has provided LLB and post graduate students (LLM and Doctoral) with one of the most extensive academic course offerings in these two fields in the world. With more than 12 full and part-time faculty members currently teaching in the Programme, students have a unique opportunity to learn about public and private law practice in marine (including shipping) and environmental law taught from domestic and international perspectives. Students wishing to specialize in these fields have the option of obtaining a certificate of specialization in either Marine Law or Environmental Law or both, while completing the three year LLB degree. Dalhousie Law School also hosts two other research institutes, the Health Law Institute and the Law & Technology Institute, as well as its concentrations in the fields of international law, business law and public law. In addition to the required courses in the MELP specialization, students are also encouraged to undertake research/courses in these and other fields in the LLB curriculum. This allows students to engage with emerging and cross-cutting topics such as biotechnology, environment and health, ethics, indigenous rights, animal rights, international trade law and human rights.