Wilson Ngotho secured an internship with the United Nations

Wilson Ngotho graduated from the LLM Environmental Law programme in 2024. This specialist LLM covers the structures, principles, and institutions of environmental law both at domestic and international levels. 

The University of Dundee is ranked in the Top 15 for Law in the UK by the Good University Guide from The Times and Sunday Times 2024. Wilson noted that the University’s reputation contributed to his decision to study this programme, “The Law programme at Dundee is ranked highly across the UK”. 

Lecturers at the University are chosen for their academic and research experience, with many also having experience in legal practice. The University places a strong emphasis on group teaching by subject specialists and enhanced student participation and engagement. Wilson said, “the course modules are well thought out” and that the “law modules had a good student to teacher ratio”. 

Speaking specifically about his time in Dundee and his favourite memories, Wilson said, “there are too many favourite memories to choose from. 

“Dundee is well-placed to quickly access Scotland’s best sights and cities. A day trip to the picturesque summer town of Pitlochry must be one of the best experiences I have from studying at the University of Dundee. The many wonderful people I have met here and the friends I made, made it all the more special.” 

Summarising his time studying at the University, Wilson said it was, “fast, exhilarating and chilly”. Although Dundee is known as Scotland’s sunniest city, temperatures are colder and fresher in the winter months.

The Dundee University Student Association hosts a broad range of student-led clubs and societies. Wilson joined the tennis club and said that “societies were welcoming regardless of the level of expertise.” The University benefits from tennis courts centrally located on campus. 

At the University of Dundee, postgraduate Law students can apply for an internship to increase their experience of the workings of international companies and organisations. Internships provide students with an increased cultural understanding, employability and project management skills. 

Wilson secured an internship with the United Nations. Speaking about his experience, Wilson said, “I spent 4 months at the United Nations Convention on Combatting Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat working with the Gender Affairs team. It gave me an in-depth exploration of the intersection of gender with environmental issues that has been eye opening and contextualised the different concepts I had studied in class. 

“My team was especially keen on supporting the interns grow professionally and was I able to contribute to high level meetings with state delegates and planning for the up-coming COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.”

Studying the LLM Environmental Law programme provides individuals with the skills and knowledge to address today’s environmental challenges.