Dr. Sonam Gordhan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sonam Gordhan is a Lecturer in Environmental Law at King's College London, affiliated with the Centre for Climate Law and Governance. She specializes in environmental law, focusing on the adjudicative processes related to climate change. Previously, she served as a Departmental Lecturer at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, where she convened and contributed to courses in Environmental Law and Administrative Law. Sonam's doctoral research, funded by the London Arts and Humanities Partnership, focused on the common law adjudication methods used in climate change legal disputes. Her scholarly work has been published in the Modern Law Review and the Journal of Environmental Law, and she has presented her research at various prestigious seminars including those at the University of Cambridge and LSE's Grantham Institute. Before her academic pursuits, she worked as a legal intern at Friends of the Earth UK, tackling significant environmental legal issues. She is also a Reviews Editor for the Journal of Environmental Law and a member of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.