The LLM in Innovation, Technology and the Law by online learning focuses on the relationship between law, technology, commerce and society, exploring how the law responds to, regulates, and promotes new and emerging technologies.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in law.
We will also consider candidates with a degree in a related discipline which includes relevant prior study.
In evaluating your application for postgraduate study, greater emphasis may be placed upon results of prior learning in subjects relevant to the intended degree programme.
Entry to this programme is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements for consideration does not guarantee an offer of study.
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You can choose between 0 and 60 credits from the following IP, Media and Technology courses:
EU Data Protection Law (20 credits)
Electronic Commerce Law (20 credits)
Space Law and Policy (20 credits)
International and European Law of the Media (20 credits)
You can choose between 0 and 40 credits from the following IP, Media and Technology courses:
Regulation of autonomous systems: the law of robotics (20 credits)
Software and the Law (20 credits)
You can choose between 0 and 40 credits from the following Health, Medical Law and Ethics courses:
The Fundamentals of Law and Medical Ethics (20 credits)
Fundamentals in Bioethics (20 credits)
Law and Ethics at the Start and End of Life (20 credits)
Mental Health Law (20 credits)
Ethics of Health Technologies (20 credits)
Public Health Ethics (20 credits)
You can choose between 0 and 40 credits from the following Commercial Law courses:
Comparative and International Corporate Governance (20 credits)
Contract Law in Europe (20 credits)
Corporate Compliance: Case Studies in Law & Ethics (20 credits)
Dispute Resolution Methods (20 credits)
European Competition and Innovation (20 credits)
International Law, Human Rights & Corporate Accountability (20 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (20 credits)
Banking and Financial Law: Case Studies (20 credits)
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