The new specialism forms part of the UCL Master of Laws (LLM) programme and enables students to study the fast-changing intersection between legal rules and practice, technological change, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
As technological innovation continues to reshape legal systems, markets, and regulatory approaches, the specialism offers students the opportunity to explore key legal and regulatory challenges arising from these developments. It focuses on areas central to some of the most pressing issues shaping contemporary legal systems, including artificial intelligence (AI), data governance and digital rights, media and platform regulation, competition in digital markets, financial technology, and intellectual property law.
UCL Laws is home to a vibrant community of scholars working at the forefront of law and digital technologies. Their research shapes the understanding and application of law by courts, regulators, governments, and private organisations, and students will be exposed to developments at the leading edge of the field.
Students will be able to tailor their studies through a range of specialist modules (subject to availability each year) and must complete 60 credits of taught modules in this area, alongside a Research Essay on a related topic.
By the end of the programme, they will have developed a critical understanding of the legal and regulatory challenges associated with emerging technologies, as well as effective approaches to addressing them across commercial, government, and public-sector contexts.
Graduates will be well placed to pursue opportunities across legal, regulatory, policy, and technology-driven sectors. This may include roles in law firms specialising in technology, intellectual property, or regulatory law; in-house legal teams within the technology sector; regulatory bodies; and policy and advisory roles relating to law, innovation, and digital governance.
Applications for the UCL Master of Laws (LLM) are now open.
Prospective students can find out more about the Law and Technology specialism and how to apply via the link below.
LLM Law and Technology
Study a rapidly developing area of law — the evolving relationship between legal rules and technological change — through the LLM Law and Technology specialism.