LLM in
LLM in Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
University of Sussex
Key Information
Campus location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,500 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Sep 2023
* £9,500/year for full-time home, Channel Islands and Isle of Man students | £18,975/year for full-time international students
Introduction
The future of the law is digital. This innovative LLM offers you a critical and intellectual specialisation in this rapidly developing area.
You’ll learn from today’s leading lawyers, and our research underpins our teaching. You’ll explore the issues responsible for placing the legal system at the forefront of governance of the internet. You’ll also gain theoretical and practical insights, enabling you to master the intertwined areas of information technology and intellectual property law.
The Sussex Law School provides a truly international, stimulating and engaging learning environment for you to build a rich base of knowledge. We will prepare you for your future career – our courses are designed with skills training at their core, teaching you to think logically about legal problems.
Based minutes away from silicon beach in Brighton and just an hour’s train journey from London, you’ll also have the opportunity to experience the work of digital law firms, and the formation of legislation in European institutions and United Nations bodies.
Career Opportunities
You’ll graduate with the skills to become a digital lawyer, able to practise in a major law firm (regular or government). You will master both content and carriage issues to become a truly converged digital lawyer.
You'll also be equipped with the skills for further study at the doctoral level as well as to go on to professional practice in IT and IP in London, Brussels and around the world.
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Curriculum
Full-time and part-time study
Choose to study this course full time or part-time, to fit around your work and personal life. Modules for the full-time course are listed below.
For details about the part-time course, please contact us.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- LLM Dissertation
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing
- Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
- Critical Approaches to Information Law
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- Cyber Law
- Digital Intellectual Property Law
- International Aspects of Intellectual Property and Technology Regulation
- Privacy and Data Protection Law
- Regulating the Creative Industries
Study visit
You have opportunities to visit European Union institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg, along with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and other UN agencies in Geneva.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Postgraduate Masters loans
You can borrow up to £11,222 to help with fees and living costs if your course starts on or after 1 August 2022. Loans are available from the Student Loans Company if you’re from the UK or if you’re an EU national studying for a Masters.
Scholarships
Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals.
English Language Requirements
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