Digitalisation & Law

University of Wurzburg · Würzburg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Laws
Language
English
Duration
3 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Würzburg
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Register by 15 July 2027
Starts
Winter semester
Tuition
€5,000

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Qualified practical work experience of at least one year and Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or science with at least 210 ECTS credits at the University of Würzburg, a First State Examination in Law or a degree in a comparable course of study at another domestic or foreign higher education institution (e.g. university, university of applied sciences or university of cooperative education) or an equal domestic or foreign qualification or Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or science with at least 180 ECTS credits at the University of Würzburg or at another domestic or foreign higher education institution or an equal domestic or foreign qualification and practical work of at least 30 ECTS credits, proven by qualified practical work experience of at least one year and accepted by the Audit Committee of the programme If the degree is not a law degree, proof of competences in one or several of the following areas with at least 15 ECTS credits is required: basic knowledge in the field of civil law basic knowledge in the field of criminal law basic knowledge in the field of public law
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries 15 January 2027 - 15 July 2027
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About this programme

Digitalisation has created many new legal questions that go far beyond the regular curriculum. The “Digitalisation & Law” Master's programme at JMU aims at addressing these legal problems in a specialised programme. It is designed for professionals seeking a specialisation in the field of digitalisation and IT law. A previous IT background is not required; the necessary technical knowledge will be imparted in the courses. All courses are taught in English and will be held by renowned professors and specialised lawyers in the historic city of Würzburg. The first semester consists of six compulsory courses: Introduction to Informatics, Introduction to German IT Law, Machine Ethics, Fundamental Rights and Data Protection, Cybercrime I, and Procedure Law. In the second semester, the students can choose six of the following courses: Company Law and Digitalisation, Legal Tech, Competition Law in the Digital Age, IP Law, Cybercrime II, Robot Law / AI Law, E-commerce / Consumer Protection, Public Law in the Digital Age and Labour Law and Digitalisation. The third semester is reserved for the Master's thesis and the oral examination. After a successful completion of the programme, the University of Würzburg awards graduates with the academic degree of "Master of Laws" (LLM). For practising lawyers in Germany, the University of Würzburg can award graduates with a certificate for the theoretical part of the specialist lawyer in IT Law (Fachanwalt IT-Recht, § 14k FAO).

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