Legal Innovation and Technology Law - LLM, MSc

The LLM/MSc in Legal Innovation and Technology Law (formerly Corporate Law, Computing and Innovation) is an innovative programme designed to develop multidisciplinary professionals in law, business, and technology, equipping students with a highly sought-after interdisciplinary skill set.

A unique collaboration between the School of Law and the School of Computing, Engineering, and Intelligent Systems, this course has been developed in consultation with industry experts to address their employment needs. It is aimed at aspiring current professionals in law, business, and computing who seek to specialise and enhance their career opportunities in the fields of law and technology.

We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements.

Applicants must:1. have gained:A: A second class honours degree or better in law, accounting, finance, computer science, software engineering, computing, or a related discipline from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council for National Academic Awards, the National Council for Educational Awards, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, or from an institution of another country which has been recognised as being of an equivalent standard; orB: An equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in law or an approved alternative qualification; orC: A degree in any discipline with appropriate work/professional experience in the field of law or computing; orD: A comparable professional qualification; orE: In exceptional circumstances, where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, as determined by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route. Evidence used to demonstrate graduate qualities may not be used for exemption against modules within the programme;

English language requirements for international applicantsThe minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

The course equips graduates with an in-demand interdisciplinary skill set that sets them apart from other graduates, offering expertise in computing and key areas of law relevant to a wide variety of sectors.

Graduates from the Legal Innovation and Technology Law programme (formerly known as Corporate Law, Computing and Innovation) have pursued careers with a diverse range of employers, including: