Technology Law & Regulation

The LLM in Technology Law & Regulation provides you with a unique opportunity to specialise in an increasingly important area of law. Within the rapidly developing fields of artificial intelligence, big data and the platform economy, information technologies are increasingly becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives. These technologies raise new challenges for regulation and law, from privacy to AI safety and beyond. The programme is designed to equip you with interdisciplinary capabilities in both law and technology to analyse and confront new challenges in this field.

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CREATe (Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy)

CREATe is a pioneering academic research centre based in the School of Law at the University of Glasgow. As the only UK research centre funded jointly by AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) and ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council), CREATe has conceived and delivered over 60 interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of law, technology, social sciences and humanities since 2012.

Additionally, CREATe has hosted renowned international conferences such as EPIP 2015 and ISHTIP 2016, and will be hosting the European Copyright Society’s annual conference in 2025. Following the award of a major infrastructure grant from the AHRC in late 2023, the CREATe centre focuses on the intersection of Creativity, Technology and Markets.

You will have the opportunity to interact with leading academics presenting their most recent, influential research in our CREATe Public Lecture Series and in various research conferences and workshops. Previous speakers include Prof. Lionel Bently (Cambridge), Prof. Dev Gangjee (Oxford), Prof. Peter Drahos (EUI), Prof. Rebecca Giblin (Melbourne), and Prof. Lilian Edwards (Newcastle) covering a range of topics across innovation, technology and regulation.

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2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Law.

We may also consider a 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in computer science (or a cognate discipline), information studies, media & communication, political science, policy studies or other relevant subject areas.

While we welcome applicants from non-legal backgrounds, it is important to note that this LLM remains a law-focused degree.

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training)

• 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 6.5
• IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Common equivalent English language qualifications accepted for entry to this programme

TOEFL (ibt, my best or athome)

• 96 overall with Reading 23; Listening 23; Speaking 23; Writing 24
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements, this includes TOEFL mybest.

Pearsons PTE Academic

• 66 overall with no subtest less than Reading 60; Listening 59; Speaking 59; Writing 74
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)

• 185 overall, no subtest less than 176
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Oxford English Test

• 8 overall with Reading and Listening no less than 7 and Writing and Speaking no less than 8
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

LanguageCert Academic SELT

• 75 overall with two subtests at 75 and no subtest less than 70
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Password Skills Plus

• 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 6.5
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Trinity College Tests

• Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEIII Pass with Pass in all sub-tests
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

University of Glasgow Pre-sessional courses

Tests are accepted for 2 years following date of successful completion.

Alternatives to English Language qualification

• Degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
  
  • students must have studied for a minimum of 2 years at Undergraduate level, or 9 months at Master's level, and must have completed their degree in that majority-English speaking country within the last 6 years.
• Undergraduate 2+2 degrees from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
  
  • students must have completed their final two years study in that majority-English speaking country within the last 6 years.

For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept UKVI approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) but we do not require a specific UKVI SELT for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.

Pre-sessional courses

The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We would strongly encourage you to consider the pre-sessional courses at the University of Glasgow's English for Academic Study (EAS) Unit. Our Pre-sessional courses are the best way to bring your English up to entry level for University study. Our courses give you:

• direct entry to your University programme for successful students (no need to take IELTS)
• essential academic skills to help you study effectively at University
• flexible entry dates so you can join the right course for your level.

For more detail on our pre-sessional courses please see:

• Pre-sessional courses

We can also consider the pre-sessional courses accredited by the below BALEAP approved institutions to meet the language requirements for admission to our postgraduate taught degrees:

• Heriot Watt
• Kingston Upon Thames
• Middlesex University
• Manchester University
• Reading University
• Edinburgh University
• ST Andrews University
• UCL
• Durham

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office using our enquiry form

This programme provides high-level training at the intersection of law and technology, an area of crucial importance to legal professionals everywhere. The emphasis on research will help you to develop excellent analytical and writing skills highly sought after by potential employers. Career paths include roles in international and local law firms, entertainment, technology and media companies, international organisations, government and non-governmental organisations, and academia. The programme is also an ideal platform for advanced research.