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University privacy & data protection courses
Universities offering qualifications in data protection, privacy and AI governance — postgraduate degrees (LLM, MSc, MA), postgraduate certificates and university-run executive programmes, grouped by region. A hard-to-find corner of the field, gathered in one place. Always confirm the current intake and delivery mode on the institution's own page.
| Institution | Programme | Level | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London London (online) | LLM Digital Law (online, part-time) | Postgraduate degree | online.kcl.ac.uk |
| King's College London London | LLM Intellectual Property & Information Law pathway | Postgraduate degree | kcl.ac.uk |
| London School of Economics (LSE) London | LLM — Information Technology, Media and Communications Law specialism | Postgraduate degree | lse.ac.uk |
| Northumbria University Newcastle | LLM/PgDip/PgCert Information Rights Law and Practice | Postgraduate degree | northumbria.ac.uk |
| Queen Mary University of London London | LLM Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law | Postgraduate degree | qmul.ac.uk |
| The University of Law (ULaw) Multiple campuses / online | LLM Data Protection and Intellectual Property | Postgraduate degree | law.ac.uk |
| University College London (UCL) London | LLM (Master of Laws) — Law and Technology specialism | Postgraduate degree | ucl.ac.uk |
| University of Cambridge Cambridge | MSt AI Ethics and Society | Postgraduate degree | pace.cam.ac.uk |
| University of Edinburgh Edinburgh | LLM Information Technology Law (online learning) | Postgraduate degree | law.ed.ac.uk |
| University of Glasgow Glasgow | LLM Intellectual Property & the Digital Economy | Postgraduate degree | gla.ac.uk |
| University of Manchester Manchester (online) | LLM International Commercial and Technology Law (online) | Postgraduate degree | manchester.ac.uk |
| University of Oxford Oxford | MSc Social Science of the Internet (Oxford Internet Institute) | Postgraduate degree | oii.ox.ac.uk |
| University of Southampton Southampton | LLM Master of Laws — Information Technology and Commerce Law pathway | Postgraduate degree | southampton.ac.uk |
| University of Strathclyde Glasgow | LLM/PgDip/PgCert Internet Law and Policy (IT and Telecommunications Law) | Postgraduate degree | strath.ac.uk |
| Institution | Programme | Level | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocconi University Milan | LLM in Law of Technology and Automated Systems | Postgraduate degree | unibocconi.it |
| IE University (IE Law School) Madrid | Master of Laws (LLM) — Technology Law / Digital Law specialisations | Postgraduate degree | ie.edu |
| KU Leuven (CiTiP) Brussels | Master of Intellectual Property and ICT Law (LLM) | Postgraduate degree | kuleuven.be |
| Leiden University (eLaw) Leiden / The Hague | Advanced LLM Law and Digital Technologies | Postgraduate degree | universiteitleiden.nl |
| Maastricht University (ECPC) Maastricht | Advanced Master in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management (LLM) | Postgraduate degree | maastrichtuniversity.nl |
| Maastricht University (ECPC) Maastricht | ECPC-B DPO Certification Course (Data Protection Officer) | Professional / exec certificate | maastrichtuniversity.nl |
| Tilburg University (TILT) Tilburg | LLM Law and Technology | Postgraduate degree | tilburguniversity.edu |
| Trinity College Dublin Dublin | LLM Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law | Postgraduate degree | tcd.ie |
| University College Cork Cork | LLM Law, Technology and Innovation (formerly Intellectual Property and E-Law) | Postgraduate degree | ucc.ie |
| University of Amsterdam (IViR) Amsterdam | Advanced Master's (Advanced LLM) Technology Governance | Postgraduate degree | uva.nl |
| University of Amsterdam (IViR) Amsterdam | Research Master Information Law (LLM) | Postgraduate degree | uva.nl |
| University of Oslo (NRCCL) Oslo | Master in Information and Communication Technology Law (LLM, 90 ECTS) | Postgraduate degree | uio.no |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Brussels | Master of Laws in International and European Law (PILC) — Data Law option | Postgraduate degree | lsts.research.vub.be |
| Institution | Programme | Level | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University (Fordham Law / CLIP) New York, NY | LLM in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law | Postgraduate degree | fordham.edu |
| George Washington University (GW Law) Washington, DC | LLM in National Security & Cybersecurity Law | Postgraduate degree | law.gwu.edu |
| Georgetown University (Georgetown Law) Washington, DC | LLM in Technology Law & Policy | Postgraduate degree | law.georgetown.edu |
| Georgetown University (Georgetown Law) Washington, DC | Master of Law and Technology (M.L.T.) — for non-lawyers | Postgraduate degree | curriculum.law.georgetown.edu |
| Santa Clara University (School of Law) Santa Clara, CA | Privacy Law Certificate (High Tech Law Institute) | Certificate (within JD) | law.scu.edu |
| Stanford University (Stanford Law School) Stanford, CA | LLM in Law, Science & Technology | Postgraduate degree | law.stanford.edu |
| University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley Law / BCLT) Berkeley, CA | LLM Executive Track — Certificates of Specialization in Law & Technology and AI Law & Regulation | Postgraduate degree | law.berkeley.edu |
| University of Maryland (Francis King Carey School of Law) Baltimore, MD | Master of Science in Law (MSL) — Cybersecurity Law | Postgraduate degree | law.umaryland.edu |
| University of Ottawa Ottawa | LLM with Concentration in Law and Technology | Postgraduate degree | uottawa.ca |
| York University (Osgoode Hall Law School — OsgoodePD) Toronto | Professional LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law | Postgraduate degree | osgoodepd.ca |
| York University (Osgoode Hall Law School — OsgoodePD) Toronto | The Osgoode Certificate in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law | Professional / exec certificate | osgoodepd.ca |
| Institution | Programme | Level | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Hong Kong | Master of Laws (LLM) in AI Law | Postgraduate degree | law.cuhk.edu.hk |
| National University of Singapore (NUS Law Academy) Singapore | Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property & Technology Law | PG certificate / diploma | law.nus.edu.sg |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore | Master of Laws (LLM) — Intellectual Property & Technology Law specialisation | Postgraduate degree | nusgs.nus.edu.sg |
| University of Hong Kong (HKU) Hong Kong | Master of Laws in Technology and Intellectual Property Law — LLM(T&IPL) | Postgraduate degree | llm.law.hku.hk |
| University of Melbourne (Melbourne Law School) Melbourne | Melbourne Law Masters — Digital Law and Technological Innovation specialisation (LLM / graduate diploma) | Postgraduate degree | law.unimelb.edu.au |
| UNSW Sydney Sydney | Master of Laws (LLM) — Media, Intellectual Property & Technology Law specialisation | Postgraduate degree | unsw.edu.au |
| Institution | Programme | Level | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town (UCT Law@Work) Cape Town | Law@Work POPIA professional short-course series (POPIA; POPIA and Information Officers; POPIA for Lawyers) | Professional / exec certificate | law.uct.ac.za |
| University of Cape Town (UCT) Cape Town | Data Protection and Privacy online short course (with GetSmarter) | Professional / exec certificate | getsmarter.com |
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