Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law LLM
Postgraduate
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
The future of the law is digital.
This innovative LLM offers you critical and intellectual specialisation in this rapidly developing area. 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.
Based minutes away from silicon beach in Brighton and just an hour’s train journey from London, you’ll have the opportunity to experience the work of digital law firms, and the formation of legislation in European institutions and United Nations bodies.
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About this course
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 doctoral level as well as to go on to professional practice in IT and IP in London, Brussels and around the world.
Graduate destinations
94% of students from Sussex Law School were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent School of Law, Politics and Sociology graduates have gone on to jobs including:
paralegal, Turpin and Miller
general advisor, Citizens Advice Bureau
legal assistant, Martin Searle Solicitors.
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Property Law
- Technology
- Dissertation
- Legal Research
- Writing
- Information law
- Cyber Law
- International
- Professional
Course programme
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
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.
- Dissertation (Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law)
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing
- Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
- Critical Approaches to Information Law
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
Additional information
Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law LLM