How long does the LLM in Cyber Law take to complete?

The LLM in Cyber Law runs one year full-time or two years part-time. On-campus, online and distance routes are available, so senior practitioners can complete the LLM in Cyber Law without leaving employment.

Which delivery modes are available for the LLM in Cyber Law?

The LLM in Cyber Law is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online and by distance learning. Weekly seminars run in every mode, so learners in each mode receive equivalent tutor contact on the LLM in Cyber Law.

Is the LLM in Cyber Law recognised in the UK?

Yes, the LLM in Cyber Law sits at UK Level 7 and is a postgraduate award taught in central London. The syllabus is aligned with Bar Standards Board and SRA guidance on data protection and cybercrime, keeping the LLM in Cyber Law current with UK practice.

What are the entry requirements for the LLM in Cyber Law?

A UK Bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in law or a cognate discipline is the standard route into the LLM in Cyber Law. Portfolio applicants with 5+ years of senior experience are also considered for the LLM in Cyber Law.

How much does the LLM in Cyber Law cost and is funding available?

Fees for the LLM in Cyber Law are published on the LSLPE fees page and can be paid by instalment. Employer sponsorship and scholarship routes are common on the LLM in Cyber Law and can be discussed with the admissions team.

LLM in Cyber Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLM in Cyber Law at LSLPE is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification running one year full-time or two years part-time on-campus, online or by distance learning. The programme brings together substantive UK and international cyber-law doctrine with hands-on drafting practice for incident-response, data-protection and cross-border enforcement scenarios, and is aligned with the practice guidance of the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the International Bar Association.

By graduation you will have drafted a full incident-response legal playbook, prepared a written opinion on a cross-border data transfer, argued a moot on digital-evidence admissibility, produced a compliance report against UK GDPR and the Network and Information Systems Regulations, and completed a research-informed dissertation on a specialist cyber-law question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Bar Standards Board and SRA guidance on data protection, cybercrime and electronic evidence.
Modules on the Computer Misuse Act 1990, UK GDPR, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and the Online Safety Act 2023.
Case-room teaching on cross-border enforcement, mutual legal assistance and the Budapest Convention.
Practical workshops in incident-response drafting, breach notification and regulator engagement with the ICO.
International Bar Association-aligned strand on comparative technology regulation.
Named supervisor for a substantial dissertation, capstone project or sponsor-facing consulting piece.
Cohort-based delivery in on-campus, online and distance modes with weekly seminars in every mode.

What You Will Learn

Advise on UK GDPR obligations, controller and processor duties and lawful bases for processing.
Draft breach-notification correspondence to the Information Commissioner's Office to a professional standard.
Advise on Computer Misuse Act 1990 offences and defences in enterprise investigations.
Handle digital evidence in criminal and civil proceedings, including chain of custody.
Advise on cross-border data transfers under the UK GDPR international transfer regime.
Draft cyber-incident response playbooks aligned with regulator expectations.
Argue moot points on emerging technology regulation, including AI accountability.
Design a defensible research strategy for a Master's-level dissertation.

Who This Course Is For

Practising solicitors and barristers moving into technology and data-protection practice.
Compliance officers, DPOs and information-governance leads in regulated sectors.
In-house counsel handling incident-response, breach-notification and vendor risk.
Public-sector legal advisers supporting cyber-enforcement and law-enforcement work.
International lawyers seeking a UK-centred postgraduate credential in cyber law.

Career Pathways

Senior compliance officer for a technology or financial-services firm.
In-house counsel with a technology and data brief.
Contract lawyer handling technology procurement and data-processing agreements.
Corporate counsel for a digital-first business.
Legal adviser in a regulator or law-enforcement cyber unit.
Legal analyst in a cyber-policy think tank.
Barrister in chambers specialising in technology disputes.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions with City technology practices, in-house teams and specialist chambers, and briefs LLM candidates individually on next-step regulatory certifications.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) in law or a cognate discipline, or equivalent international qualification.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in law, data protection or cyber compliance are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or practice statement outlining your cyber-law focus.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that reads law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines. Central London gives cyber-law students direct proximity to the Information Commissioner's Office London office, the National Cyber Security Centre, the Royal Courts of Justice and specialist chambers in the Inns of Court.

Cohorts are small, tutor-visible and taught in the case-room and select-committee tradition. The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each academic year, and refreshes the LLM syllabus annually against Bar Standards Board and SRA guidance on cyber and data-protection practice.

Apply for LLM in Cyber Law

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