Law & Technology
On the Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology, you will study current and emerging legal issues arising from the inter-relationship between law and technology from regulatory and commercial perspectives.
| Award Name | Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Certificate (Level 9 NFQ) | Minor | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
1 year part-time.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must be approved by the School of Law and must normally: (a) hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours Law degree (NFQ, Level 8) ,or (b) have such other relevant third-level educational qualifications and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the School of Law, qualifies the candidate under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology.
The number of places available in any given year is dependent on resources and all qualified candidates may not be admitted.
Careers / Further progression
Skills and Careers Information
As well as allowing legal professionals to specialise in this area of legal practice, graduates of the Certificate are equipped with skills appropriate to commercial and compliance roles in technology businesses or to regulatory roles, including in the public sector.
Further information
Start Date: 9 September 2024
Closing Date
Rolling deadline. Open until all places have been filled. Early application is advised.
Course Outline
On the Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Technology, you will study current and emerging legal issues arising from the inter-relationship between law and technology from regulatory and commercial perspectives.
You will discuss novel and dynamic issues concerning social networks, music and video copyright, regulation of electronic contracts and data protection.
Students take core modules to the value of 30 credits as follows:
LW6657 Law and Policy of the EU Digital Market (10 credits)
LW6574 Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation (10 credits)
LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
You will be examined by continuous assessment throughout the year. Individual module assessments can be viewed in the Book of Modules
Contact details for this course
Law Administrator
lawpostgrad@ucc.ie
+353 (0)21 420 5170
http://www.ucc.ie/en/law-postgrad/