MSc Law, Technology & Innovation at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

This Law, Technology & Innovation programme at Strathclyde Law School combines legal and technological skills, covering the legal implications of AI, machine learning and big data alongside coding for lawyers. It requires no prior knowledge of law or coding.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Strathclyde Law School | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September and January | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Regulating Technologies, Innovation and Leadership, Coding for Lawyers and Legal Applications, Statistics and Machine Learning for Lawyers, Power & Responsibility in the Age of AI, Digital Law & Economics, Human Rights and Digital Technologies, The Law of the World Trade Organisation and Financial Regulation & Compliance. Students complete six modules and a summer project (dissertation, internship, consultancy, enhanced research proposal or coding project); internships involve a minimum of 100 hours with an external organisation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-class or second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in Law or any other discipline; other qualifications may be accepted with relevant work experience. A Law or Computer Science degree is not required. English language (international applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time; Scotland, England, Wales & Northern Ireland Source

International applicants: GBP 26,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September and January

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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