Law and Tech education
At the Law and Tech Lab, we provide education at the intersection of law and technology to train the next generation of thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers. Our programs are designed to provide students with the interdisciplinary skills necessary to navigate and shape the digital world, blending AI and data science with critical legal principles. Our education programmes also give students hands-on experience applying data science and AI to legal data, uncovering insights, and solving real-world problems.
Our education initiatives include:
- Bachelor Minor in Law and Technology
- Master's in Law and AI
- Summer Internship at the Law and Tech Lab
Bachelor programmes and courses
A Bachelor Minor specializing in Law and Technology is offered in the third year to students who aim to learn more about the world of technology, artificial intelligence, and data science in relation to law. Courses in the Minor specialization include:
- Internet Law & Governance
- Privacy
- Legal Analytics
- Advanced Legal Analytics.
Read more about the courses in Law and Technology Minor in the ELS Curriculum
Bachelor students can also follow a course on Intellectual Property in the Digital Single Market
Master's programmes and professional education
We offer a Master’s programme in Law and AI, focusing on the intersection of AI technology, legal challenges, data protection, AI governance, and online regulation. Courses in the Master's programme include:
- Introduction to Modern Computing and AI
- Regulation of Data, AI, and Digital Services
- Legal Data Analysis and Ethics
- European Data Protection and Privacy Law
- Networks, Security, and Regulation
Master's in Law and AI
Learn how AI technology works, the legal challenges posed by new technologies, the ways the law aims to protect data, how AI is governed, and how online services are regulated
Advanced Master in Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management
The IPKM programme provides you with the legal foundations and practical and technical skills to work at the crossroads of legal services, policy and knowledge management in technology-driven, innovative and creative industries. Read more
Professional Privacy and Cybersecurity Education
A growing number of certified professionals are required to deal with new regulations and on-going developments in the privacy and cybersecurity market. In order to meet this global demand, the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity offers a complete track of regular practice-oriented training courses, online modules, conferences and seminars.
Executive Master in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management
Executive Master in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management by the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity
Master's specialization in Tax and Technology
Apply for the Master Fiscaal Recht or the Master International and European Tax Law
Summer Internship Programme
Our summer internship programme offers students the opportunity to work in the lab on a variety of research projects at the intersection of law and technology. During the internship, students conduct supervised research activities, while gaining new knowledge and honing their research skills.