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Profile of the Programme

The MA in TechReg aims at:

• Deepening the knowledge in specialised fields of legal science related to new/disruptive technologies
• Examining the legal, regulatory, normative, ethical, and governance dimensions of specific topics related to cutting edge fields, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Big Data, Intellectual Property rights, Human Rights, Cybercrime, and the “Metaverse” environment
• Exposing students to the disruption of legal science through new technologies
• Emphasising the comparative study of technology regulation, and its implementation in the global context
• Maximising the employability prospects in the digital economy sector

Career Prospects

Legal counsel, legal designer, IT designer, computer scientist, business manager, political scientist, legal compliance officer.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Third Cycle degrees (Doctoral Degree)

Admission Criteria

The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university, relevant to the program field degree such as Political Science, Economics, Business, Informatics, Electrical Engineering etc.

In addition to the above, applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

• Two recommendation letters
• A personal statement by the prospective student expressing his/her interest in following the program, sketching out his/her research profile, and his/her expectations from the program
• Professional experience (if any)

English Language Proficiency

Applicants satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, the minimum English-language qualifications for admission are:

• IELTS, 6.5 and above
• Anglia Examinations, Proficiency or Mastery
• Cambridge GCE AS Level English Language, C and above
• Cambridge GCE English A Levels, C and above
• Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a First language, C and above
• Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a Second language, B and above
• IB English A: Literature SL & HL, 4 and above
• IB English Standard Level (SL), 5 and above
• IB English High Level (HL), 4 and above
• Michigan Language Assessment (also known as Proficiency of Michigan), 750 and above
• Password Test, 6.5 and above
• TOEFL (IBT), 79 and above
• Cambridge Exams (First Certificate), 176 and above or Pass
• Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate), 180 and above or Pass

Applicants who do not hold one of the listed qualifications, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test and achieve a score at the ENGL-100 level, which can substitute for the standardized tests typically required for admission to postgraduate programs. The test is offered free of charge.

The University offers English courses at different levels to assist students in meeting the required standard for admission to a graduate programme.

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam, papers, and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, weekly interactive activities, projects, positive online forum participation etc.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam, papers, and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 90 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Generate theoretical and empirical analysis, case-analysis, project-setting and problem-solving contexts in an interdisciplinary context, and in the existing supranational and global regulatory/legislative framework on the new/emerging/digital technologies’ ecosystem.
2. Identify and evaluate priority issues of technology regulation at national, supranational, international, and transnational level
3. Broadening the knowledge on the “LegalTech” spectrum

Section A: Compulsory Courses

Min. ECTS Credits: 70 Max. ECTS Credits: 70

Section B: Elective Courses

Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Section C: Unallocated Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.