Legal Technology Middlesex University

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
MSc	On-Campus	Full-time, Part-time	1 - 2 years	September	find out	find out

Course fee notes

Fees vary for UK, EU and International students. Please check your chosen course page on the Middlesex University website for up to date fees and available funding options.

Course overview

On the MSc Legal Technology programme as a full-time student you will complete two 30-credit modules and four 15-credit modules and before progressing to a research project module. You will gain knowledge and learn technical skills to introduce, use and manage technology in a legal practice to improve efficiency, uphold the integrity and trustworthiness of legal operations and iease profitability.

You will gain expertise to give advice on regulatory and compliance issues relevant to the management, governance and use of digital data and technologies in legal practice. You will be able to analyse complex problems systematically and apply appropriate techniques for the development and implementation of effective technical solutions (such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Augmented/Virtual Reality) for legal practice.

Why Legal Technology at Middlesex?

• The MSc Legal Technology Programme offers a unique intersection of law and technology integrating legal theory with technological applications.

• It aims to educate graduates and professionals on legal technology innovations transforming legal practice today and in the future.

• It is designed for recent law graduates and existing legal practitioners seeking to gain a deep understanding of how technology can be used in situ.

• It is also designed for graduates in a technical field (e.g. IT, Computing, Engineering, Data Science) wishing to acquire legal knowledge to develop careers in the legal profession.

What Will You Learn?

• You will gain critical knowledge and understanding of the use and importance of technology in legal practice.

• Critically evaluate a range of current and emerging technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Augmented/Virtual Reality) and their impact on the legal industry.

• Acquire a critical understanding of theories, methods and techniques relevant to the application of digital technologies in legal practice.

• Appraise relevant legal, ethical and professional frameworks related to the management, governance. and use of data and digital technologies in legal practice.