Within the International Technology Law programme, you will follow compulsory courses on the relationship between law and technological innovation, and on European privacy and data protection. In addition, you can choose courses on topics such as international weapons law, biotechnology, robots and artificial intelligence, space law, blockchain technology, and e-commerce law.
You will be part of an international and diverse group of students and teachers interested in exploring the frontiers of law and technology, and you will graduate as a specialist with in-demand knowledge and skills.
The International Technology Law track differs from the Internetrecht en Intellectuele Eigendom track offered within the VU Master’s in Law in a few respects. Most importantly, International Technology Law is taught entirely in English, whereas Internetrecht en Intellectuele Eigendom is taught in Dutch. Furthermore, while both tracks cover the same EU technology laws (such as the GDPR, AI Act, and DSA – harmonised throughout the EU and directly applicable in each Member State), in the International Technology Law programme you will study more EU case law, whereas in the Internetrecht en Intellectuele Eigendom programme the focus is more on related Dutch case law. Finally, International Technology Law addresses technology in a broader sense than the Internetrecht en Intellectuele Eigendom track.
The programme starts on 1 September and 1 February.
