European Master in Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence
Dublin, Ireland
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,920 *
STUDY FORMAT
* per annum
Key Summary
About: The European Master in Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence (EMILDAI) is a joint master programme (level 9 on Irish National Framework of Qualifications), accredited by Dublin City University, EU‑recognized. It addresses legal, technical, ethical challenges of digitization, training students to process data and deploy AI legally, ethically, safely, emphasizing data protection and GDPR. Students choose Law/Computing or Data Governance/Cybersecurity and earn a joint degree.
Career Outcomes: It attracts recent and mid‑career professionals. Graduates work in law firms, tech companies, regulators and government. Roles include legal privacy/GDPR specialist, data protection officer, data governance advisor, AI specialist, cybersecurity expert, IT consultant, researcher.
The European Master in Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence (EMILDAI) has been developed as a response to the legal, technical and ethical challenges of digitisation. Businesses and public institutions require experts to legally, ethically and safely process data, in particular in the context of the use of AI systems.
The European Master in Law, Data and AI (EMILDAI) is a joint master programme (level 9 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications) accredited by Dublin City University, Ireland, and fully recognised across the EU. EMILDAI students will obtain a joint degree by study track, depending on the area of specialisation they decide to pursue (Law/Computing; Data Governance/Cybersecurity).
The European Master in Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence (EMILDAI) offers a highly integrated, multilingual and interdisciplinary curriculum, which is articulated into two years (120 ECTS). EMILDAI students will receive a joint master’s degree awarded by the partner universities they attend (joint degree ‘per track’). Students are required to know at least two languages: either English and French or English and Spanish.
Year 1
Year 1 aims to offer students a comprehensive introduction to the core themes related to law, data and AI. Students of both streams will spend semester 1 and 2 at DCU completing an ‘Introduction to Law, Data and AI’.
Year 2
Year 2 aims to provide students with a specialisation in the fields of data governance, cybersecurity and AI law and ethics.
Law Stream students
Law Stream students will specialise in either:
- data governance at Avignon Université (Study Track A, taught in French)
- or cybersecurity at Universidad de León (Study Track B, taught in Spanish) in semester 3,
- In semester 4 (taught in English), Track A and B, will gain an in-depth understanding of AI Law and Ethics at Università di Pisa.
Computing Stream students
Computing Stream students will spend both semesters 3 and 4 specialising in either:
- data governance at Avignon Université (Study Track A, taught in French)
- or cybersecurity at Universidad de León (Study Track B, taught in Spanish)
The European Master in Law, Data and Artificial Intelligence (EMILDAI) will attract both recent undergraduates and those already established in their careers. The knowledge and skills you acquire through this programme are highly sought by law firms, tech companies, the compliance sector, research organisations and across multiple government departments.
Graduates seek work in a variety of government departments, including national data protection authorities, health authorities, ministries, military corps and universities. Others may gravitate toward the private sector as many large firms, working across a range of services, continue to expand their privacy, data protection, AI and cybersecurity teams. These include, but are not limited to, financial services companies, law and accountancy firms and consultancy firms.
Career Prospects
- Legal professional offering expertise in privacy and GDPR
- Data protection officer
- Professional advisor on data governance and best practice models
- IT consultant
- Researcher
- Compliance professional
- Data analyst
- AI specialist
- Cybersecurity expert
DCU will be visiting Southeast Asia this autumn. Prospective students are invited to meet us in person, learn more about our postgraduate programmes, studying and living in Ireland, and career opportunities after graduation.