Master's in Law Applied to Technology ("Law & Tech")
Lisbon, Portugal
Master degree
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,200 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* * 1st phase of applications: 3rd to 27th February
** 10.000€: total tuition fee for non-EU candidates
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Key Summary
About: The Master’s in Business Law and Technology (Law & Tech) at NOVA School of Law prepares lawyers for Economy 4.0 and digital transformation. It covers legal issues around artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, data protection, intellectual property, digital contracts, cybersecurity, governance, regulation, fintech, programming for lawyers, corporate management, tax, business law, and entrepreneurship. Keywords: legal tech, AI law, privacy, IP, regulatory compliance.
Career Outcomes: Career opportunities Graduates can join dedicated law‑firm technology teams, supervisory authorities, government agencies, fintech and energy companies, start‑ups, large corporate legal departments, policy advisor roles, regulatory specialist positions, compliance officer, legal consultant, or legal‑tech product manager.
This is the perfect opportunity to find out about our wide range of educational programmes, discover our innovative teaching methods and learn about the extracurricular activities that make our academic community so special.
The Master’s in Business Law and Technology (“Law & Tech”) is part of the NOVA School of Law’s strategy to be at the forefront of legal education, to prepare for Economy 4.0, for digital transformation, and to be international, responsible, and sustainable.
The course is designed to prepare lawyers for the most advanced areas of technology (artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain), with a wide range of subjects, from data protection and management, intellectual property, digital contracts, and cybersecurity to the challenges of governance and regulation, fintech, and programming for lawyers. The course content also relates to business and entrepreneurship, as well as corporate management and tax frameworks.
Graduates in Law or in related fields, and professionals who wish to deepen their legal knowledge of technological matters. Innovative and entrepreneurial students are welcome.
Goals
- To prepare lawyers for the Digital Economy, with knowledge of technological reality, ethical and legal frameworks, and the social and economic impacts of innovation;
- To prepare lawyers to support technology companies in the various aspects of their activity;
- To advise on the regulation of innovative ideas and to develop cutting-edge business structures in technological areas.
Employability
Given its innovative, vanguardist, and versatile features, the Master’s in Law – Specialization in Business Law and Technology (“Law & Tech”) opens up to students a vast array of job opportunities in the most diverse areas that intertwine Law and Technology, notably dedicated practices of law firms, supervisory authorities or other governmental agencies (particularly, in the technology, financial and energy sector) – from start-ups to established large economic groups.
+ 2024/2025 & 2024/2026
The program lasts a total of 2 academic years (120 ECTS credits).
The taught component consists of 60 ECTS (two semesters), distributed as follows, according to the chosen specialization area:
- Digitalisation and public policies specialization: 24 ECTS of mandatory subjects; 18 ECTS of restricted options; 18 ECTS of free options.
- The law of the data-driven markets specialization: 26 ECTS of mandatory subjects; 16 ECTS of restricted options; 18 ECTS of free options.
- Intellectual property and the regulation of innovation specialization: 26 ECTS of mandatory subjects; 16 ECTS of restricted options; 18 ECTS of free options.
The research phase (final project) consists of 60 ECTS (two semesters).
From 2024/25, students will need to approve the curricular component with, at least 13,50 points out of 20 (13,5/20) to be able to enrol in the research phase (2nd year of the course).
Completion of the curricular component (60 ECTS), with any positive grade, grants the award of a Diploma in Postgraduate Studies in Law Applied to Technology.
1st Year - Taught Component
Specialization Track: Digitalization & Public Policies (DPP)
1st Semester
Mandatory
- Law and Technology Intensive Course
- Emerging Technologies: Governance and Regulation
- Technological DeepDive
Restricted Option
- Data Protection and Management Law
- Introduction to Data Analysis
Free Option
- Cybersecurity and Governance
- Patent and Trademark Law
- Copyright and Design Law
- Legal English
2nd Semester
Mandatory
- Methodology of Legal Research
- E-Governance
Restricted Option
- Cybercrime
- Intellectual Property Law and Sustainable Innovation
- Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
- Legaltech
Free Option
- International Tax Law
- Competition Law
- Law of Online Platforms
- Fintech
Specialization track: The Law of the Data-Driven Markets (DDM)
1st Semester
Mandatory
- Law and Technology Intensive Course
- Data Protection and Management Law
- Technological DeepDive
Restricted Option
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Emerging Technologies: Governance and Regulation
Free Option
- Cybersecurity and Governance
- Patent and Trademark Law
- Copyright and Design Law
- Legal English
2nd Semester
Mandatory
- Methodology of Legal Research
- Law of Online Platforms
Restricted Option
- E-Governance
- Intellectual Property Law and Sustainable Innovation
- Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
- Legaltech
- Fintech
Free Option
- International Tax Law
- Competition Law
- Cybercrime
Specialization track: Intellectual Property and the Regulation of Innovation (IPI)
1st Semester
Mandatory
- Law and Technology Intensive Course
- Patent and Trademark Law
- Copyright and Design Law
- Technological DeepDive
Restricted Option
- Data Protection and Management Law*
- Emerging Technologies: Governance and Regulation
Free Option
- Cybersecurity and Governance
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Legal English
2nd Semester
Mandatory
- Methodology of Legal Research
Restricted Option
- Law of Online Platforms
- Intellectual Property Law and Sustainable Innovation
- Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
- Legaltech
Free Option
- International Tax Law
- Competition Law
- E-Governance
- Cybercrime
- Fintech
(The curricular units presented as free options are suggestions and may be changed. In free-option curricular units that are compulsory for other master’s programmes, enrolment and attendance depends on logistical and pedagogical possibilities).
2nd year – Research Phase
Mandatory
- Dissertation, internship at national or international institution or project work
NOVA School of Law participates in THEMIS, a network that encourages the internationalization of master’s students. The THEMIS certificate is granted when students complete a semester of mobility, participate in an international conference, and complete an international internship under the THEMIS Programme
Merit Awards
Merit Awards are awarded to:
- Candidates whose final average admission to a 2nd study cycle at NOVA School of Law, according to assessment and ranking by the appropriate jury, is equal to or higher than 17 points (on a scale of 0/20) and who enroll and attend the same course, benefit from an award in cash corresponding to 50% of the tuition fee for the taught component of the Master’s degree.
- Candidates whose final average admission to a 2nd study cycle at NOVA School of Law, according to assessment and ranking by the appropriate jury, is equal to or higher than 16 points (on a scale of 0/20) and who enroll and attend the same course, benefit from an award in cash corresponding to 30% of the tuition fee for the taught component of the Master’s degree.
In the non-taught phase, three prizes for academic merit are awarded (by master’s degree or area of specialization, in the case of the Master’s Degree in Law). These awards assume the completion of the taught component within the stipulated time.
- The best student of the taught component of each study cycle or specialization area of a study cycle who continues and attends the non-taught phase benefits from an award in cash corresponding to 100% of the tuition fee for the non-taught phase of the Master’s degree;
- The second-best student of the taught component of each study cycle or specialization area of a study cycle who continues and attends the non-taught phase, benefits from an award in cash corresponding to 60% of the tuition fee, corresponding to the non-taught phase of the Master’s degree;
- The third-best student of the taught component of each study cycle or specialization area of a study cycle who continues and attends the non-taught phase of the Master’s degree.