Droit du numérique - DTIC
  • How can we combine advances in artificial intelligence with the protection of our fundamental freedoms?
  • How can we control algorithms?
  • Is Google abusing its dominant position on search engines in Europe?
  • Can an email or SMS be used as evidence?
  • Can a contract be made via the Internet?
  • Does Chatgpt infringe copyright?
  • Does digitization rhyme with discrimination?

So many examples of questions that punctuate the courses and lead one to immerse oneself in practice, technique and law, in search of answers to be understood and even built together.

This master's degree specialization is ideal for bridging the gap between academic training and 'professional environment. It's an experience I'd recommend to any lawyer attracted to technology law. The Master's degree has given me an undeniably high level of technical legal knowledge, which I use on a day-to-day basis as a consultant or researcher. It also enabled me to test myself in a real-life environment, thanks to the Namur Legal Lab, dedicated to legal support for a start-up by students, and the Digital Law Moot Court, a moot court competition held in Paris in which I was able to take part. In the end, this course is the epitome of a modern, human-scale academic education, far removed from large auditoriums and ex cathedra lectures, which enabled me to meet some great people who I still count among my friends today.

Martin Rappe, CRIDS researcher

Your objectives

  • To master digital law in its national, European and international dimensions;
  • For lawyers: become experts in legislation on e-commerce, the protection of intellectual rights, the fight against cybercrime, the protection of privacy, public digital law, etc.
  • For other academics: nurture an interdisciplinary training program mobilizing digital law.

The advantages of training at UNamur

  • Interactive courses taught by practicing professors who testify to their experience or members of the Centre de Recherche Information, Droit et Société (CRIDS) - of European excellence;
  • Teaching focused on solving practical problems encountered by both the public and private sectors;
  • An essential emphasis on collaboration, including during a residential seminar ;
  • Participation in the Namur Legal Lab to advise start-ups;
  • A one-month internship in a law firm or with a public entity or private company;
  • A degree with an international dimension thanks to the possibility of completing part of the program abroad: Bari, Hanover, Lyon, Oslo, Vienna with an Erasmus grant; but also Shangai (China), Montreal (Canada), Creighton (USA), Lausanne (Switzerland) with an international mobility grant.

The program

A specialization master's degree in ict law: a specialization at the heart of a reference center in Europe

The program offers you a specialization in digital law.

The program consists of courses addressing all the important aspects of digital lawas well as interdisciplinary courses focusing on the societal impact of digital, in particular the economic and environmental impact.

A two-day residential seminar, in a friendly "green" location, enables you to acquire negotiation skills (soft skills) in data law.

The Master of Specialization has a particularly developed practical dimension. For example, you are invited to carry out a internship in the second semester with an IT or e-business company, a law firm (French- or English-speaking), a European association, a public body, etc.

In addition, you will participate in pairs in the "Namur Legal Lab"which offers legal advice to young start-ups. This practical dimension of the program has a triple objective: to provide an opportunity to have contact with the professional field, to carry out a multidisciplinary approach to the situation studied and to write a dissertation that thoroughly analyzes an issue related to the professional field approached.

In addition, the Master of Specialization has Erasmus and mobility agreements with various universities, both in and outside Europe.

A specialized course, recognized and appreciated by various professionals in the new technology law sector.

Isabelle Vereecken, Director of the secretariat of the European Data Protection Committee

This specialized master's degree opens the door to an understanding of ICT issues, which is fundamental in the practice of ICT law, whether for consultancy (creation of ICT activities, IT projects, protection of creations...) or litigation (infringement, poor performance of a contract...). As part of the teaching process, students are confronted with cases and situations inspired by practical experience, which helps to stimulate a pragmatic approach to questions and problems.

Alexandre Cruquenaire, lawyer specializing in IT contracts and support for complex IT projects

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The job market has a crucial need for Internet law specialists. In both the private and public sectors, the use of technology is inevitable, as is the confrontation with related legal issues, issues that are particularly topical with the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the increasing digitization of society in general.

Law firms and consultancies are developing IT (Information Technology) departments and are looking for specialists in this field.

The same applies to businesses, multinationals, banks, insurance companies and all companies active in e-commerce.

Opportunities also exist with Belgian and international authorities. E-government is booming. Public authorities now have a new role to play. Specialized bodies have been set up to take on responsibilities in the IT field: the Data Protection Authority, the Belgian Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, the Computer Crime Unit...

The master's degree has enabled me to develop essential skills for entering the professional world as a lawyer and researcher. Thanks to the courses provided as part of this training, I have acquired in-depth knowledge in a wide variety of areas of ICT law and have been able to feed my thinking on the issues that arise in this field.

Chloé Antoine, researcher at CRIDS

This specialization master's degree is probably the best choice of study I could have made. Through its cross-disciplinary, pedagogical and practical approach, it is the ideal preparation for entering the professional world. In my day-to-day work, I feel how enriching the course content has been and how it prepares me for my professional future. This master's degree also enabled me to do an internship in a place I really enjoyed, the Belgian Cybersecurity Center, the national authority in charge of cybersecurity in our country. I was then hired to work on the legal and operational aspects of information systems security. My training enabled me to become quickly operational and easily understand the underlying issues, even the most technical ones. Thank you UNamur, thank you Master of Specialization!

Stéphan André, Legal Officer at the Center for Cybersecurity Belgium