King’s College London and Bocconi University, Milan have designed a dual LLM programme focussed on the legal aspects of digitalisation and how the law is being disrupted by the development of new technologies.

The information on this page describes the programme details for entry into academic year 2025-26. 

One year programme | Full-time | Application deadline 12 February 2025 | Entry September 2025

• Achieve two internationally-recognised LLM degrees from two highly-ranked universities, to launch a specialised career in law and technology in the digital era.
• Gain in-depth, interdisciplinary, and comparative knowledge of major legal issues posed by the development of technology. This knowledge is sought after by law firms, government and commercial organisations.
• Modules cover an unusual combination of common law and civil law content across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Benefit from an embedded internship/placement opportunity in term three.
• Deepen and broaden your knowledge of law as an academic subject and enhance your problem-solving skills in a transnational context.

• Students will spend their first semester at Bocconi and their second semester at King’s taking taught modules, and then complete with an internship, placement or thesis with Bocconi and a dissertation with King’s.
• Upon successful completion, students will be eligible for a Master of Laws (LLM) in Law, Innovation & Technology from King’s and a Second Level Specialized Master (LLM) in Law of Technology and Automated Systems from Bocconi.
• Under the close guidance of our expert tutors, we will equip you with the legal knowledge and expertise to match your career ambitions. You will gain internationally-recognised qualifications that are highly desirable in today’s competitive legal profession.
• This course is primarily taught at Bocconi University, Milan in semester 1 and at the King’s College London Strand and Waterloo campuses in semester 2.

Have a minimum high 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme, or equivalent from outside UK.

AND

Hold a second-level degree in Law:
a) a 5-year Integrated Master of Arts in Law or 3+2 years Master of Arts in Law from an Italian university

OR

b) UK Level 7 master's degree in Law with final grade at merit or above

OR

c) equivalent second-level degree in Law from non-Italian or non-UK university. Equivalences can be checked at 

ENIC NARIC (https://www.enic-naric.net/)

WHED (https://whed.net/results_institutions.php)

Please note that University studies in other fields may also be taken into consideration where significant experience in a programme-related field is proved.

AND

English language requirements: the King's minimum requirements for postgraduate law programmes are listed in Band B at:  https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/entry-requirements/english-language

The deadline for applications to the programme is 12 February 2025 (15:00 Italian time GMT+1).

Students apply to the dual degree programme via the Bocconi website. They will be evaluated for admission first by Bocconi. Following an initial shortlisting of applicants by Bocconi, King’s will review the applications. The two admissions offices of Bocconi and King’s will make final admissions decisions on all shortlisted candidates.

Upon being admitted to the programme, students will be required to submit an application form to King’s in order for their details to be fully registered at that institution.

Personal statement and supporting information

The selection process is based on the evaluation of a dossier submitted to the Bocconi application portal including:

• Academic curriculum (i.e. University transcript of records)
• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• Reference letters (up to 2)
• Copy of an English language certificate 

Students will spend their first semester at Bocconi and their second semester at King’s taking taught modules, and then complete with an internship, placement or thesis with Bocconi and a dissertation with King’s.

This course is primarily taught at Bocconi University, Milan in semester 1 and at the King’s College London Strand and Waterloo campuses in semester 2.

At Bocconi, various teaching methods are used to facilitate effective learning and knowledge acquisition. Lectures are complemented with seminars to encourage active participation and in-depth exploration of topics.

In some modules, students will engage in group projects to foster the ability to work in teams, and use case study analysis to apply their knowledge, develop analytical skills, and make decisions.

Teaching on the King’s award LLM course is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars. Some modules may be delivered as two hours of seminar-style teaching a week, whilst others may be lecture-based or a combination of lecture and seminars. Overall, students will usually have 6 to 10 contact hours a week.

Typically at King's, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment

At Bocconi the assessment is mainly conducted via written exams that include answering open questions or writing an essay. Some modules’ assessments might also be based on presentations and quizzes.

At King’s your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examination. Forms of assessment may typically include essays, examinations, presentations, reaction papers or other assignments.

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.

King's College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

Structure

Courses are divided into required and optional modules. 

Required modules

For both awards, all students are required to take the following five modules at Bocconi University in semester 1:

• Internet Technologies (3 Bocconi credits)
• Intellectual Property and Competition in the Digital Age (9 Bocconi credits)
• Data Law and Data-driven Innovation Law (9 Bocconi credits)
• Fundamental Rights Protection in the Digital Age (9 Bocconi credits)
• Legal Tech (2 Bocconi credits)

For the King’s LLM Award: You will normally take modules to the equivalent total of 180 credits for the King’s award of this programme. Students are required to complete a 60 credit dissertation, and in addition to the 60 credits of optional modules taken at King’s in semester 2, the marks for all the semester 1 Bocconi modules (except for Legal Tech) will be translated and recorded as a 60 credit King’s module and used in the final calculation of the King’s LLM award.

For the Bocconi LLM Award: In addition to the required modules taken at Bocconi in Semester 1, marks for the 60 credits of optional modules taken at King’s in Semester 2 will be used for the calculation of the final Bocconi Award. Students will also complete either: a curricular internship consistent with the educational objectives of the LLM; or ‘clinical work’ - a short-term assignment by an external partner focussing on specific subjects; or an individual research paper (final thesis) on a subject different to their King’s dissertation.

Optional modules

For both awards: in addition you are required to take 60 credits of King’s LLM optional modules in semester 2:

The range of optional modules may typically include:

• Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society (15 credits)
• Competition, Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
• Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (15 credits)
• Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Technological Advances and Legal Challenges (15 credits)
• Cyberspace Law: ‘Big Data’, Algorithmic Governance and Democracy (15 credits)
• Electronic Commerce Law (15 credits)
• Energy Transitions & Green Tech (15 credits)
• Law & Policy of Financial Technologies (15 credits)
• Legal Technology Innovation (15 credits)
• Technology, Democracy and Society (15 credits)

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. 

Graduates are exceptionally well-positioned for elite career opportunities in the field, including prestigious positions within top technology law firms, coveted in-house counsel roles at leading tech companies, and influential roles in government, academia, and global organisations shaping the future of technology law.

Students will pay half of the overall fees for the year to Bocconi for study in semester 1 and half of the overall tuition fees to King’s for study in semester 2.

Payable to Bocconi (2025-26): €21,500 in the following instalments:

[1] € 2,500 + €32.00 Italian tax - on enrolment (non-refundable);

[2] € 6,000 - 10 October 2025;

[3] € 7,000 - 10 November 2025;

[4] € 6,000 - 10 December 2025.

Payable to King's (2025-26): £17,900 prior to the start of semester 2 (December 2025)

Additional costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

• Books if you choose to buy your own copies
• Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
• Library fees and fines
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Graduation costs
• Travel costs
• Accommodation costs