Digital Law

Learning outcomes

• Characterise digital subjects, objects and activities and determine the applicable legal regime, combining national, regional, continental, OHADA and international legal orders.
• Map the institutions and players of the digital sector and organise reliable legal and technical monitoring.
• Build and manage a compliance programme for personal data protection and information security.
• Protect and make the most of an organisation's digital intangible assets.
• Negotiate and draft digital contracts, terms and conditions and information notices.
• Prevent and manage digital disputes, before the courts, regulators or through alternative dispute resolution.
• Assess the legal risks of artificial intelligence systems and algorithmic decision-support systems, and inform senior management's decisions.

The programme

4 semesters. The first three are taught semesters; the fourth is devoted to the professional assignment and the dissertation.

Target careers

• Digital law specialist, in-house or in a law firm
• Data protection officer or personal data protection lead
• Compliance lawyer (data protection and information security)
• Intellectual property and digital intangible assets lawyer
• IT contracts and digital procurement lawyer
• Cybersecurity and cybercrime lawyer
• Lawyer at a digital regulatory authority or administration
• Payment services and digital finance compliance lawyer
• Digital media and platforms lawyer
• Digital legal and regulatory monitoring officer
• Lawyer at an organisation defending fundamental rights online
• Junior data and artificial intelligence governance consultant

After several years' experience: head of legal at a digital company, compliance or data protection lead for a group, head of information systems security governance (with additional technical training), independent digital law adviser. Access to the regulated legal professions, including that of lawyer, is subject to the conditions set by their governing regulations, which the Master's does not replace.

Sectors

• Electronic communications operators, internet service providers and hosting providers
• Digital companies: software publishers, platforms, start-ups, integrators
• Banks, microfinance institutions, insurance companies and payment service providers
• Law firms, legal advisory and compliance consultancies
• Public administrations, regulatory authorities and public bodies in the digital sector
• Media, cultural and creative industries, collective management organisations
• Civil society and fundamental rights organisations
• Regional and international organisations, funders and development agencies

Admission

Who is it for?

• Working professionals holding a Bachelor's degree who wish to move into specialist or management roles: this is the main target group, for whom the online option and the in-job assignment were designed.
• Bachelor's graduates in a relevant field continuing their studies.
• Holders of a relevant maîtrise (four-year degree), eligible for entry into Year 2.

Prerequisites

Entry into Year 1 on the basis of a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the Master's, or a qualification accepted as exempt or equivalent, after a test and/or a review of the application file. Law degrees (private law, public law or an equivalent legal degree) are the main entry route. Holders of a Bachelor's degree in computer science can only be admitted subject to a prior legal refresher course and the school's recognition that their field is relevant. Applicants are expected to have a command of written and spoken legal French, to be able to read professional documents in English, and to have regular access to a computer and, for the online mode, an internet connection good enough to follow a virtual class.

Admission routes

Route	Entry	Requirements
Holder of a relevant Bachelor's degree	Year 1	Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or a qualification accepted as exempt or equivalent; “Admission is not automatic. It is based on a test and/or a review of the application file.”
Holder of a maîtrise (four-year degree)	Year 2	Maîtrise in a field relevant to the Master's; review of the application file.
Continuing education	Year 1 or 2	Same degree requirements; professional application file and interview; online study option available.

After a Bachelor's degree from ERUDIA or elsewhere

Your Bachelor's degree	Access to the Master's
Professional Bachelor's degree in Network and Information Systems Administration and Security	On application, with a refresher course
Professional Bachelor's degree in Web Application Development	On application, with a refresher course
Professional Bachelor's degree in IT Project Management	On application, with a refresher course
Professional Bachelor's degree in Digital Project Management - Web Design and Development	On application, with a refresher course

Short certificates drawn from this programme

To study part of the programme without taking the full degree:

• Data Protection and Digital Compliance - Specialist Certificate, 20 weeks, 300,000 FCFA
• Cybercrime and Protection of Intangible Assets - Specialist Certificate, 20 weeks, 300,000 FCFA
• Electronic Documents, Evidence and Signatures - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
• Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies and Negotiation - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
• Legal Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Systems - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 200,000 FCFA

Tuition fees

Master's tuition fees, per year

Year of study	Annual tuition
Master's, Year 1	799,900 FCFA
Master's, Year 2	899,900 FCFA

Amount payable to confirm enrolment: 200,000 FCFA.

Application fee: 10,000 FCFA.