Information Law and Data Protection
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40.04.01 In Russian
Level of education Master
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 2 years
Programme description
- The programme’s primary objective is to develop competencies required for legal professionals working in information technology and telecommunications (’IT lawyers’). It focuses on legal challenges of ’cross-cutting digital technologies’ (big data, artificial intelligence, distributed ledgers, etc.), with strong emphasis on practical skills development
- A key advantage is the optional module on personal data protection, developed with input from St Petersburg University’s partner — Sberbank PJSC. The programme suits both law graduates seeking to specialise in IT law and technical specialists wishing to acquire legal expertise in this field
Main courses
- Introduction to Digital Economy
- Media Philosophy and Law
- Digital Rights and Public Law
- Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law
- Civil Law Relations in Digital Environments
- Legal Regulation of Personal Data
- Professional Skills for IT Lawyers
Teaching staff
- Prof. V.V. Arkhipov — Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law at St Petersburg University. Author of 50+ scholarly works. Advisor for Intellectual Property, IT and Telecommunications at Dentons law firm. Member of the Advisory Council of Russia’s Personal Data Protection Authority (Roskomnadzor). Expert for the ‘Gaming Industry and Esports‘ cluster at RAEC (Russian Association for Electronic Communications). Recipient of:
- ’Digital Lawyer of the Year‘ award (Moscow Digital School special nomination ‘Best Digital Law Educator’, Runet Prize 2020)
- St Petersburg Government Award for Outstanding Achievements in Higher Education (2018, ’Innovation in Education‘ category for developing the online course ’Legal Regulation of Internet Relations: Russian Perspective')
Our Advantages
- Curriculum design incorporates practical expertise of the programme’s academic supervisor (Prof. Arkhipov) with decades of experience in IP/IT practice at an international law firm, alongside specialists from Sberbank PJSC
- Developed and delivered in partnership with Sberbank PJSC — Russia’s leading IT employer. Features specialised semester tracks, including priority specialisation in personal data protection
- Includes internship opportunities at Sberbank PJSC and supervision of research projects by Sberbank specialists
Career and internships
Key career paths
- Legal professionals in government bodies (e.g. Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media)
- In-house counsel at companies developing/implementing cross-cutting digital technologies (e.g. Sberbank PJSC)
- Lawyers at firms specialising in legal consultancy for digital technologies