Overview

The online Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law aims at training participants in international law and applied practices to investigate and combat malicious cyber activities, as well as at providing them with in-depth knowledge of existing cybercrime prevention strategies at various levels, with a focus on the international dimensions of cybercrime and cybersecurity.

Participants will also be trained in all areas and disciplines related to law and revolving around cybersecurity: criminology and social sciences, victimology, psychology, economics, organizational sciences, and computer science. Students will be equipped with knowledge of the main trends on cybercrimes with a focus on the profiles of perpetrators and victims, the most-up-to-date intelligence operations, and the methods and analytical tools implemented to understand, adapt, and respond to cybercrime continuously.

The LL.M. is designed to train university graduates and professionals into highly interdisciplinary law experts able to analyse, prevent, investigate and counter cybercrime, in order to protect the community, institutions, and businesses.

The LL.M. is carried out fully online, and it is complemented by a 2-week optional series of workshops in 2025. The LL.M. is ideal for those wishing to pursue a master’s degree by engaging in flexible learning arrangements from where they work and at any time.

The partner organizations:

The LL.M. in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law is organized by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the University for Peace (UPEACE) in cooperation with the Centre of Security and Crime Sciences of the University of Trento and University of Verona (CSCS).

UNICRI is one of the main training and research institutes of the UN System. It was established in 1968 and is mandated to support countries worldwide in preventing and countering crime and promoting justice and security in support of human rights, peace and development. Over the years the Institute has developed a sound expertise in research and training, which is reflected in the organization of several capacity-building activities and specialized postgraduate courses.

UPEACE, headquartered in Costa Rica, is a Treaty Organization established in 1980 through an International Agreement approved by the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 35/55, and has the mandate “to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace and with the aim of promoting among all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations”. By virtue of the mandate granted to it by Article 15 of the Charter of the University for Peace, annexed to the International Agreement Establishing the University, UPEACE conducts Master’s and Doctorate Degree programmes in fields that promote peace and security.

The Centre of Security and Crime Sciences (CSSC) is a joint research Centre of the University of Trento and the University of Verona. Founded in 2021, the Centre conducts applied research and high-level training activities to identify, analyse, prevent and mitigate security, safety, crime and risk management risks. The Centre’s research and knowledge dissemination activities are developed using an interdisciplinary approach that integrates data from the fields of criminology, law, statistics, mathematics, information sciences, sociology, human sciences and engineering to produce tailored solutions to tackle security and safety issues of modern global challenges.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees amount to USD 11,000.

Please note that:

• Tuition fees do not cover additional expenses such as those related to VISA, travel, food, and accommodation for students wishing to participate in the in-person workshop.
• Tuition fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.
• The only event under which tuition fees will be refunded is the cancellation of the course by its organizers.
• Applicants receiving an offer for the 2024-25 edition of the LL.M. cannot defer it to the following academic year.

Fee Exemptions

A limited number of fee exemptions may be available. Please indicate and motivate your request of fee exemption in the application form. Candidates will be informed in the course of the selection process about the availability of such exemptions, which will be awarded only at the end of the selection process.

For more information and to apply, visit this page: UNICRI