Career prospects
The study programme leads to a specialization in information and communication technology law, qualifying for a broad range of careers within this field.
The knowledge acquired during the Master of Laws programme will be useful for careers in law firms, public administration or ICT businesses.
Graduates of the LL.M. programme have gone on to pursue careers in a large variety of contexts. Some have used the LL.M. programme as a springboard to doctoral study and an academic career. Some have gained senior positions in the public sector, where they are engaged in the development and oversight of government regulatory policy. Others have entered the private sector, typically working in law firms or in the legal departments of corporations.
Job opportunities in Norway
1. Your background is international:
The LL.M. degree is a specialisation degree, based on your previous former education in law. The LL.M. gives you a background in international law. If you have a legal background from other legal systems than Norway, job opportunities in Norway are limited. Graduates with an LLM in ICT Law from University of Oslo are qualified to work with international law, and possibilites for jobs of this kind are limited in Norway. The LL.M. degree in ICT Law does in limited cases qualify for jobs as a lawyer or civil servant in legal practice (jurist/advokat) in Norway, as your work as a lawyer or civil servant in most cases will be related to the Norwegian legal system.
2. Your background is Norwegian or Nordic:
If you have gained a 3-years bachelor's degree in law from one of the University Colleges in Norway such as Høgskolen i Buskerud, Høgskolen i Lillehammer, BI and the like, we strongly advise you to apply for the 5-year Master's programme in Law in Oslo, Bergen or Tromsø (Master i rettsvitenskap) in order to qualify as a lawyer (jurist) in Norway.
