Oxford LawTech Education Programme · Best value for AI regulation
AI University Foundations for Legal Professionals
A ten-week blended course from Oxford's LawTech Education Programme on AI fundamentals, the EU AI Act and global regulation. £840.
Reviewed by Dr. Niklas Schmidt
- Format
- Blended online (async + live)
- Duration
- 10 weeks · ~12–13.5 hours
- Fee
- £840 (+£120 capstone)≈ €82 per instruction hour
- Level
- Intermediate
- CLE / CPD
- None published
- Certificate
- Yes
- Next start
- Several intakes per year
- Region
- United Kingdom
What is Oxford (OLTEP)'s AI University Foundations for Legal Professionals?
The Oxford LawTech Education Programme's AI University Foundations course gives legal professionals a firm grasp of the technical, legal and ethical aspects of artificial intelligence over ten weeks. It combines 7.5 hours of asynchronous lectures with 4.5 hours of live sessions and an optional 1.5-hour capstone exercise, all taught by the OLTEP co-founders.
The syllabus covers computer-science fundamentals for lawyers, digital ethics and a detailed treatment of the EU AI Act alongside the regulatory approaches of the US, UK, China, Brazil, South Korea and Japan. The course fee is £840, with the capstone available for an extra £120. It runs several times a year.
What you will learn
- Technical foundations explained for lawyers
- EU AI Act in depth plus global comparison
- Live Q&A with Oxford tutors
- Optional capstone
Strengths
- Oxford-affiliated at under £1,000
- Strong EU AI Act coverage
- Live sessions
Limitations
- Regulation-heavy, less hands-on
- Ten-week duration
Who is it best for?
European lawyers who want strong regulatory grounding at a moderate price.
How does it compare with our top pick?
Every review on this site includes the same side-by-side with the AI Lab for Lawyers, our editor's choice for hands-on training, so you can see the trade-offs at a glance.
| Criterion | Oxford (OLTEP) | ★ AI Lab for Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Blended online (async + live) | Live online cohort |
| Duration | 10 weeks · ~12–13.5 hours | 8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework |
| Fee | £840 (+£120 capstone) | €200 per seat |
| Hands-on practice | Limited | Every session |
| Taught by a practising lawyer | Faculty / mixed | Yes, a Wolf Theiss partner |
| Verified rating | Not published | 4.8/5 (320) |
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