Introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

In this course, you will learn the basics of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since 2018, its rules are directly applicable in all EU/EES member states and enforced by national supervisory authorities. The course is aimed at anyone who needs basic knowledge about data protection law (e.g., data scientists, information technology, cybersecurity or human resources professionals).

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

Teaching is conducted online through digital lectures and teacher-led group exercises. During the exercises, you will work in a small group to present and discuss solutions to practical problems. You will be assessed through a written seated final examination. The final examination takes place in Lund. It is currently not possible to write the final exam in a place other than Lund.

After having completed the course, you will have acquired the knowledge and skills to solve basic data protection problems. The next step for anyone who wants to further specialise in data protection is to read our 15 credit courses Dataskyddsrätt I (HARA60) and Dataskyddsrätt II (HARA61), currently only available in Swedish.

Prerequisites

To be admitted to the course, students must meet the general entry requirements for higher education in Sweden (with the exception of proficiency in Swedish)

Selection criteria

Priority is given to applicants who have applied before deadline and are registered to a course or a programme at Lunds University the semester before this course starts. After that seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 6,500
First payment: SEK 6,500

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.