FORWARD
University
Governance & Law
First accreditation wave

Governance, Law and Technology Policy

Policy and legal practice for states negotiating AI, data, energy and critical minerals, with the technical literacy to hold their own.

BA (Hons)Hybrid4 years (incl. co-op)Intake August 2027
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Employment thesis

What this programme is designed to produce

Forward publishes the destination of every programme before you enrol. If the thesis stops holding, the programme is reviewed and, where necessary, retired. Next review: 2031.

Roles

  • Policy analyst
  • Regulatory affairs specialist
  • Legal and compliance associate
  • Government advisor

Employer types

  • Regulators and ministries
  • Law and advisory firms
  • Multilateral and trade bodies
  • Technology and energy companies

Target outcomes we hold ourselves to

  • 78% in a named role within 6 months
  • Every graduate publishes one policy instrument or brief adopted for review
  • 100% completing 12 months paid co-op

Compulsory · The Forward Core

How the Core works →

Every Forward programme, including this one, carries the same five cross-cutting requirements. They are graded, not optional.

  • AI Fluency
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Ethics and African Context
  • Human-Advantage Skills
  • Enterprise

Includes 12 months paid work-integrated learning

Placement in a regulator, ministry, chamber or policy institution. Read the co-op commitment

Am I eligible?

Check yourself against the published requirements

7 questions written specifically for Governance, Law and Technology Policy. Every answer is checked against a requirement Forward has published, and the result tells you which page that requirement comes from. Indicative only, the admissions office decides on your full file.

Question 1 of 70%

What is the highest qualification you hold or are completing?

Requirement tested: A completed upper-secondary qualification (UACE, A-level, IB, high-school diploma or recognised equivalent), or a post-secondary award.

Structure

How the 4 years run

  1. 01

    Year 1

    Foundations and Forward Core

    • Legal method and institutions
    • African political economy
    • Forward Core
  2. 02

    Year 2

    Regulation and technology

    • Data and AI regulation
    • Energy and resource law
    • Quantitative policy analysis
  3. 03

    Year 3

    Co-op

    • 12 months paid work-integrated learning
    • Drafting practice
    • Assessed employer review
  4. 04

    Year 4

    Capstone and enterprise

    • Published policy capstone
    • Negotiation practice
    • Forward Core: enterprise