Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Law (LLB or LLM) or other subjects with at least 50% of the credits in law.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Within the rapidly globalising environment of intellectual property and digital commerce, this programme provides you with a unique opportunity to specialise in this increasingly important area of law.

• You will develop a critical understanding of a wide range of issues concerning the legal regulation of intellectual property and the digital economy.
• Benefit from access to and engagement with the School of Law' s leading Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy: CREATe.
• Interact with leading academics presenting their most recent, influential research in our CREATe Public Lecture Series.
• You will have the opportunity to take part in CopyrightX: Glasgow, an intensive twelve-week network course offered in affiliation with Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.
• Benefit from experiential learning activities, developed in partnership with the British Film Institute and the British Library, designed to provide you with the opportunity to tackle real-life policy challenges currently faced by the cultural heritage sectors in the UK.
• Apply for traineeships or internships at firms and international organisations specialising in intellectual property. As a member of the Pan-European Seal programme, you can be shortlisted for a one-year, paid traineeship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).
• Our excellent facilities include the dedicated School of Law library. The main University Library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications, and is a European Documentation Centre.
• Watch: Masters of Laws (LLM) programme overview

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training)

• 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 6.5
• IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.