Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law

This is a selection programme and only a limited number of students will be admitted on academic merit.
Even if you meet the minimum admission requirements, your admission is not automatically guaranteed.

You may apply for admission to the LLM programme if you:
Have an LLB degree conferred by this University or any other bachelor’s degree in law (excluding the BIuris degree) and have attained an average of 60% in the final year of the degree, or

Have attained a comparable achievement in another (for example, foreign) qualification, or

Have attained a level of proficiency or accomplishment in law which, in the judgement of Senate, is regarded as adequate for this purpose.

Motivational letter / Essay
One-page document explaining what factors are motivating you to apply for the specific programme(s) and describing what makes you a suitable candidate.

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Motivational letter / Essay

Modules
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
Patent Law and the Law of Registered Designs
Intellectual Property Law in the Digital Environment or
Competition Law

Research assignment
10937 – 814 (60) Intellectual Property Law: Research Paper
You must complete a research assignment on a topic approved by the Faculty Board and under supervision of an appointed supervisor. The length of the research assignment is 15 000 to 20 000 words (including footnotes, but excluding bibliography).

To obtain the LLM degree by coursework, you must:
Follow four modules in an academic year and pass the relevant examinations and complete an acceptable research assignment.