Intellectual Property Law LLM pathway
Entry requirements
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in Law.
Relevant equivalent study or professional experience can also be considered for entry.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Discover how innovative ideas can be protected by the law. Develop your expertise in this important area of law, which impacts people in a range of industries, from commercial business to fashion, medicine and the creative arts.
Study an area of law that cuts across disciplines and sectors. Become familiar with major developments in intellectual property law, and learn how the law responds to new technology developments.
As a Top 10 UK Law School* you'll learn from experts in intellectual property law and its impact on commercial and creative activities. This course mixes the latest academic theory with real world relevance and professional opportunities.
- Study the topics that interest you with our diverse range of modules. Specialise in topics such as company law, international trade law, and cyberlaw.
- Get ready for your future career through research internships, pro bono activities, mooting and work experience.
- Join our diverse community of staff and students from around the world, and broaden your perspective.
- Get access to the BARBRI SQE1 Prep course, with a 20% discount for Birmingham Law School graduates.
- *Birmingham Law School is 9th in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework exercise 2021 based on research rated 4*.
At Birmingham, research and teaching go hand-in-hand. Lecturers and professors continue to research in their field, offering valuable expertise in Law.
- Taught modules - each module represents a total of 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, homework and assignment preparation.
- Seminars – modules are mainly taught by small group teaching.
- Dissertation – you'll undertake a 15,000-word dissertation in an area that interests you.
Information for international students
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification.
For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to:
- TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
- LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill
Fees and funding
The College of Arts and Law is a vibrant community of students and academics, dedicated to ensuring that excellence is rewarded, and that fears about finance do not constrain current or prospective students. For this reason, in addition to University funding schemes, we offer our own College-specific funding initiatives.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- LLM
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
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