If you are a law graduate, practising lawyer, or business professional seeking to specialise in intellectual property law and technology, the LLM International Studies in Intellectual Property Law at the University of West London offers the advanced legal and commercial expertise you require. This postgraduate degree delves into critical components of international intellectual property, including copyright, patents, and trademarks, with a specific focus on their protection in the digital age. You will explore European and international patent law, alongside complex legal issues arising from new technologies, multimedia, and cyberspace, gaining a comprehensive understanding of IP within global business relations.
This full-time, on-campus Masters degree is studied over one year, with an average of four hours of teaching per week. You will undertake a substantial 15,000-word dissertation, supported by a dedicated module on research methodologies and tools, allowing you to investigate a topic aligned with your professional goals. Distinctively, modules in International Arbitration and International Commercial Litigation are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), enabling you to become an Associate member (ACIArb) upon successful completion. You will graduate with specialist knowledge and the professional credentials to advance your career in international intellectual property law.