Postgraduate Certificate (Intellectual Property Law)

The Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law offers students an opportunity to explore in depth substantive social issues and questions of law and governance as these mechanisms evolve to deal with ever-changing technology and rapid scientific advances. It gives students the benefit of the expertise of members of the Law School, with a national, European and international perspective. In addition, academics from other institutions and key figures in public service, private practice and national and international organisations regularly contribute to the programme and enrich the overall learning experience.

This is a unique and pioneering programme with a focus on the interconnection between law, technology, science, and innovation.  It offers students an opportunity to explore in-depth substantive social issues and questions of law and governance as these mechanisms evolve to deal with ever-changing technology and rapid scientific advances.

For more information about the programme, please visit the Law School website.  

The Law School offers an active and dynamic learning environment with significant interaction between students and staff. Its objective is to produce highly-skilled and competent graduates with a significant expertise in their chosen subjects.

Fundamental to the programme is a core module designed to equip students with critical legal research, writing and presentation skills. Optional modules probe current controversies and legal debates caused by advances in science, technology and globalisation.

Students must take the modules Advanced Legal Research and Methods and Patenting of Biotechnology. They must also take at least one of Comparative Copyright Law and Policy and Copyright in the Digital Era, plus other options to make up a total of 30 ECTS. There are no written examinations: all modules are examinable by coursework. 

•  Advanced Legal Research and Methods (10 ECTS)
• The Patenting of Biotechnology (5 ECTS)

• Comparative Copyright Law and Policy (5 ECTS)
• Copyright in the Digital Era (10 ECTS)

• Communications Law: Law, Technology and Change (10 ECTS)
• Comparative Corporate Governance (10 ECTS)
• International and Comparative Data Protection (10 ECTS)
• Internet Regulation and Governance (10 ECTS)
• EU Competition Law and Intellectual Property (10 ECTS)
• Internet Torts (10 ECTS)
• The Law of Electronic Contracts (10 ECTS)
• The Regulation of Biotechnology (5 ECTS)