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| Application Deadline: | 1 September (EU) & 1 June (Non EU) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,835 ≈ € 16,930 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cork / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University College Cork
This specialised LLM builds upon the Faculty’s considerable research and teaching expertise in the fields of Intellectual Property and e-Law. Students can choose from a range of intellectual property, commercial, information law and e-law modules and further specialise by writing a thesis on any one of the modern challenges presented by the practice of intellectual property law in the electronic age.
The Law Faculty has developed close ties with the University of New Hampshire Law School, USA which specialises in Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law and runs an annual E-Law Summer Institute jointly with the UNH Law School .
Contents
The LLM in Intellectual Property and E-law involves students choosing a minimum of three modules from the Intellectual Property and e-Law group (below), at least one of which must be Intellectual Property Law or Intellectual Property & Internet Regulation:
Intellectual Property and E-Law Modules
Intellectual Property Law (10 credits) explores issues arising in the context of copyright, patents and trademark law. The international nature of intellectual property rights calls for an extensive and comparatively based study of the fundamental principles as well as the on-going developments in this rapidly developing area.
Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation - Online Module involves the discussion of various issues intellectual property issues which require legal regulation arising from the development of the Internet. The majority of this module is delivered through online weekly release of electronic material; there are also three two-hour seminars for discussion and student presentations.
Cybercrime (10 credits) discusses online crime, crimes committed using computer technology and liability for online defamation.
Electronic Commerce Law (10 credits) examines the law concerning commercial transactions conducted electronically, mainly over the Internet.
Information Rights Law (10 credits) e xplores law and policy relating to information focusing in particular on the issue of access to government held information. An examination of freedom of information law will constitute a major part of the course.
Minor Thesis
In addition students complete a minor thesis on a subject of their choice in the area of Intellectual Property or e-Law as approved by their supervisor. The thesis is worth 30 credits and is normally 12,500 words in length.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Applicants must normally:
(a) Hold a BCL (Hons) Degree from the National University of Ireland with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2:1) or a Second Class Honours LLB Degree from University College Cork.
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(b) Have such other relevant third level educational qualifications and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the Faculty of law, qualifies the candidate to undertake the LLM (Intellectual Property and E-Law) degree.
(c) Applications from overseas candidates are welcome and their qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis under (b) above. Non-EU applicants should contact the International Education Office by email at internationalpostgrad@ucc.ie for application details.
The programme can be taken over 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent
Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
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