Overview
Learning outcomes
This specialised Law - LLM (Intellectual Property and E-Law) at University College Cork builds upon the Law School’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 dissertation on any one of the modern challenges presented by the practice of intellectual property law in the electronic age.
The LLM includes a unique IT Law Clinic module, where students provide legal information to startups on issues such as copyright, data protection and selling online.
Career
Graduates of the LLM in Intellectual Property and e-Law have excellent legal research and writing skills. They can pursue careers as solicitors, barristers or in-house lawyers, as well as other roles in technology businesses or in the public sector.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Information Rights Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Electronic Commerce Law
- Law of Cybercrime
- Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation
- Comparative Family Property Law
- Criminology
- Law of Secured Lending
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , National
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Informatics & Information Technology Legal Studies View 16 other Masters in Legal Studies in IrelandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
To be accepted on this course you must be approved by the Faculty of Law and must normally:
hold a law degree with at Second Class Honours Grade I or
have such other relevant third level educational qualifications and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the Faculty of Law, qualify you to undertake the LLM (Intellectual Property and e-Law) degree.
If you are an overseas candidate you are welcome to apply, and your qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis as above. Non-EU applicants should contact the International Education Office.
Tuition Fee
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International
17900 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17900 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
7130 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7130 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Cork
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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