Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate LLM Full-time 12 Months LawPolicing

About this course

Within the rapidly globalising environment of intellectual property and digital commerce, this programme provides you with a unique opportunity to specialise in this increasingly important area of law.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You will develop a critical understanding of a wide range of issues concerning the legal regulation of intellectual property and the digital economy.

  • Benefit from access to and engagement with the Law School’s leading UK Copyright and Creative Economy Research Centre: CREATe.

  • Interact with leading academics presenting their most recent, influential research in our CREATe Public Lecture Series.

  • You will have the opportunity to take part in CopyrightX: Glasgow, an intensive twelve-week network course offered in affiliation with Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.

  • Apply for summer internships or visitorships at firms and international organisations specialising in intellectual property. In previous years, students benefited from work experience with (i) Burness Paull & Williamsons, a top tier Scottish commercial law firm with extensive expertise in IP, IT and Information Law; (ii) Cloch Solicitors, a boutique Scottish IP law firm; and (iii) the World Trade Organisation.

  • Benefit from our excellent facilities including the dedicated School of Law library. Our main University Library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications. and is a European Documentation Centre.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

    You are required to take at least five courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching.

    Courses Contemporary Issues In Intellectual Property Law Copyright In The Digital Environment Information Law and Policy Intellectual Property, Technology and Communities International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law International Competition Law Patents and Innovation Trade Marks and Brands

    One additional course may be chosen from other subjects within the School of Law's LLM portfolio.

    *Please note, if you are taking this programme you cannot take the course Intellectual Property and the Market.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: Glasgow

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: Glasgow

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3520 Legal associate professionals
    2412 Solicitors and lawyers
    2419 Legal professionals
    2439 Business, research and administrative professionals
    2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

    Related Courses

    Archaeology/Politics

    University of Glasgow

    MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Glasgow

    Avg. Salary

    £24,500

    Archaeology/Politics (SocSci)

    University of Glasgow

    MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Glasgow

    Business Economics (SocSci)

    University of Glasgow

    MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Glasgow

    Avg. Salary

    £30,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    LLM
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing

    Offered by

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

     View university profile
    Visit university website