This part-time course provides a development opportunity and will increase your prospects and employability by giving you practical skills and theoretical knowledge that firms and Intellectual Property departments, alike, are demanding.
Why study PG Cert Intellectual Property at BU?
A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or appropriate training and/or experience.
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Graduates from our Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property are working in various roles, such as:
They have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations, including the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, the UK Intellectual Property Office, the Institute of Trademarks Attorneys, Leanman Brown, Marks & Clerk, Schlich & Co.
Core Modules
*Please note – all units include mandatory online e-activities.
Optional Modules
Choose one of the following option units:
There is a common syllabus over these two units, focusing on national and international procedure in respect of securing and defending patent and trademark rights. If you chose the patent route, you'll have an additional taught component on patent drafting. For the trademark route, you'll cover competition-related provisions. Both units are taught by leading practitioners.
*Please note – all units include mandatory online e-activities.
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