Master of Laws
Master
Degree
2 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Augsburg
Location
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Focus
European, US and International Competition Law, European, Anglo-American & International Law of Intellectual Property
Target group
University graduates (at least Bachelor) from Germany and abroad who are working in the field of patent, trademark and copyright law, e.g. work as a patent attorney or as a specialist in the patent department of a company, with authorities such as the German Patent and Trademark Office or with international organisations (European Patent Office, World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO). About half of the students at MIPLC have a legal background and the other half a scientific background, although other disciplines are also welcome.
Annotation
Application deadlines: See the degree programme website Applications must be sent directly to the MIPLC . Please note the special application deadlines for certain scholarships and the required application documents in accordance with the details on www.miplc.de. Degree course in cooperation with: TU Munich, George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C., Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. The location of the MIPLC LL.M. programme is in Munich at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre.
Admission requirements
No admission restrictions, max. 38 students per intake year. There are three eligibility requirements: Qualifying degree (at least Bachelor), at least one year of professional experience after the first qualifying degree, good knowledge of English (proven by TOEFL with a minimum score of 85 (ibT), 223 (cbT) or 563 (pbT), IELTS in band 6.5 or CPE with a minimum score of C/185).
Lecture period
- 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025
- 23.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
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Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Tuition fee
Languages of instruction
Main language
English