Intellectual Property & Information Technology

If you undertake a Masters degree at UCD Sutherland School of Law, you will be studying at one of the Top 100 Law Schools in the World. You will be taught by leading academics where class participation and interaction is encouraged. As a member of the law school you are part of the largest and most international university in Ireland, learning from a diverse, research-active faculty.



This LLM combines intellectual property and information technology allowing for a deeper understanding of the interrelationship between these two topics, both of which have emerged as significant areas in the future development of law. Our internationally-renowned faculty is at the cutting edge of these subjects, conducting research in highly topical areas such as internet filtering, data protection and the protection of confidential information. We are also pleased to work with the UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics to obtain a deeper insight into the crucial area of information technology.

Module Trimester Credits



Stage 1 Core Modules

LAW40290 Dissertation Summer 30



Stage 1 Options - A) Min 3 of:

A: Choose at least 3 of: (A total of 6 modules must be chosen between A and B)

LAW41270 Data Protection and Privacy: National and International Perspectives Autumn 10

LAW41610 Patent Law Autumn 10

LAW42000 Copyright Law Autumn 10

LAW40280 Trade Mark Law Spring 10

LAW41150 Online Regulation Spring 10

LAW41790 Data Protection Governance Spring 10

LAW42160 Cybersecurity Law and Regulation Spring 10

LAW42310 AI Regulation Spring 10



Stage 1 Options - B) Min 1 of:

B: Choose at least 1 of: (A total of 6 modules must be chosen between A and B)

LAW40120 Foundations of Environmental Law Autumn 10

LAW40150 International Competition Law Autumn 10

LAW40360 Advanced Issues in European Competition Law Autumn 10

LAW40760 NGOs: Law, Governance and Social Change Autumn 10

LAW40780 Law of the ECHR Autumn 10

LAW41040 Law and Governance of the EU Autumn 10

LAW40060 International Commercial Arbitration Spring 10

LAW41200 Cross-Border Litigation: European and International Perspectives on the Conflict of Laws Spring 10

Degree Requirements



Applicants must hold a Law degree, or an inter-disciplinary degree in which law was a major component. Applicants must have achieved at least an upper second class honours or equivalent.



Applicants holding a Graduate Diploma in Law (60 ECTS Credits) may be considered but will normally be admitted only where they can show an exceptionally strong performance in both their undergraduate degree and diploma.



Exemption from these requirements may be given to those with significant, relevant, practical experience or those with a graduate qualification at Masters level or higher in a relevant discipline. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their qualifications/experiences are appropriate for admission to the programme.



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes



English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, i.e. overall IELTS 6.5 (including a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing parts and no part below 6.0) or 90 in the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum of 22 (reading) and 24 (writing) and no part below 20.) The test results must be less than 2 years old.



Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



The School encourages all applicants whose first language is not English to attend the pre-sessional English programme offered by the UCD Applied Language Centre, details of which are available at www.ucd.ie/alc.

International applicants should visit the UCD International Office website (www.ucd.ie/international) for information regarding our campus, location of UCD, visa information, registration and orientation.



Application Procedure

Applicants should indicate which programme they are applying for. All applicants should note:



Official transcripts must be submitted as proof of examination results by all applicants except UCD graduates.



The personal statement is an important component of the application. It should contain information demonstrating your capability to undertake the course successfully. You should detail any relevant research and practical experience including any publications and major essays/projects.



Applicants must nominate two academic referees (name, position, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number). If an applicant has been in employment for more than two years, one of the referees must be your employer.



Please note: If you are offered a place on the LLM programme, accepting that place is a two-part process. You must submit an on-line acceptance and you must also pay a non-refundable deposit (normally €500) within 15 working days of the date of your offer letter.



Letter Of Recommendation



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage. https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax

90

1 year full-time

2 years part-time

LLM Intellectual Property & Information Technology (B296) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 9320

nonEU fee per year - € 19900


LLM Intellectual Property & Information Technology (B297) Part Time

EU fee per year - € 4660

nonEU fee per year - € 9950


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships (Non-EU Students).


We also offer scholarships for EU applicants. All applicants who apply before May 31st will be included. Further details at http://www.ucd.ie/law/study/scholarships/

Commencing January 2025

The aim of this programme is to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and capacity to work in the area of information technology and intellectual property law, whether domestically or internationally, as a practising lawyer, in-house legal adviser, policy maker or researcher. Graduates from this LLM have obtained employment in technology companies and leading law firms in the UK, Ireland and Asia.



Masters students in UCD Sutherland School of Law can benefit from engaging both with the UCD Careers Network and the Head of Career Development in the School. There are careers events hosted through the academic year and a specific Law Fair every October where Domestic and International Employers come on campus to meet with students.