Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property

Program Overview

This accredited program provides the educational foundation for registration as a Trade Marks Attorney in Australia and New Zealand. It requires 24 credit points of subjects, including the mandatory "Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice." Taught entirely online, the program prepares graduates for careers in intellectual property law, portfolio management, and policy-making.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course provides accredited subjects that satisfy the educational requirements necessary for registration as a Trade Marks Attorney or which lead to completing the educational requirements necessary for registration as a Patent Attorney in Australia and New Zealand.

Outline:

The course requires 24 credit points of subjects. Students must complete 77905 Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice in their first session or be granted RPL for this subject. The UTS Timetable Planner enables current and future UTS students to view subject timetables.

Teaching:

The course is taught by distance online and requires no on-campus attendance. Lectures, tutorials, and assessments are distributed by a combination of web-based technology and electronic media. Students conduct all communication with the lecturer by electronic means.

Careers:

Graduates may seek registration as a trade marks attorney in Australia and may fulfill part of the educational requirements for registration as a Trans-Tasman patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Additional career options include IP lawyer, IP portfolio manager, policy maker, and government regulator.