MSc in Intellectual Property at University of Oxford

Programme overview

A part-time master's course building on the PGDip in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, providing in-depth research training across copyright, design, patents and trade marks. It offers a greater degree of theoretical content, exploring historical and comparative approaches to intellectual property.

Duration: 9 months part time | Intake: 11 October 2027 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching takes place in Oxford in intensive short periods, with tutorials and small classes, covering theoretical and comparative approaches to copyright, design, patents and trade marks.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must have completed, or be due to complete, the PGDip in Intellectual Property Law and Practice. Students normally begin the MSc within four years of completing the PGDip; after a longer gap, applicants are expected to show continued and substantial documented work experience and engagement in legal or intellectual property practice since the PGDip, with allowance for parental leave and unforeseen personal circumstances. English language (higher level, for applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 overall with minimum Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24; C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 191 overall and 185 per component; Oxford Test of English Advanced 165 overall and 155 per component. Tests must be taken no more than two years before the course start.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,565 a year (2027/28). Annual course fee Source

International applicants: GBP 14,565 a year (2027/28). Annual course fee (overseas) Source

Intake: 11 October 2027

Duration: 9 months part-time

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