Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice

The Oxford Diploma in IP Law and Practice is a postgraduate vocational course for people embarking on a career in IP law and practice.  It is a one-year, part-time course designed to give junior practitioners a grounding in the fundamentals of IP law and practice.  It is taught by senior practitioners and academics, and represents a unique collaboration between the Oxford Law Faculty and the Intellectual Property Lawyers' Association.

The Diploma comprises a two-week residential programme held in September at St Catherine's College, Oxford, and a series of weekend workshops held from October to June in London law firms.  It is taught by a mix of practising and academic lawyers, and covers the full range of IP subjects (including Patents, Trade Marks, Unfair Competition and Passing Off, Trade Secrets, Designs, Copyright and Moral Rights) as well as key aspects of litigious and non-litigious IP practice and procedure.

The Diploma is assessed by four written assignments and two two-hour written public examinations.

The Diploma is CPD accredited. The residential programme is accredited with 33 CPD hours and the workshops are accredited with another 33 CPD hours based on full attendance.

Application for September 2012 entry close on 6 July 2012.

• The Residential Programme and Workshops

• Admission to the Diploma : requirements and procedures, fees, links to forms, etc.

• The course brochure for 2011/12 is available to download: Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice [810 KB].

• The Diploma programme specification [PDF: 65KB]: an official document setting out the Diploma's objectives and learning methods in a standard format.

• More about the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre

• Current students only: Log on to the ODIP intranet