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Expand your horizons and take your career global with our practical, real-world postgraduate intellectual property programs.
This course is only available by distance mode. International students are not eligible for a student visa to study this course in Australia.
Professionals seeking to become Australian trade marks attorneys or to advance in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) should consider this course, which meets the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board's educational requirements.
Choose this course to gain a thorough understanding of the trade mark system and protection strategies, including for unregistered marks, and related forms of protection against misleading or unfair trading conduct, as well as professional regulations in Australia and New Zealand, all through a flexible online format.
Distinguish yourself with knowledge in trade mark law and professional conduct, equipping you for roles such as an Australian Trade Marks attorney, portfolio manager, policy maker, or government regulator, or IP specialist if you are a legal practitioner.
You will acquire skills to navigate trade mark registration, advise on protection, and understand the legalities of trade mark attorney practice, enhancing your professional capabilities and career prospects.
The unique feature of this course is that it may be undertaken entirely online, removing the need for students to attend face-to-face classes.
This course provides graduates with an understanding of the principles of:
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In most cases, UTS offers domestic students entry to postgraduate courses on a fee paying basis.
Tuition fees are charged:
Fees for future year(s) published in the online calculator, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.
Tuition fees can be found in the online calculator.
A small number of postgraduate courses offer government subsidised Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Find out whether there are CSPs available in this course by visiting our postgraduate fees page.
In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional costs.
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Tuition fees for international postgraduate coursework students can be found using fees search.
Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.
For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $1042. The total credit points are 24.
All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:
In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.
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For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page.
Graduates can seek registration as an Australian trade marks attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Other career options include: IP lawyer, trade mark portfolio manager, policy maker and government regulator.
The course can be completed in a minimum of one session of full-time or one year of part-time study.
Note: Timetabling restrictions apply as some subjects are only offered in Spring session (e.g. 77890 Trade Marks Practice is only offered in Spring session). Therefore, the knowledge requirements for registration by the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board as an Australian trade marks attorney can be completed in:
The subjects within this course are available online by distance learning and require no on-campus attendance. All lectures, tutorials, course materials and assessments are distributed by a combination of web-based technology and electronic media. Students conduct all communication with the lecturer by electronic means.
DistanceTo be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
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Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate capacity to pursue the course:
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International studentsVisa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
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Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate capacity to pursue the course:
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.
Recognition of prior learning in the UTS Intellectual Property courses is generally not granted for subjects not primarily directed to Australian or New Zealand law.
Exemption may be granted from 77905 Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice for:
The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board (TTIPAB) – the body that registers Australian and New Zealand Trade Marks and Patent Attorneys – may not recognise subject exemptions recognised by UTS students in the UTS Intellectual Property courses. Students intending to seek registration from the TTIPAB should seek recognition of prior learning from the TTIPAB directly, and are advised to do this prior to seeking recognition of prior learning towards the UTS Intellectual Property courses.
More detailed information (including application, credit point limits, time limits, appeal of decision, record of precedent) about recognition of prior learning in the Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice is available at postgraduate course information.
Subject to final board approval, where applicants have a requisite tertiary qualification as stipulated by the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys, this course provides the accredited subjects which satisfy the educational requirements necessary for registration as a Trade Marks Attorney in Australia and New Zealand.
Prospective students should check with the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board for specific subjects required to be completed for registration.
Graduate certificate candidates may apply to internally transfer to the Master of Intellectual Property (C04251). Successful candidates are not awarded the graduate certificate but subjects undertaken within the graduate certificate are applied towards the Master of Intellectual Property.
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