The WIPO Academy Joint Master's Programs in Intellectual Property Law

The WIPO Academy offers Joint Master’s Programs in intellectual property (including LL.M. programs) in cooperation with prestigious universities and IP offices across the world. The programs run for a year to a year and a half, and the curricula are jointly developed by the WIPO Academy and respective partner institutions.

The WIPO Academy has established a University Partnerships Program through which we created our Joint Master’s programs in IP with 18 reputable universities across 17 different countries (Argentina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Italy, India, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Türkiye and Zimbabwe). Our Joint Master’s programs are available in five different languages including Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish, depending on the selected university.

The WIPO Academy Joint Master’s programs in intellectual property are increasingly specialized in different areas of IP, shifting from the purely legal aspects of the subject to more entrepreneurial skills such as  IP management, business management and applied research connected to the way in which IP can be used to support business growth and economic and social development.
Specializations in patent law and design law, industrial property, innovation, new technologies and development policy are covered in the program offerings. Most of the Joint Master’s Programs cover core topics such as:
  • Patents;
  • Trademarks and geographical indications;
  • Industrial designs;
  • Copyright and related rights;
  • Traditional knowledge, folklore and genetic resources;
  • Transfer of technology, IP management and strategic planning;
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship;
  • New IP rights;
  • IP and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises;
  • Enforcement of IP rights; and
  • IP, unfair competition and antitrust law.

The WIPO Academy Joint Master’s Programs in IP combine a distance learning phase, a residential phase on campus of partner universities and a dissertation / final research project phase. Skilled and experienced faculty members teach on the courses covered across programs. Teaching methods include:
  • lectures,
  • case studies,
  • group discussions, and
  • in some cases skills development and distance learning.
Where possible, participants are given the opportunity for a hands-on experience through internships at WIPO, regional IP offices, national IP offices or in private companies.

The WIPO Academy partners with the following academic institutions to deliver its Joint Master’s Programs:
  • Africa University, Zimbabwe
  • Ankara University, Türkiye
  • The Consortium for Research and Permanent Education, Italy
  • Instituto de Empresa (IE) University, Spain
  • IE Foundation, Spain
  • Jagiellonian University, Poland
  • Korea Development Institute School, Republic of Korea
  • Kutaisi International University, Georgia 
  • Maqsut Narikbayev University, Kazakhstan
  • National Law University Delhi, India
  • Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
  • Sofia University, Bulgaria
  • Tongji University, China
  • Tsinghua University, China
  • The Turin School of Management, Italy 
  • Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
  • University Mohamed VI Polytechnic of Ben Guerir, Morocco
  • University of San Andrés, Argentina
  • The University of Turin, Italy
  • University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon
Only the academic institutions indicated on the list above are verified university partners of the WIPO Academy in delivering Joint Master’s Degree Programs. For any questions regarding this matter, please contact the WIPO Academy administration.

The application processes and fees for the Joint Master’s Programs on IP differ from program to program, as the partner universities involved require different admission requirements and incur varying course fees. Please consult the admission details provided for each program on the WIPO eLearning Center. Applications must be submitted on both the WIPO eLearning Center and the partner university website.

Scholarships for these Joint Master’s Programs are available to qualified nationals from relevant public sector institutions and universities in developing countries, LDCs and countries with economies in transition. Applications must be supported by their respective governments and academic institutions.
Interested candidates from developed countries are also welcome to apply and, if admitted, must finance their tuition, accommodation and travel costs.
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