C11130v4 Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice

UTS has established expertise and a reputation for providing courses relevant to the needs of the patent and trade marks professions.

The course fulfils the entire educational requirements for registration as an Australian trade marks attorney under the knowledge requirements of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board.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.

The course requires completion of 24 credit points of core subjects.

Subjects are timetabled annually, but not all subjects are offered every session. The UTS Timetable Planner enables current and future UTS students to view subject timetables.

Course completion requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Previous qualifications can be in any discipline. Admission is at the discretion of the associate dean (education).

If you do not have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree you must provide the following: 1. a personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons for pursuing this course 2. a CV outlining professional and study history 3. any relevant work related references.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa 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.