Course summary

Within the rapidly globalising environment of intellectual property and digital commerce, this programme provides you with a unique opportunity to specialise in this increasingly important area of law. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• You will develop a critical understanding of a wide range of issues concerning the legal regulation of intellectual property and the digital economy.

• Benefit from access to and engagement with the School of Law' s leading Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy: CREATe.

• Interact with leading academics presenting their most recent, influential research in our CREATe Public Lecture Series.

• You will have the opportunity to take part in CopyrightX: Glasgow, an intensive twelve-week network course offered in affiliation with Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.

• Benefit from experiential learning activities, developed in partnership with the British Film Institute and the British Library, designed to provide you with the opportunity to tackle real-life policy challenges currently faced by the cultural heritage sectors in the UK.

• Apply for traineeships or internships at firms and international organisations specialising in intellectual property. As a member of the Pan-European Seal programme, you can be shortlisted for a one-year, paid traineeship at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).

• Our excellent facilities include the dedicated School of Law library. The main University Library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications, and is a European Documentation Centre.

• Law at Glasgow is ranked 3rd in the UK by the Good University Guide 2025 and 8th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026.