C11130v4 Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice (GradCertTMLP)UAC code: 942410 (distance) (Autumn semester), 945410 (distance) (Spring semester)
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: distance
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
UTS has established expertise and a reputation for providing courses relevant to the needs of the patent and trade marks professions. This course reflects the range of topics required for registration as a trade marks attorney in Australia under the relevant regulations.
This course provides graduates with an understanding of the principles of the registered trade mark system, the protection of unregistered marks and related forms of protection against misleading or unfair trading conduct in Australia.
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.
Career options
Graduates can seek registration as a trade marks attorney in Australia.
Admission 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.
Applicants who have not gained the requisite tertiary qualifications may be provisionally admitted into the program if they can provide evidence of equivalent work experience. Such applicants should also contact the Professional Standards Board to clarify the full requirements for registration as a trade marks attorney.
Admission is at the discretion of the associate dean (teaching and learning).
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: 58-66
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.
Credit recognition
UTS may grant successful applicants advanced standing or exemption from one or more subjects, but the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys (PSB) has no authority to recognise, for the purpose of registration as a patent attorney or trade marks attorney, such exemptions. Students intending to seek registration need to seek exemption from the PSB. Further information is available from:
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
PO Box 200
Woden ACT 2606
telephone +61 2 6283 2345
fax +61 2 6285 1048
email mail.psb@ipaustralia.gov.au
www.psb.gov.au
Exemptions are generally not granted for subjects not primarily directed to Australian law.
Applicants who have completed a recognised legal process type subject or a degree at an Australian law faculty and have completed an intellectual property subject which cover all major topics can claim an exemption from 77896 Legal Process and Intellectual Property Overview.
Course duration and attendance
The course can be completed in a minimum of one semester of full-time or one year of part-time study (timetabling restrictions apply).
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.
Course structure
The course requires completion of 24 credit points of core subjects.
Subjects are timetabled annually, but not all subjects are offered every semester. The current timetable can be found at:
Course completion requirements
| STM90743 Stream | 24cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
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 Industrial Property.
Professional recognition
Subject to final board approval, the educational requirements for registration as a patent attorney and trade marks attorney in Australia with the Australian Government's Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys can be fulfilled by completing this course.
Other information
Further information for future students is available from:
telephone +61 2 9514 3660
email law@uts.edu.au
Further information for current students is available from:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
