Admission Requirements

MIPLC students will bring to our learning community a high level of excellence expressed in a rich diversity of backgrounds, accomplishments, talents and interests.

In order to be considered for admission, applicants must have at least

  1. A Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in law, economics, business administration, natural sciences, engineering, IT, literature, or media sciences (240 ECTS credits).

  2. One year of relevant professional experience.

    "Relevant" means that the practical experience should either be related to intellectual property itself, or to the subject of the qualifying degree – for example, experience as an engineer if the qualifying degree is in engineering, experience in law if the qualifying degree is in law, and so on.
    Apart from actual employment in a paid position, "professional experience" also includes internships, work as a research assistant, and the German "Referendariat".

    Please note: If your only degree is a three-year Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits), you will need at least two years of relevant professional experience!

  3. Very good knowledge of the English language, demonstrated by one of the following test results within the last three years:
    • a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score in the 100-point range (internet-based), in the 250-point range (computer-based), or in the 600-point range (paper-based);
    • an IELTS (International English Language Testing System; academic version) score of 7.0 or above;
    • a minimum grade of "C" on the Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English). Scores from other Cambridge tests, such as the Key English Test and the Certificate of Advanced English, will not be accepted.

    The test requirement is waived for applicants who are either native speakers or have received their degree from an institution at which English is the language of instruction. In the latter case, please add a written confirmation from your university if you have studied in a country other than the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
    Applicants are responsible for making their own arrangements to take one of the tests. For more information, please refer to the following web pages:

    http://www.toefl.org (TOEFL)
    http://www.ielts.org (IELTS)
    http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/cpe.htm (Cambridge CPE)