Intellectual Property Law

STUDY PROGRAMME PLAN

General competences and learning outcomes

1. Personal and Social abilities

• Ability to implement the knowledge on the legal protection of intellectual property in order to self-initiate, develop and manage transnational and European business, ability to make social responsible and ethical decisions in the multicultural business environment;
• Ability to participate in dispute settlement as a consultant on the legal protection of intellectual property and give recommendations on the matter independently or as a team member in multicultural business environment;
• Ability to plan the learning process independently and purposefully, to choose the direction of professional activities’ development, to adapt to the changing work environment and to act in a multicultural environment responsibly, honestly and transparently.

Subject specific competences and learning outcomes

2. Knowledge and its application

• Ability to analyse and explain system of intellectual property objects and their interrelation, the principles of the legal protection of intellectual property;
• Ability to analyse and explain national, European and international intellectual property legal sources and identify their scope;
• Ability to find the most effective legal mechanism (national, European, international or their combination) for the protection of intellectual property objects exploited in business.

3. Research skills

• Ability to analyse and synthetize information necessary for scientific research in the field of intellectual property law, to follow developments of business demands related to the exploitation of the intellectual property objects and novelties of the legal protection of intellectual property, to clearly and unambiguously formulate logical conclusions based on intellectual property law knowledge, to convey the information to different audiences.

4. Special abilities

• Ability critically analyse and assess the compliance of national legislation with the European and international legal acts, ability to identify and asses imperfection of intellectual property legislation in force, ability to provide proposals on the necessary changes of legislation in force as well as on adoption of new legislation in order to improve business environment;
• Ability to advise on issues related to intellectual property law, to deal with a wide range of legal problems, including extremely complex, when there is incomplete or limited information, to provide suggestions that would enable the reduction of the rise of problems detected as well as interests alignment and satisfaction of the individual business participants.

Information is being prepared.

Application via Taras Shevchenko National University website.

Required documents:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent first university degree diploma in Law (3-year study duration minimum)
• Academic Transcripts of each study year
• Document proving English language level
• Passport Copy

By submitting the documents applicant agrees for one’s information to be shared with other institutions that the University might refer to while processing the academic verification.

Provided documents must be in color, have no cut corners (high quality scan).

Notes:

• By submitting the documents applicant agrees for one’s information to be shared with other institutions that the University might refer to while processing the academic verification.
• Applicants might be asked to participate in additional knowledge evaluation.

Required level – B2

Assessments of English language proficiency certificates equivalent to level B2:

• TOEFL IBT 72-94
• IELTS 5.5-6.5
• PTE score 59-75
• DUOLINGO 100-125

If you do not have a certificate proving your English language proficiency level, you can take the University Online English language level test. You will be able to choose this option while filling in the application. The test is free of charge.

Certificate is not required if your native language is English or if your previous studies were conducted fully in English language.

• If the original educational documents/transcripts are in English, Lithuanian or Russian with an apostille (if required) on the scanned original, no translation needed.
• If original educational documents/transcripts are not in English, Lithuanian or Russian languages, then they have to be supplemented with an official translation.
• The official translation has to be confirmed with the sworn translator’s signature or official notarization.
• Accepted students shall present their original educational documents/transcripts to the International Office upon arrival to begin their studies.

Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

• The evaluation and recognition of prior qualifications is a part of Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) admissions process.
• By submitting the online application you confirm that the documents are legitimate and that MRU can verify the authenticity of the documents by contacting its issuing authority and national ENIC/NARIC centre.
• Documents uploaded must be in good condition and in full colour. Documents issued in languages other than English, Russian, or Lithuanian must be accompanied with an official translation into English or Lithuanian. 
• Before you apply make sure that you have a complete documentation package and that your qualifications are giving access to higher education according to the study programme level you are applying for at the MRU.  

Recognition Criteria

• The purpose of an assessment is to compare a foreign qualification with a similar level qualification awarded in Lithuania according to quality, profile, content, workloads and learning outcomes.
• Your qualification will be assessed according to specific requirements for the programme you are applying for and whether your academic results are sufficient for studies at the MRU.

Right to Appeal

Recognition decisions can be appealed against to the Academic Recognition of Foreign Qualifications Concerning Higher Education Appeal Committee under the Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science.

All appeals with supporting documents must be submitted to:
Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education
Ph.: +37052104778
Email: recognition@skvc.lt 
Address: SKVC, A. Goštauto st. 12, LT-01108, Vilnius, Lithuania

The procedure of evaluation and recognition of academic qualifications

Payment information will be provided in the invoices issued in your online application form.

Student continues to pay the same tuition fee which was implied at the time of the admission.

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