Information Session 13 September 2017 Prof. dr. Anton Vedder coordinator

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Information Session
13 September 2017
Prof. dr. Anton Vedder
coordinator
What?
• Rich tradition of two decades+
Merger of
o
• Dutch/French Master in Intellectual Property Rights of HUBrussel and
• English Postgraduate Studies in ICT & Media Law of KU Leuven
• Organizer: KU Leuven Centre for IT and IP Law
• Multilingual:
- Complete programme of 60 ECTS can be taken in English
- (Large) part of the programme can be taken in Dutch or French +
some English and Dutch/French spoken courses*
Note1: Compulsory courses Media Law and European Electronic Business
Law only in English
Note2: English courses < European and international orientation;
French/Dutch courses < National Belgian orientation
Upon graduation, our students obtained…
• Positions in
(international) law firms
o
media and telecommunications companies
o
public administration
o
international public interest organisations
o
consultancy firms or generally big companies as DPO
o
(GDPR!)
academia (research / PhD)
o
• But of course you are also welcome for
Updating knowledge and skills
o
Satisfying professional or academic curiosity
o
Characteristics of the programme
• International (audience and overall orientation)
• Interdisciplinary (intrajuridical and extrajuridical)
• Research-based
• Practice oriented
• Adapted to the needs of the jobmarket
• Attention for skills

Specialization in IP Law?
Compulsory ((5x5)+15 ECTS)) Optional (5x4 ECTS)
Auteursrecht or International and European Problems in the IP and ICT practice
Copyright Law
Droit des brevets or International and Kwekersrecht en biotechnologie
European Patent Law
Merkenrecht or International and European Droit des dessins et modèles
Trademark Law
European Electronic Business Law Droits voisins*
Media Law Droits intellectuels et droit de la concurrence
Master thesis (15 ECTS) IP/IT Law and Health
*onlyifyoufollowedAuteursrecht of Copyright Law
Specialization in ICT Law?
Compulsory ((5x5)+15 ECTS)) Optional (5x4 ECTS)
International and European Copyright Law
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on ICT
Or...
International and European Patent Law
European Privacy and Data Protection Law
Or…
International and European Trademark Law
European Electronic Communications Law
Or...
European Electronic Business Law Electronic Contracts Law
Media Law Public Government & Cybercrime Law
Problems in the IP and ICT practice
Master thesis (15 ECTS)
IP & IT Law and Health
Practical information
• Classes are taught at Brussels Campus
• Weekday evenings from 6 p.m. onwards: 1 to 4 times
per week, Fridays excluded, except for lectures Prof.
Ian Walden.
• Schedule + content of the courses
www.kuleuven.be/ma/mnmirebx
Tuition fee
• The tuition fee (60 credits): 3500 Euro
Fixed amount of 230 euro + variable cost of 54,5 euro

per credit
• It is possible to follow the course on a part-time basis,
spread over two years
• It is possible to pay in instalments 
http://stuvoplus.be
• For Flemish students, the KMO Portefeuille may be used
to cover half of the tuition fee.
• Programme recognised by the Bar Associations in Belgium
Masters’ thesis
Rules on the Masters’ thesis as per 2017-18
1. Submit a list of three preferred subjects within the legal area covered by
the programme or taken from a list provided, no later than 11 October
> Assignment of subject and promoter no later than 21 October
2. Write a research proposal on the subject assigned and submit it no later
than 15 November
3. Note: Timeliness of submission of subject-choice and proposal part of the
evaluation (pass/fail; postponement of exam) !!!
4. Submit the final version to the Student Secretariat 25 May or 15 August.
5. Public defence (daytime!) before an Examination Committee: the promoter,
and a co-reader who has not acted as supervisor (promoter and co-reader
assigned by coordinator.)
More information on
thesis 27 September !