The one-year programme is divided into two parts:

During the winter semester (October - January) students can choose to study at one of our partner universities in Cracow, Exeter, London, Prague, Seattle and Strasbourg.

In February and March students studying in Cracow, Exeter, London and Prague complete an internship of four to six weeks in a public authority, company or law firm in Germany or abroad which specialises in Intellectual Property Law. Students studying in Strasbourg and Seattle do not need to complete an internship due to the practically oriented nature and extended length of studies there.

Students spend the sommer semester, starting in April, at the Technische Universität Dresden. It consists primarily of courses in German Patent and Tradmark Law, Competition Law as well as Copyright and Media Law, within the context of European Law. In addition to the lectures given by Professor Götting  seminars are held by the assistants of Professor Götting in the fields in which they have specialised. The language of instruction is German. The practical emphasis of the programme also implies that students are offered the opportunity to apply their practical knowledge at a "Moot Court". In addition to that, a weekly practitioner´s panel takes place in which lawyers, patent jugdes and other specialists give accounts of their daily work. Finally, a colloquium as well as a study trip to Munich are organised.

After the end of the summer semester students have to complete a final thesis (July - September). They can choose the subject in consultation with Professor Götting. The best thesis is awarded a prize of € 1000 by the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Summarised we offer:

• "Welcome in Dresden" - ceremony
  
  
• winter semester:
  programmes at our partner universities
  internship
• summer semester:
  course of study
  Moot Court
  practitioner´s panel
  colloquium
  excursion
  final thesis
  
• graduation