Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Masters Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) Programme. The Degree is jointly offered by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) – National Intellectual Property Office of Tanzania.
Duration
The maximum duration is Eighteen months, from 15th September 2022 to 15th March 2024 (including holidays), structured in Three Phases, as follows:
First Phase: September 2022 through November 2022 – Distance Learning Phase through the WIPO Academy Distance Learning Program;
Second Phase: December 2022 to March 2023: Residential phase requiring physical attendance of lectures undertaken at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Second Year: April 2023 to October 2023: Dissertation Phase requiring research and writing on an approved research topic.
The Programme adopts a comparative approach, with particular emphasis on the interface of intellectual property law and policies in the context of the existing economic and social dynamics obtaining in Africa. Distance Learning Phase is coordinated by the WIPO Academy,Residential Lectures and Supervision of the dissertation will be given by leading academics, intellectual property practitioners, intellectual property officers and other experts drawn from across Africa.
The provisional curriculum of the Programme is available on the following websites:
UDSM:https://www.udsm.ac.tz/web/index.php/schools/sol/postgraduates-programs, and ARIPO: https://www.aripo.org/academy/masters-in-intellectual-property/
Entry Requirements
Eligible candidates are required to hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (second class lower) from a recognized university in any discipline. Proof of English proficiency is required, therefore, students coming from countries where the official language is not English will need to submit evidence of proficiency in an appropriate internationally approved English examination e.g IELTS, TOEFL AWARD. Upon satisfactory completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a Masters Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).
Fee Structure
The cost and funds required for MIP programme for foreign and local students are provided in the table with appropriate breakdown as follows:
| Cost Item | Tanzanian (TZS) | Non- Tanzanian (USD) | Duration Coverage |
| Application fee | 50,000 | 50 | Once |
| Student Union | 20,000 | 15 | Yearly |
| Registration | 20,000 | 15 | Yearly |
| Students Permit | N/A | 250 | Once |
| Caution Money | 50,000 | 50 | Once |
| Student ID | 5,000 | 5 | Yearly |
| Quality Assurance Fee | 20,000 | 20 | Once |
| Health Insurance | 100,000 | 650 | Yearly |
| Tuition fee | 5,000,000 | 6,030 | Entire Program |
| Total | TZS 5,265,000 | 7,085 |
N.B.: In addition to the above, candidates are required to have funds for field research to enable them undertake a research phase of the Program. The minimum applicable rate as per University Guidelines is USD 1000.
Scholarships
With a view to contributing to the development of human resources in the field of Intellectual Property in Africa, ARIPO will provide few scholarships for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. The scholarship shall cover the cost of a return air ticket, stipend at UDSM, tuition fees, registration fees and medical insurance.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates with the requisite qualifications (see Entry requirements) are invited to submit their applications online on the website of the University: https://udsm.admission.ac.tz/index.php?r=site%2Flogin# . Only admitted students will be considered for scholarships. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline for the submission of applications is 10th September 2022.