Nevin Jacob Koshy, India

MSc in Management of Intellectual Property 2009-10

'My presence in Queen Mary, University of London is one of the many things that I relish in my life. Ever since my graduation in 2007 as a biotech engineer from Calicut University, India, I wanted to do my specialization in Intellectual property (IP) law. After getting two years legal and research experience with Mahyco Research Centre, I decided to specialise by interest further in law (Intellectual property).

Queen Mary was always in my priority right from the beginning, along with two other universities. However, that priority became my choice because of the unique syllabus structure and the collaborations the college has with Chartered Institute of Patent Attorney (CIPA). In my knowledge, Queen Mary is the only college in United Kingdom that gives Masters in Management in Intellectual Property. The college has an excellent reputation in United Kingdom and especially among the patent attorney firms. As mentioned before, because of the collaborations that the department has with the CIPA, I become a partly-qualified patent attorney with the completion of the course. This unique advantage that one get from this course gives a head start when compared to others. The college and equally the department strive constantly for the welfare of the students. Our lectures are mostly conducted by barristers and solicitors who are working with reputed firms in IP, which inspires us on a daily basis and gives us an opportunity to discuss our career on a one-one.

Apart from the ‘must to do’ curricular activities, London is one of the most exciting and happening places one would ever imagine. You will never fall short of things to do (provided you have enough time to take a break from studies). The diverse culture you meet every day, the work experience you get, the feeling of being a student back again and the knowledge that you gain on a daily basis makes it worth the effort I had put into and of course without any say the work of divine providence.'