Edinburgh joins European Patent Office’s Young Professionals Programme

The University of Edinburgh is a part of the European Patent Office (EPO) Young Professionals Programme, which is open to students and graduates across the University. It presents a particularly fantastic opportunity for eligible Intellectual Property Law LLM graduates to turn legal learning ​into an international career.

EPO's Young Professionals Programme gives talented students the opportunity to grow their skills and launch a career to shape future innovation. Eligible graduates from member universities can apply to the annual scheme, for the chance to work in various roles at the heart of European intellectual property and innovation policy.

The University recently took part in the 2026 round of the programme. Students and graduates from across the University submitted applications to the initiative, including alumni of the Intellectual Property LLM Programme. Feedback from the programme organisers indicated that there was clear interest from the University of Edinburgh community, reflecting engagement with international professional opportunities in the field of intellectual property!

Participation in initiatives of this kind forms part of the University’s broader engagement with external institutions and professional development pathways relevant to intellectual property law and practice.