Shijie Yu

Shijie Yu entered Auckland Law School’s Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) with a blend of technical expertise and real-world IP experience. With a background in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Shijie was a registered Chinese patent attorney and spent more than a decade working in the intellectual property field across both firms and industry.

He chose the MIP programme because he wants to qualify as an IP attorney in New Zealand and the programme offers accredited courses that support this pathway.

He says the Master of Intellectual Property’s practical focus has been hugely valuable: many courses are taught by experienced practitioners, which gave him clear, on-the-ground insight into how intellectual property is handled in New Zealand and what it looks like in day-to-day practice.For prospective students,

Shijie’s advice is to make the most of networking opportunities. “Your classmates and lecturers may well become your future colleagues,” he says.In one sentence, Shijie sums up what the programme has given him: “I gained first-hand, practical knowledge from leading academics and professionals in the IP field.”