LL.M

Program Info

LL.M (Master of Laws) is a globally recognized program polishing the research skills of law professionals. Traditionally, the program had been valued for law academics. However, the global inclusion of new domains in law practice, including Cyber-Laws and Security, Intellectual Property, Legal Tech, forensic sciences, and electronic devices, has opened new vistas to the law profession. These openings require specialized and continuous grooming of the law professional in all these and other connected fields. That is the reason LL. M program has gained a cutting-edge for law academics and practicing lawyers

Program Mission Statement

To groom and harness the skills of research, innovations, collaborations, and transfer of interdisciplinary knowledge between law academics, law professionals and non-law professionals to make them able to fill the gaps of the competitive markets nationally and globally

Program Objectives

The program aims to meet the following objectives:

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the conceptual framework in the overall paradigm of legal and regulatory matters.
Inculcate analytical skills for apt application of legal rules across a diversifying and wide spectrum of legal cases.
Develop a critical and independent view of law and legal developments.
Enablement to engage in methodical research and present legal solutions and perspectives in emerging areas.
Readiness to embrace the market needs and be employees of choice/ preferred employees by leading legal firms.
Contribute across all the relevant SDGs.

Program Outline

Eligibility Criteria

1	Minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 45% marks from an annual system in LL. B or equivalent
2	All applicants are required to pass the UCP Admission Test with a 50% score or the GRE/HAT General/equivalent test with a passing score of 50%, followed by an interview by the Graduate Admission Committee

Selection Criteria

Weightage of Previous Academics	Weightage of Admission Test	Weightage of the Interview	Total
40%	30%	30%	100

Fee Structure with Scholarship

Program Name: LL.M

Admission Fee: 25,000

Per Credit Hour Fee	1st Sem Total Fee	1st Installment	1st Installment with 25% Scholarship	1st Installment with 30% Scholarship	1st Installment with 50% Scholarship	1st Installment with 75% Scholarship	Total Credit Hours	Total Fees (Incl Admission Fees)
25,834	257,506	141,253	112,190	106,377	83,127	54,063	30	800,000

Tentative Study Road Map

The program consists of 30 Credit Hours as per the following distribution in line with HEC Policies. Course Work – 24 CH in total through 8 x courses (each of 3 CH) in all comprising, 1 compulsory course of Research Methodology and 7 courses out of electives. Thesis/ Dissertation 6 CH.

The minimum and maximum period for completion of LL. M is 2-4 years. The student will have to complete 8 courses (24 credit hours) in three semesters and will have to register for the thesis in the fourth semester.

1st Semester (09 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Title	Code	Cr. Hrs.
1	Administrative Law	LLM 640	3
2	Bio-Forensic Evidence	LLM 660	3
3	International Commercial Arbitration	LLM 675	3
Total	-	-	9

2nd Semester (09 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Title	Code	Cr. Hrs.
1	Trace and Digital Forensic Evidence	LLM 661	3
2	International Criminal Law Regime	LLM 662	3
3	Judicial Review and Law of Writs	LLM 641	3
Total	-	-	9

3rd Semester (06 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Title	Code	Cr. Hrs.
1	Compulsory (Research Methodology)	LLM790	3
2	*Elective I	LLMxxx	3
3	*Elective II	LLMxxx	3
4	*Elective III	LLMxxx	3
5	*Elective IV	LLMxxx	3
Total	-	-	15
*Any two of the above Elective

4th Semester (06 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No.	Course Title	Code	Cr. Hrs.
1	Thesis/ Dissertation	LLM791	6
2	*Elective I	LLMxxx	3
3	*Elective II	LLMxxx	3
4	*Elective III	LLMxxx	3
5	*Elective IV	LLMxxx	3
Total	-	-	18
*Any two of the above Elective

Career Opportunities

Law Teacher
Legal Advisers
Public Prosecutor
Civil Judge & Magistrate
Additional Session Judge & District Judge
Special Judge in Tribunals
District Attorney
Law Officers
Legal Manager
Draftsman
Research Officer
CSP Officer
Litigation Officer

Criteria for Award of Degree

Students must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.50/4.00 for award of degree.

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