The LL.M. programme offered by O.P. Jindal Global Law School is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Corporate law and Financial Policy, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Law, Taxation Law, Human Rights Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, General Legal studies and Environmental Law, Energy & Climate Change.

What Makes It Different at JGU?

• The LL.M. programme at JGLS is designed to represent outstanding academic achievement. The curriculum is intensive and provides a range of electives on contemporary topics in our international and business oriented streams. The courses and curriculum are designed to reflect the contemporary needs of a rapidly changing global legal profession.
• In addition to the fulfilment of academic credits, students are required to complete a mandatory research component, providing an opportunity to write on topics of contemporary legal significance. The independent research paper must meet publishable quality standards, and students are closely supervised and guided by a faculty member to help publish their independent research.
• The LL.M. programme offered by Jindal Global Law School is a one-year degree programme that welcomes students from India and abroad. The university provides a research-intensive environment that encourages students from diverse legal backgrounds to participate in rigorous intellectual discussions.
• In addition to the excellent academic opportunities offered by Jindal Global Law School, LL.M. students can engage in various extracurricular activities and events throughout the university. They can participate in a range of successful centers and initiatives run by the law school. The LL.M. programme allows candidates to select from a variety of specialisations to suit their interests and career goals.

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) offers a one-year LL.M. programme with various specializations. The LL.M. candidates can choose from a range of options, including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Financial Law and Policy, Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law, International Trade and Investment Law, Taxation Law, Human Rights, General Legal Studies, and Environmental, Energy & Climate Change.

The LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution will equip students with skill sets necessary to meet the growing demand for specialists in the ADR fraternity. The LL.M. in Corporate and Financial Law and Policy offers theoretical and practical understanding of transaction and regulatory issues in corporate laws, financial, and economic laws. The LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law provides rigorous academic and professional training in legal practice and interdisciplinary analysis related to IPR and new technology. The LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Law focuses on developing a multidisciplinary understanding of institutional frameworks, global legal processes, policy dynamics, and contemporary challenges of the subject. The LL.M. in Taxation Law offers a firm grounding in both Indian and International tax systems. The LL.M. in Human Rights prepares students for varied career opportunities in national and international arena in the field of legal reform. The LL.M. in General Legal Studies is a flexible programme that offers students the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of subjects.

Additionally, JGLS offers a one-year non-residential LL.M. programme in Environmental Law, Energy & Climate Change in collaboration with WWF-INDIA. This programme is designed to integrate Indian and global perspectives on national & international environmental law, climate change, and energy, and emphasizes on an international, transnational, and comparative approach to study the subject.

Duration- 1 Years

The admission process for the LL.M. programme comprises two steps. Firstly, candidates need to appear for one of the following entrance examinations, which carries a weightage of 70% in the admission process:

JSAT LAW
CLAT PG Entrance Test

Once registered, candidates must submit their Statement of Purpose, Academic documents and Curriculum Vitae online at https://lawadmissions.jgu.edu.in/

Programme Fee: 5,00,000 

The LL.M. programme at JGLS offers students the opportunity to pursue their career objectives and become subject experts in their field of interest. Some students may wish to pursue a PhD at a later stage, and the LL.M. programme provides a solid foundation to acquire research skills. At JGLS, students receive guidance and support from experienced faculty members to help them achieve their career goals.

To facilitate national and international internships and placements, JGLS has established the Office of Career Services (OCS). Students interested in internships and placements are encouraged to contact the Assistant Dean of Student Initiatives, subject to the prior approval of the Director of Post Graduate Legal Studies. Students must be in good academic standing to be eligible for internships with firms and organisations that have entered into an agreement with JGLS. All applications will be assessed by a committee of faculty members nominated by the Vice Chancellor. However, the final decision to select students for internships and placements remain with the organisations themselves.

To promote the research work of students, the Law School conducts a student colloquium after the internship, where students have the opportunity to present their research work to faculty members and fellow students. Selected students for internships will have to sign a letter of undertaking to ensure that they maintain proper discipline, good behavior and accountability during their internship.

JGLS believes that an international experience is essential for students to recognize and embrace different cultural and community perspectives, creating new career opportunities and broadening their worldview. To facilitate this, JGLS offers a range of geographically diverse and academically enriching Student Exchange programmes for one semester. These programmes offer students the opportunity to study abroad at one of JGLS’s partner institutions, spread across varying legal systems, and bring back a unique learning experience. The exchanges not only enrich students’ academic and professional lives, but also enhance language learning, intercultural skills, self-reliance, and self-awareness, making them citizens of the world.

The programme is open to students pursuing the five-year B.Com. / B.B.A. LL.B / B.A. LL.B, three-year LL.B., and one-year LL.M. programmes. Eligible students from JGLS spend a semester at one of our partner institutions across the globe, and the programme is revenue-neutral with respect to tuition fees.

Student Exchange Programme  (https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/collaborations/student-exchange-programme/)

• Global knowledge and education drive students towards recognizing and embracing an array of different cultural and community perspectives. An international experience creates new career opportunities, while also broadening the perspective of students. It is with this aim that JGLS considers Student Exchange Programmes for one semester to be of vital importance

• JGLS offers a geographically diverse and academically enriching variety of Student Exchange programmes. We provide students the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at one of our partner institutions spread across varying legal systems, from common law to civil law. These exchanges offer each individual student something unique and remarkable to learn and bring back with them. 

• The exchanges not only enrich students’ lives in the academic and professional sphere, but also enhance language learning, intercultural skills, self-reliance, self-awareness, and a plethora of soft skills that are crucial in today’s time. 

• These experiences help students become citizens of the world, replete with the abilities and responsibilities attached to such global citizenship. In addition, these qualities also enhance students’ job prospects in a dynamic professional workplace where employers across the globe have gone ‘global’.

• The Student Exchange programmes are open for our students pursuing the five-year B.A. LL.B / B.B.A. LL.B programmes; three-year LL.B. programme and one-year LL.M. programme. The exchanges are mutual and shared with our partner institutions. 

• Each year, eligible students from JGLS spend a semester at one of our partner institutions across the globe and we host their students on our residential campus. The programme is revenue-neutral with respect to tuition fees. 

• Students continue to pay their tuition fees at their respective home institution; however, they are responsible for their travel, living and other ancillary expenditure.

• In order to apply for the Semester Exchange programmes, a student should meet the given eligibility criteria:   

  • Students must be in their:
    First semester of study of the one-year LL.M programme.

  • Students must have a high academic standing.

  • Students must not have had any disciplinary action, in the past or pending, during their course of study at JGLS.             

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) provides an academic support programme called the ‘LIFE in Law’ programme for students who face academic challenges. This programme is designed to assist students who need additional support in passing their re-sit examinations. The ‘LIFE in Law’ programme is a teaching-oriented programmes, with a focus on preparing students for re-sit examinations.

The programme is designed to cater to the needs of students who require assistance in academics. It provides a support system to help students overcome academic challenges and succeed in their studies. The entire programme is designed to be teaching-oriented, with a focus on preparing students for re-sit examinations.

Overall, the ‘LIFE in Law’ programme at JGLS is a valuable resource for students who require academic support, providing them with the necessary tools to overcome academic challenges and succeed in their studies.

Mr. Ravi Raj
Manager
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ravi.raj@jgu.edu.in 

Ms. Shruti Saraf
Assistant Manager
74044 46348 
shruti.saraf@jgu.edu.in

Mr. Siddharth TN
Assistant Manager 
+91 74044 88864
siddharth.tn@jgu.edu.in