Introduction
Legum Magister, "Master of Laws", is a one-year postgraduate degree that specializes in advanced legal studies.
The University offers LL.M. - 1 year / 2-year degree Program (as per UGC guidelines) to the eligible students who are interested to pursue a post-graduate degree in Law. The main objective of the Program is to groom the students for acquiring in-depth and exhaustive theoretical and research knowledge that enables them to tackle complex problems in their respective specialized fields and thereby continue towards their objective of attaining excellence. The extensive Program provides enough flexibility in respect of lecture courses, project work, and seminar as well as research dissertation which is aimed to do research and develop requisite writing expression in their field of research.
The LLM - is a 1-year post-graduate degree that is to be awarded by the Faculty of Law of Jagan Nath University to candidates having completed well-defined post-graduate studies in the discipline of Law
Objectives
To provide advanced legal education to students who have completed their undergraduate law degree, offering specialized knowledge and skills in a specific area of law.- To provide excellent education and guidance in the specialized branches of Law at the postgraduate and research level.
- Advancement and proliferation of legal knowledge in a specialized area.
- To prepare trained manpower to carry out innovative research for creating intellectual property through master and doctoral Program.
- Inculcate strong research and innovation-based mindset in the future teachers, legal experts imparting legal education or practicing at the senior level of the Court and working in t h e judiciary.
- To ensure a high standard of performance in teaching &research in the discipline of Law
Relevance
Focus areas may include:
- Corporate & Commercial Laws
- Criminal & Security Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Cyber Law
- Research Methods & Techniques
Eligibility and Selection Process
Programme Eligibility |
LL.B. degree or equivalent with minimum 50%. |
|---|---|
Programme Duration |
The duration of the LL.M. Degree Course is one year, comprising of two semesters. |
Course Duration |
One Year (LL.M) As per State Government and University Guidelines. |
Course Structure |
2 Semesters including compulsory and elective courses, along with a research project or dissertation. |
Minimum Eligibility |
10+2 (Any Stream) with 45% (General), 42% (OBC), 40% (SC/ST) |
Infrastructure Details |
|
|---|---|
Internship Information |
Minimum 20 weeks of internship is mandatory as per BCI guidelines. (One-month break after every even semester) |
Placement Details |
MoUs with various industries and leading legal firms for internships and placement. |
LL.M Program Structure |
|
Key Highlights |
|
Industry Exposure & Practical Experience |
|
Alumni Testimonials & MoUs |
|
Details |
|
|---|---|
Programme Highlights |
To provide excellent education and guidance in thespecialized branches of Law at postgraduate and researchlevel. Advancement and proliferation of legal knowledge inspecialized area. To prepare trained manpower to carry out innovativeresearch for creating intellectual property through masterand doctoral programme. LL.M. One Year Degree Programme will be offered in thefollowing areas of Specialization:
|
Specialization & Specific Information |
LL.M. 1 Year Degree Program is offered in the following areas of Specialization:
The aforementioned Specialization shall be chosen by candidates, in the first semester. The three Compulsory papers/Foundation papers in the first semester are common for all the candidates pursuing LL.M. One Year Degree Programme. Note: - An area of Specialization will be offered at the discretion of the University only if a sufficient number of students opt for that specialization and the required faculty in that specialization is available. |
Law as a Discipline: Key Features |
|
Career Opportunities |
|