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The Center for Post Graduate Legal Studies was established in 2018. It offers the One Year LLM Degree programmes from 2018-2019 academic year onwards. At present, the CPGLS offers the following: One Year LL.M. (Corporate and Securities Laws) Programme (Code: LLM01)  One Year LL.M. (Intellectual Property Laws) Programme (Code: LLM02)  One Year LL.M. (Natural Resources Law) Programme (Code: LLM03) These programmes are offered under the UGC Guidelines for One Year LLM Degree Programme, 2012 following the semester pattern. As per TNNLU LLM Regulations, 2017 students shall study three compulsory courses along with 4 programme specific courses and 2 elective courses. Curricula for these programmes are designed to deliver advance knowledge, critical thinking and enquiry suitable for candidates with interest in varied career paths such as the academia, research, roles in regulatory bodies, policy think tanks, and tribunals, joining the Bar, transactional lawyering etc. In order to get the LLM with specific specialisation, a student must complete the compulsory courses, Page 17 of 20 the dissertation and a minimum of four courses from the relevant LLM programme. Further, one may choose the remaining two elective courses from courses offered in any of the LLM programmes.

Post-Graduate Programmes at the Center for Post-Graduate Legal Studies (CPGLS):

  1. In order to seek admission to any of these programmes it is mandatory to have a pass in 3 years /5 years B.L. or LL.B. or B.L. (Hons.) or LL.B. (Hons.) or its equivalent B.A.LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Com.

LL.B.(Hons.) Degree or an equivalent examination with not less than

 

    1. fifty five percent (55%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to unreserved/OBC/Specially Abled Persons (SAP) and other categories
    2. fifty percent (50%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories

 

  1. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in April/May, 2023 are also eligible to appear in CLAT 2023. However, they shall be required to produce evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they will lose their right to be considered for admission.
 
  1. The result of the qualifying examination in point number 1 above should be submitted by the candidate on or before the last date of closure of admission failing which the candidate may be ineligible for admission to the programme.

Seats Distribution (Maximum intake: 60^)

Admissions to these programmes are on merit, subject to rules of reservation, through the Common Law Admission Test only.

 

Table 3: Distribution of Seats

 

Category of Reservation

LLM (Corporate and Securities Laws)

LLM (Intellectual Property Laws)

LLM (Natural Resources Law)

TN General

3

3

3

TN ST

1*

0

0

TN SC(A)

0

1*

0

TN SC(O)

1

1

1+1*

TN MBC & DNC

2

2

2

TN BC(M)

1*

0

0

TN BC

2

2+1*

2+1*

AI - General

3

3

3

AI-OBC

5

5

5

AI SC

1+1*

1+1*

1

AI ST

0

0

1*

Horizontal Reservation

AI SAP

1

 

1

TN SAP

 

1

 

Total

20

20

20

Grand Total

60

^ Proposed intake, subject to approvals of the relevant University authorities.

[TN – Tamil Nadu, AI – All India, ST – Scheduled Tribes, SC(A) – Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyar), SC (O) – Scheduled Castes (Others), MBC & DNC – Most Backward Communities & Denotified Communities, BC(M) – Backward Classes (Muslims), BC (O) – Backward Classes (other than Backward Classes Muslims), OBC (All India Category) – Includes all OBCs irrespective of whether they belong to creamy layer or non-creamy layer, PWD/SAP

– Person with Disabilities / Specially Abled Persons]

  • On rotation basis.

 

Note:

  1. A minimum intake of 5 candidates is required for offering that particular LL.M. programme in a given academic year.
  2. Unfilled seats, if any, in any of the U.G. or P.G. programmes after CLAT provisional lists of allotment and counseling process will be filled through admission against vacant seats based only on CLAT rank in the order of merit. A separate notification will be issued on the university website for that purpose only if vacancies arise after the CLAT counseling process. Allotment of LLM programmes is on choice cum merit and subject to availability of seats in respective categories and preference shall be given to candidates who joined through CLAT counseling process only.
  3. TNNLU Seat Conversion Policy may be applied in case of vacant seats
 
  1. Reservation and distribution of seats as mentioned above are subject to change from time to time as per the orders of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

The list of courses includes:

Course Structure for One Year Post-Graduate LLM Programmes

LLM (Corporate and Securities Laws)

LLM (Intellectual Property Laws)

LLM (Natural Resources Law)

Law and Justice in a Globalizing World*

Comparative Public Law*

Research Methods and Legal Writing*

Corporate Law and Corporate Governance

General Principles of Intellectual Property Rights

Rights Relating to Natural Resources

Corporate Finance Law

Law and Practice of Patents

Law Relating to Water

Law of Securities (Secondary Market Regulations)

Copyrights and Access to Knowledge

Legal Regulation of Forest and Wildlife

Corporate Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law

Law of Trademarks and Geographical Indications

Energy Law and Regulation

Corporate Taxation Law (Direct Taxation)

International Intellectual Property Law

Biodiversity and Biological Resources

Corporate Restructuring (Mergers, Acquisitions etc.)

Law of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights

Property Rights Over Land

Law and Practice of Shareholder’s Agreements

Intellectual Property Rights and Litigation

Mines and Mineral Laws

Corporate Compliance, Investigation of Corporate Matters, Corporate Criminal

Liability, and Adjudicatory Mechanism

Pharma Patents and Public Health

 

Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law

Law and Society in Modern India**

Business and Human Rights**

Dissertation*
  • Compulsory/Mandatory courses ** Common elective

 

  • Law and Justice in a Globalizing World*
  • Comparative Public Law*
  • Research Methods and Legal Writing*
  • General Principles of Intellectual Property Laws
  • Law and Practice of Patents
  • Copyrights and Access to Knowledge
  • Law of Trademarks and Geographical Indications
  • International Intellectual Property Law and Policy
  • Law of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights
  • Intellectual Property Rights and Litigation
  • Pharma Patents and Access to Medicines
  • Intellectual Property and Competition Law
  • Law and Society in Modern India**
  • Dissertation

* Compulsory/Mandatory Courses

** Common Elective Course

  • Law and Justice in a Globalizing World*
  • Comparative Public Law*
  • Research Methods and Legal Writing*
  • Corporate Law and Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Finance Law
  • Law of Securities and Derivatives Contracts
  • Corporate Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law including Revival of Sick Companies
  • Corporate Taxation Law (Direct Taxation)
  • Corporate Restructuring (Mergers, Acquisitions etc.)
  • Law and Practice of Shareholder’s Agreements
  • Corporate Criminal Liability, Investigation of Corporate Matters and Adjudicatory Mechanism
  • Law and Society in Modern India**
  • Dissertation

* Compulsory/Mandatory Courses

** Common Elective Course

  • Law and Justice in a Globalizing World*
  • Comparative Public Law*
  • Research Methods and Legal Writing*
  • Rights Relating to Natural Resources
  • Law Relating to Water
  • Legal Regulation of Forests and Wildlife
  • Energy Law and Regulation
  • Biodiversity and Biological Resources
  • Property Rights Over Land
  • Mines and Mineral Laws
  • Law and Society in Modern India**
  • Dissertation

* Compulsory/Mandatory Courses

** Common Elective Course

Fee Structure

 

Table4: Fee Structure

 

Particulars of fees etc.

Amount (Rs.)

Tuition Fee

55,000/- p.a

Examination Fee

4,000/- p.a

Library Fee

6,000/- p.a

Moot Court, Seminars and Other Co-curricularActivities

2,000/- p.a

Particulars of user charges

Room Rent

12,000/- p.a

Mess

30,000/- p.a

Internet

5,000/- p.a

Electricity

12,000/- p.a

Generator Diesel

5,000/- p.a

Water

12,000/- p.a

Security

3,000/- p.a

Sports and Games facilities

3,000/- p.a

Particulars of one-time payments

Admission Fee

5,000/-

Particulars of refundable deposits

Library Deposit

5,000/-

Hostel Deposit

10,000/-

Mess Deposit

5,000/-

 

 

Total amount for candidates who studied in the Tamil Nadu

1,74,000/-

 

(1,68,000/- for All India - SC/ST; 1,13,000/- for Tamil Nadu – SC/ST)

Eligibility Certificate Fees

 

(For candidates who have passed from an Institution outside of Tamil Nadu only)

500/-

Total amount for candidates who have passed from an Institution outside of Tamil Nadu

1,74,500/-

 

(1,68,500/- for All India - SC/ST; 1,13,500/- for Tamil Nadu – SC/ST)

Note: The fees/charges are subject to revision as per the decision of the University Authorities

Fees Waiver and Scholarships

TNNLU Financial Assistance Scheme offers full or partial waiver of fees and/or charges for the entire or part of the programme of study on the basis of the financial abilities of a student’s family. All the SC and ST students from Tamil Nadu are exempted from the payment of tuition fees throughout the duration of the programme as the same is borne by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Eligible students are encouraged to apply for these and other scholarships provided by the Union of India and their respective states.