Center for PG Legal Studies

Overview Admission Courses Fees Scholarship

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, under the UGC Guidelines for One Year LLM Degree
Programme, 2012 following the semester pattern.

Curriculum for LLM Business Laws is 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.

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

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

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.

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.

Distribution of Seats

Category and Reservation of Seats		Total Seats
TAMILNADU (50% of 60 seats = 30 )	GENERAL (UR)	9
	ST	1*
	SC(A)	1
	SC(O)	5
	MBC & DNC	6
	BC(M)	1
	BC (O)	8
Total – TN Category		31
ALL INDIA	GENERAL (UR)	9
(50% of 60 seats = 30)	SC	5
	ST	1
	OBC	15
Total AI Category		30
Total No. of seats		61
Total No. of seats		61

^ 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]

Note:

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.
TNNLU Seat Conversion Policy may be applied in case of vacant seats
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

COMPULSORY COURSES

1. Law and Justice in a Globalizing World

2. Comparative Public Law

3. Research Methods and Legal Writing

CORE COURSES[FOUR SPECIALIZATION COURSES]

1. Contracts Law

2. Corporate Laws

3. Intellectual Property Laws

4. Banking and Insurance Laws

ELECTIVE COURSES [ANY TWO OPTIONAL COURSE]

1. Intellectual property and Competition Law

2. Corporate Finance Law

3. Law on Securities

4. International Trade Law

5. Consumer Protection: Law and Practice

6. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

7. Corporate Restructuring

8. Arbitration Law and Practice

9. Private International law

DISSERTATION

Note: Courses are subject to approval and may be modified

Intellectual Property Laws

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

Corporate and Securities Laws

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

Natural Resources Law

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

Particulars of fee Fee for academic year	Fee for academic year 2025-2026(INR)
Tuition Fee	75,075
Student Welfare Fund	1,260
Examination Fee	5,040
Dissertation Evaluation Fee	10,500
Library Fee	7,560
Seminars and other Co-Curricular Activities Facilitation Fee	2,520
Total fees(A) p.a.	1,01,955
Particulars of user charges
Room Rent	15,120
Internet	6,300
Electricity	15,120
Generator Diesel	6,300
Water	15,120
Security	3,780
Sports and Games facilities	3,780
Cleaning & Maintenance	5,250
Total fees (User Charges) (B) p.a.	70,770
Total fees (A+B)	1,72,725
ONE TIME FEE
Campus Development Fund Fee	10,000
Admission Fee	10,000
Total (One Time Payments) ©	20000
Refundable Deposits
Library Deposit	5,000
Hostel Deposit	4,000/- for AI &TN SC/ST
Hostel Deposit	10000 for others
Mess Deposit	5,000
Total fees (Refundable deposits) (D)	14,000/- for AI & TN SC/ ST
Total fees (Refundable deposits) (D)	20,000/- for others
Total One Time Payable Fees (C+D)	34,000/- for AI & TN SC/ ST
Total One Time Payable Fees (C+D)	40,000/- for others
Mess Fees Per annum
Mess Fee	37,800
Explanation
Total amount for candidates who have studied their UG Programme in Tamil Nadu State Universities.	2,50,525
	(2,44,525/- for All India SC/ST;
	1,69,450/- for TN SC/ST)
Eligibility Certificate Fees (For candidates who have studied their UG Programme in Tamil Nadu deemed or private universities and Institutions outside Tamil Nadu) (For candidates who have studied their UG Programme in Tamil Nadu deemed or private universities and Institutions outside Tamil Nadu)	500/-
Total amount for candidates who have studied their UG Programme in Tamil Nadu deemed universities, private universities and universities outside Tamil Nadu.	2,51,025/-
	(2,45,025/- for All India SC/ST;
	1,69,950/- for TN 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.