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.
LL.B.(Hons.) Degree or an equivalent examination with not less than
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 | |
^ 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:
The list of courses includes:
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
* Compulsory/Mandatory Courses
** Common Elective Course
* Compulsory/Mandatory Courses
** Common Elective Course
* 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 |
10000 for others | |
Mess Deposit | 5,000 |
Total fees (Refundable deposits) (D) | 14,000/- for AI & TN SC/ ST |
20,000/- for others | |
Total One Time Payable Fees (C+D) | 34,000/- for AI & TN SC/ ST |
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. |
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.