Post- Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Law is a study programme offered to law graduates to further polish their knowledge of law. These courses are formulated for students who are interested in exhaustive legal education. Usually these diplomas are designed for law graduates however some courses are available for students with a non-legal background. It is generally a 1 year course.
Top 5 private law schools which offers PGD in law are:-
- SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE
Courses Offered: SLS, Pune offers a part-time diploma. It is a one-year course. A total of 5 courses are offered which include International Economic Law, Company Law, Competition Law, Skill- Building and Project.
Registration: For registration the candidate must visit the site www.symlaw.ac.in, the registration fees to be paid is Rs. 750/-.
Eligibility Criteria: The applicant should be a law graduate from any recognised University or should have passed 12th grade from an acknowledged board.
Fee Structure: The fee to be paid by non- SLS Pune graduate is 29000/- INR. This fee is paid in two instalments. The first instalment is paid during the admission procedure and the other instalment is paid afterwards. The fee for SLS Pune graduates is 24 thousand rupees to be paid in two instalments in the similar manner.
- SCHOOL OF LAW, CHRIST UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE
Course: A post graduate diploma in Research is provided by the University. It is full-time yearlong course.
Eligibility Criteria: The candidate applying should have attained a minimum of 55 per cent in graduation from an acknowledged university.
Fee Structure: The registration fee is Rs. 5000 which is non-refundable. The course fee is Rs. 30,000.
- ILS LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
Courses: Post- graduation law courses available in ILS, Pune include:- Diploma in Corporate Laws. Medical Jurisprudence & Forensic Science, Human Rights & Law, Competition Laws, Media Law, ADR as well as Corporate International Taxation.
Eligibility: The candidate should be a law graduate from a recognised university.
Fee structure: Every Diploma course has its own fee structure which is mentioned as follows:-
- Corporate Law- Rs. 17000/-
- Medical Jurisprudence & Forensic Science- Rs. 10000/-
- Human Rights & Law – Rs. 12000/-
- Media Law- Rs. 17000/-
- Competition Law- Rs. 25000/-
- ADR- Rs. 40000/-
- Corporate International Taxation- Rs. 17000/-
- DR. AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF LAW, MUMBAI
Courses: The courses offered by Dr. Ambedkar College of Law, Mumbai are Post Graduation Diploma in Labour Laws, and Diploma in Taxation Law.
Eligibility Criteria: It is a full time one-year course for law graduates from an acknowledged university.
Fees: The total amount to be paid for all courses of post-graduation diploma in law is Rs. 9500.
- D.Y PATIL LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
Courses: D. Y Patil Law College, Pune offers various post-graduate diplomas in law, these include:- Diploma in Taxation Laws, Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare, Diploma in Cyber Crimes Laws, along with a Certificate Course in Forensic and Medical Jurisprudence.
Eligibility Citeria: The applicant should hold any graduation level degree from any acknowledged university with an aggregate of 45 per cent. For Diploma in Cyber Laws the applicant should have cleared 12th grade from any recognised examination board with a total of 45 per cent.
Fees: For students hailing from Maharashtra the total tuition fee is Rs. 10000 along with an eligibility fee of Rs. 550. For student outside of Maharashtra the total tuition fee is Rs. 15000 and the eligibility fee is Rs. 1050. The admission fee for each applicant is Rs. 100.
YLCC would like to thank Nandinee Sharma for her contribution in this article.
