The Post-graduate programme is intended to prepare the students for academic and research careers. It is thus expected that the students have a good academic record. The course is designed such that students may pursue their research goals guided by the teachers as the law school.

A candidate for admission to LL.M. Degree Course should have passed the LL.B. Degree of a recognised University having secured not less than 50% of marks in the aggregate out of the maximum marks prescribed.

Eligible candidates interested in being admitted to the LL.M. Degree course should apply in the prescribed form before the last date mentioned. Application forms can be obtained from the Registrar by sending a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- drawn on the State Bank of India or any other nationalised bank payable to the Registrar, National Law School of India University at Bangalore.

Candidates for the LL.M. course shall be selected by the Admission Committee, consisting of the Director as the Chairman and three other members of the Faculty nominated by the Director as members, based on a combined assessment of (a) the performance at an admission test conducted for the same (b) the past academic record at the LL.B. Degree and (c) performance at the interview to determine the aptitude for higher studies and research. Appropriate numbers of places are reserved for students of from the Schedule Caste and Tribes as per the regulations in force. There may also be a separate admission procedure with regard to the candidates sponsored by Governments, Universities and other bodies, provided that such a procedure does not dilute the minimum standards required for the admission to the course.

The entrance test for LL.M. is held along with the entrance test for the LL.B. course. As a matter of policy, admission to foreign students is also based on these tests. The flexibility is provided only for sponsored candidates.

The LL.M. course is of two years' duration, with each year consisting of two semesters.

The programme requires the study of the compulsory courses specified below, six optional courses and a dissertation.

1. Core Legal Knowledge (65 class room hours)

Students will be tested for their legal knowledge of five core subjects: contract law, property law, criminal law, tort law and trust and equity. This will be done by asking students to make presentations, answer questions and take examinations/tests to be conducted by teachers of each of these subjects.

2. Core Legal Skills (65 class room hours) (4 credits)

This course will teach students skills of legal analysis legal writing and verbal communication. Sound knowledge of written and spoken English will also be evaluated and strengthened in an intensive manner. The course will be delivered through a variety of exercises to be conducted by experts/resource persons. Students will be required to produce research papers.

3. Research Methodology (65 class room hours) (4 credits)

This course will teach students skills of legal analysis legal writing and verbal communication. Sound knowledge of written and spoken English will also be evaluated and strengthened in an intensive manner. The course will be delivered through a variety of exercises to be conducted by experts/resource persons. Students will be required to produce research papers.

4. Jurisprudence (65 hours) students will be required to write a 25-30 page research paper and pass a viva as well as an examination. (4 credits).

1. Constitutional and Human Rights Law (65 hours x 2) students will be required to write a 25-30 page research paper and pass a viva as well as an examination. (8 credits)

2. Jurisprudence (65 hours) Students will be required to write a 25-30 page research paper and pass a viva as well as an examination. (4 credits).

3. 'Law and Social Change: Colonial and Contemporary-Paper (65 class room hours) Students will be required to write a 25-30 page research paper and pass a viva as well as an examination. (4 credits).

Law and Social Change: Colonial and Contemporary - Paper (65 class room hours) Students will be required to write a 25-30 page research paper and pass a viva as well as an examination. (4 credits)

Elective Seminars x 3 (12 credits or equivalent)

(Promotion to year 2 conditional upon passing all the exams/tests/other requirements in year 1).

Elective Seminars x 3 (12 credits or equivalent)

One research paper of 4 credits equivalent

Elective Seminars x 3 (12 credits or equivalent)

One research paper of 4 credits equivalent

Elective Seminars x 3 (12 credits or equivalent)

One research paper of 4 credits equivalent

Total Credits = 100 credits (1 credit=1 hour of class per week and related reading preparation work of 2-3 hours)

13 optionals will need to be selected from amongst the following streams of seminars in any combination; for each seminar, a research paper of about 20 pages length is required and also possible an examination. The seminars are subject to the availability to teachers. Fifth year LLB. students may enroll in these seminars.

1. Law and Society

2. Law, Economics, Commerce and Management

3. Law, Science and Technology

4. Law, Poverty and Marginalization

5. Law and Governance

6. Environ mental and Natural Resources Law

7. Legal Systems - Indian; International

Each of the courses in the first through the third semesters will carry a maximum of 100 marks. The dissertation will carry a maximum of 200 marks with eight credits. The distribution of marks in the courses in first semester and foundation course is as follows:

1.	Written examination at the end of the Semester	80 marks
2.	Presentation of the seminar	20 marks

Every student will have to take two seminar courses in the second and third semesters. They will be awarded marks based on the paper and the presentation.

Promotion from Semester to Semester shall be automatic irrespective of the fact whether the candidate has passed in the courses taught or not. No candidate shall, however be permitted to submit the dissertation at the end of the fourth semester unless he has passed in all the courses and satisfactorily completed all assignments in other subjects.

No student shall be permitted to take an examination in a given course unless he has, to the satisfaction of the teacher concerned, fulfilled the requirements of the course and has attended not less than 70% of the classes and completed all the related work assignments in that course.

The evaluation result shall be through grades based on a seven-point scale with grade values as indicated in the box.

In order to be declared successful in any course or in the dissertation, a candidate must secure at least a 'B' Grade. Those who secure the 'C' grade shall be deemed to have failed.

Candidates who fail to appear for an examination in a course or fail to obtain at least the 'B' grade shall have to take the examination again in the concerned course, including presentation of two fresh Seminars, in the corresponding Semester the following year. Likewise, if a candidate secures a 'C' grade in the dissertation, he shall submit a revised version of the dissertation on or before such time as the Faculty Committee decides.

A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the LL.M. Degree only when he has completed all the prescribed courses and dissertation securing the minimum grade of 'B' and has secured a grade point average of 3.00 and above out of 7.00

No student shall be allowed to avoid taking any examination on the completion of the course except for valid reasons for which prior written permission shall be obtained from the Director based on the recommendation of the Faculty Committee.

A student admitted to the LL.M. Degree Programme shall have to complete all the prescribed requirements within a maximum period of 5 years from and including the year of admission in order to be eligible for the award of the degree.