Course overview
A focused postgraduate diploma in one area of law, for law graduates and for professionals from other fields who need legal knowledge in their work.
Duration: 1 year. Durations and structures can vary between institutions and under NEP 2020 frameworks.
Specialisations (5)
Specialisation options
- Cyber Law
- Human Rights
- Labour Law
- Intellectual Property
- Corporate Law
Specialisation availability varies by institution and intake. A counsellor will confirm which options are open to you.
Eligibility
A bachelor's degree; some diplomas are open to graduates of any discipline, others require an LL.B.
Entrance examinations commonly used
- Merit-based admission
- University-level tests (some institutions)
Eligibility rules, minimum marks and accepted exams are set by regulators and each institution, and may change each year. Always check the official admission notice.
Curriculum overview
- Core concepts of the chosen area of law
- Relevant statutes and case law
- Practical and compliance applications
- Project or assessment
This is a general outline. Each institution publishes its own syllabus.
Potential career pathways
- Compliance and legal operations
- HR and labour relations (Labour Law)
- Cybersecurity and IT policy (Cyber Law)
- IP management (Intellectual Property)
- NGO and advocacy roles (Human Rights)
Career outcomes depend on many factors, including individual effort, institution, specialisation and the job market. No course guarantees a particular role or salary.
Where to study PG Diploma in Law
We work with 23 partner institutions. Programme availability changes each year, so a counsellor will confirm which partners offer PG Diploma in Law for your intake and help you compare them.
- Exclusive partnerJAIN University — Kochi CampusKochi
- Exclusive partnerIBMR BangaloreBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerAcharya Bangalore B-SchoolBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerEbenezer Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerBanaswadi Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerNew Ebenezer Institute of Technology (NEIT)Bengaluru
Tuition fees vary by institution, programme and category. We share current figures from each institution's official fee notice during counselling.
Application requirements
Documents commonly requested at application or admission:
- Undergraduate degree certificate and all semester mark sheets
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
- Entrance examination scorecard, where applicable
- Government-issued photo identification
- Work experience letters, if required by the programme
