CWC Law College Mumbai Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

Children Welfare Centre Law College (CWCLC), Mumbai, is a prestigious institution offering comprehensive legal education. The college, affiliated with the University of Mumbai and approved by the Bar Council of India, follows a meticulous admission process designed to select the most deserving candidates for its various law programs. The admission cycle of CWCLC usually follows the academic calendar of the University of Mumbai. Applications are usually open in the months preceding the start of the academic year. 

The college mainly considers the scores of the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHCET Law) for admissions to its LLB and BA LLB programs. This state-level entrance exam ensures that only candidates with a strong aptitude for legal studies are admitted. For LLM in Criminal Law and LLM in Business Law, the admissions are given on the basis of performance in the LLM Entrance Examination and marks scored in the LLB degree. These specialized LLM programs cater to students looking to deepen their expertise in specific areas of law.

Application Process 

The application procedure for Children Welfare Centre Law College, Mumbai varies with the programme:

For LLB and BA LLB:

1. The candidate needs to apply and appear for the MHCET Law test on 20-21 March 2025.

2. Candidates qualifying the MHCET Law test can apply for CWCLC after the declaration of the result.

3. The application form can be downloaded from the college website or personally collected from the college office

4. The filled-up Application Form with all the documents which include the score card of MHCET Law, mark sheet of academics and all other certificates if required by the college

5. Pay the prescribed application fee

6. Documents verification and counseling for short-listed candidates.

7. The final admission is done on the basis of MHCET Law score, academic record, and the availability of seats.

For LLM programmes: Criminal Law and Business Law

1. Obtain the Entrance Examination conducted by the University of Mumbai or the body concerned for LLM

2. Candidates are eligible to apply for the specialisation of LLM offered by CWCLC as soon as the entrance examination result is announced.

3. LLM application form to be filled up with marks obtained in LLB and score in entrance examination

4. Application form duly supported with required documents submitted to the college campus along with the mark sheets of LLB, score card of entrance examination and other relevant certificates.

5. Application fee payment for LLM

6. Those candidates short listed will be invited for interview or further selection process.

7. It will be in the final round on merit of entrance test, marks acquired in LLB, and personal interview if called for.

Diploma programmes, (Cyber Law and Intellectual Property Rights)

1. Sought application submission date from website of college/Admission Department for desired course of diploma programme.

2. Applied for a form of diploma programme.

3. Attach a completed application form with academic certificates, work experience documents in case applicable, and other necessary papers.

4. Pay application fee for the diploma program

5. Sometimes the college may do interviews or consider academic background, especially for final selection

Degree wise Admission Process

LLB: The 3-year LLB program at CWCLC has an intake of 240 seats. Admission is based on the candidate's performance in the MHCET Law exam. Eligible candidates must have completed their bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

BA LLB: It has an integrated 5-year program offering 120 seats. The admission procedure is almost the same as the LLB one, and scores from MHCET Law are the key screening factor. Those who have successfully completed 10+2 studies are eligible to apply.

Specialised postgraduate admission in LLM Criminal Law shall be through the merit of a candidate in the LLM Entrance Examination and mark obtained by him in the LLB degree. The programme coursework is about advanced studies in criminal law and allied subjects.

LLM Business Law: Admission into this program also takes into consideration the scores for the LLM Entrance Examination as well as the LLB marks. This course caters to people interested in aspects of corporate and commercial law.

Diploma in Cyber Law: CWCLC provides students and professionals specializing in the cyber law area an opportunity to have this diploma, and admission is also usually based upon the academic work done by the individual and may even not require entering an entrance test.

Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights : This specialized stream of diploma takes up the increased area of the intellectual property domain. Admission could be on any previous academic grade and experience at the workplace in that area, too.

The generally necessary documents for all programs are:

• Completed application form
• Passport size photographs
• MHCET Law score card for LLB and BA LLB
• LLM Entrance Exam score card for the LLM programs
• 10th and 12th mark sheets
• Graduation mark sheets and degree certificate (in case of LLB and LLM)
• Caste certificate (in case applicable)
• Domicile certificate
• Any such certificates that the college may require.