Hey Aspirant!

Masters of Laws (LL.M.) is a 2-year post-graduate degree in Law. LL.M. degree allows a law graduate to specialize in one of many legal sub-streams. The basic eligibility for this program is an undergraduate law degree from any recognized university with minimum aggregate marks as per the particular institute's requirement. An LL.M. program is of two years duration. The average tuition fee for the course ranges from  INR 1 to 6 Lacs. Entrance Test for admission in this course is conducted for admission of students in the LLM degree course.

After completion of the course, an LL.M. graduate can find employment in any of the sectors which require legal expertise and work as Lawyers, Legal consultants, Indian Legal Services, Advisors, Solicitor, Legal Writer etc. Average entry level salary for LL.M. graduates are INR 12,000 to 30,000 per month.

Admission process: Entrance Tests: CLAT, AILET, LSAT.

Top recruiting organizations are High court, Supreme court, High State court, AZB and partners, Quislex Legal Services, Pangea 3 global services, Clutch Group, etc.

Students of LL.M. who do not wish to pursue a legal profession immediately after the completion of the course can always opt for further studies option. Available options are M.Phil. program or Ph.D. program in the law which is offered by many universities such as University of Delhi, University of Madras, University of Calcutta, and National Law School.

There are a few universities in India like Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat which offer 1 year LL.M. program.

Hope it helps you.

Best of luck!