Masters of Law in Corporate Law | Course Details

Degree Course Type

Masters

Entry Level Qualification

Class 10+2

Degree Course Duration

2 Year

Course Fields

Law

Degree Course Entrance Exam

CLAT PG, AILET PG

Average Course Fee

200000 - 300000 Per Year

Average Salary Offered

400000 - 1000000 Per Year

Course Details

Course Highlights

Here are Key Highlights of the Cousre :

Course Name	LLM Corporate Law
Course Level	Post Graduation
Duration	2 years
Eligibility	Bachelor's degree in LLB or relevant degree
Examination Type	Semester
Admission Process	Both entrance as well as merit-based
Course Fees (INR)	INR 2-3 lakhs per annum
Average Starting Salary (INR)	INR 4-10 lakhs per annum
Top Recruitment Areas	Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Talwar Thakore & associates,

About Course

Masters of Law or LL.M in Corporate Law is a two-year postgraduate law degree for candidates who seek legal profiles in the corporate field. The programme covers the various types of law subjects including international law, company law, capitalism, Procurement law, etc. to prepare the candidates and enable them in facing different legal issues and providing solutions for the same.

The programme opens some of the most lucrative job positions in the corporate business world and opportunities to work with overseas firms. One can also seek government jobs for the position of judge in the same field.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills

There are various reasons to study LLM Corporate Law. Most students prefer to opt for this course due to the following advantages:

1. It equips the students with specialised knowledge about the legal issues that take place within the corporate world which makes the subject much more interesting.

2. It provides philosophical study as well as practical knowledge as far as the corporate laws are concerned.

3. The successful graduated candidates of the course are eligible for earning an average salary of INR 6 - 8 Lakhs which increases gradually as per the candidate’s experience and expertise in the prescribed field.

4. It offers plenty of job opportunities in the legal field both in public as well as private firms and even the law courts.

5. One can choose to work as a Legal Counsel, Corporate Lawyer, Civil Judge, etc. as per their own choices.

Eligibility

Being eligible for a course is the basic prerequisite for admission to a particular college. The basic eligibility criteria for admissions to LLM Corporate Law courses have been listed below:

1. Candidates must possess an LLB degree or an equivalent degree from any recognised university.

2. The candidates must have obtained minimum 50% aggregate marks in their graduation.

3. The applicants will have to clear the cut- off set for the entrance exam. It must be noted that the cut-offs tend to vary each year depending upon several factors.

4. The candidates are also required to perform well in the personal interview and group discussions which are meant to test their knowledge of the subject. It usually takes place after the entrance examination.

Entrance Exams Details

Some of the major entrance exams conducted in India for admission in LLM Corporate Law include:

1. CLAT PG: It is a single entrance test conducted at the national level for various NLUs across the country and other law schools accepting CLAT scores

2. AILET PG: The exam is a state-level examination conducted for the admissions to the National Law University, Delhi

3. IPU CET: It is a university examination conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for admissions to the various courses offered by the college.

4. DU LLM CET: It is a state-level examination conducted by the University of Delhi for admissions to the Faculty of Law, DU

Degree Course Syllabus

Here is the information regarding the syllabus:

Company Law	European Law of Capital Market	Comparative and International Trust Law
Principles of Competition Law for Innovation	Financial Models and Derivatives in a Legal Context	State Aid
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law	Principles of Insurance Law	Regulation of International Finance: the Law, the Economics, the Politics
Principles of International Tax Law	Banking and Finance Law	European Procurement Law
Commercial Banking and Financial Markets	-	-

Top Colleges

Following are some of the top colleges offering Law courses : NALSAR University of Law (Hyderabad) , Amity Law School (Noida) , O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonepat) , Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (Lucknow) , Sinhgad Law College (Pune). You can explore these colleges on our website to check if they offer LL.M - Corporate Law or not.

Course Fees

LLM in Corporate Law sees large variations in course fee, depending upon whether one is able to get into a government or private college. Generally, the course fee may lie between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 4 lakhs.

Top Recruiters And Salary

Here is the information regarding various job profiles and their salaries:

Job Profile	Job Description	Average Estimated Salary
Civil Judge	The working of a civil judge involves their decisions over the cases of civil nature at courts of district levels.	INR 6 - 7 Lacs
Legal Expert	The work of a legal expert includes working out of assignments of a firm.	INR 7 - 8 Lacs
Corporate Lawyer	The corporate lawyers plead before the courts of law on behalf of his/her client in the particular field of the corporate world.	INR 3 - 5 Lacs
Lecturer / Professor	They teach the students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels who are specialising in the field of corporate law.	INR 5 - 8 Lacs
Legal Researcher	The work of a legal researcher involves the framing of various drafts related to the constitutional laws.	INR 3 - 4 Lacs
Corporate Events Associate	The work performed by them includes planning and execution of corporate events within a corporate firm.	INR 3 - 5 Lacs
Magistrate	A magistrate is a civil officer who has the work of administration of law. Serves civil courts which deal with matters of small claims.	INR 6 - 7 Lacs

Course Scope And Career Options

Corporate is one of the fields of law that has opened the doors of the corporate world and MNCs for law graduates. With India developing at an impressive rate, there are a lot of corporate firms that have emerged in the market and are functioning successfully. All these firms need legal advisers and counsellors that can guide them to pursue the rightful course in the business world and at the same time abide by all the laws laid down by the constitution of India. Following are some of the jobs that a graduate can apply for after completing LL.M in Corporate Law:

1. Legal Counsellor

2. Legal Consultant

3. Corporate Lawyer

4. Legal Officer

5. Assistant Professor of Law

6. Associate Advocate

7. Magistrate or Judge

Admission Process

The admission to LLM Corporate Law courses are based on both entrance tests as well as merit-based selection which depends upon the marks secured by the candidate at the undergraduate level. However, this procedure varies between different colleges.

The students will be allowed in the entrance exam and the admission process of any college only if they fulfil the eligibility criteria.

Below mentioned are some of the steps of the admission process.

1. The aspiring candidates need to register themselves on the official website wherein they are needed to provide their email id, contact number and password.

2. Fill in the online application form provided.

3. The candidates need to appear for the exam on the given dates only. Please note, the admit cards are usually generated before 2 weeks of the commencement of the examination. The admit cards are generally sent via email.

4. Results are announced as per the marks obtained by the student in the exam as well as the institute’s cut-offs, seats, etc. Later on, the seats are allocated accordingly.

5. The candidates who have managed to qualify the entrance exams are then tested upon their knowledge through personal interviews and group discussions conducted by the respective colleges.

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Course Details

MASTER OF LAW IN CORPORATE LAW