Admission Open 2025-26 | LL.M 1 Year Degree Programme

About the LL.M Programme

“In the 21^st century, significance and scope of legal education have enhanced manifold.” Its career scope is no longer limited to government employment and academics rather provide a diverse array of options that one can pursue according to one’s interests and inclinations. Postgraduate programme in law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) is a coveted and employment-oriented programme that equips candidates with specializations in different domains of law and opens up glittering career avenues in government and private sectors.

Usha Martin University is the best University in Ranchi and has become a distinguished name amongst the aspirants of professional legal education. The University is offering admission to one year LL.M programme for the academic session 2025-26. One year LL.M. programme is an excellent blend of practical and theoretical pedagogy provides a solid academic base that supports advanced career in the sphere of law. This one year postgraduate programme aims to develop the academic skills of students and enhance their legal knowledge and competencies.

The programme is focused on comparative public law, system of governance, data analysis, research methods and legal writing, law and justice in the globalized world. The core objective of the programme is to help students to acquire specialization in one of the specific segments of legal education; thereby they can demonstrate research knowledge of interdisciplinary areas and core academic strength.

Programme Overview

Program Educational Outcomes (PEOs):

Equip students with a comprehensive understanding of specialized areas of law, enhancingtheirabilitytoanalyseandinterpretcomplexlegalissuesbothdomestically and internationally.
Develop the ability to think critically and analytically about legal problems, fostering skills in identifying issues, researching relevant laws, and applying legal principles to real-world scenarios.
Foster a commitment to lifelong learning and continuous professional development, encouraging graduates to stay abreast of evolving legal trends and advancements throughout their careers.
Enhance research and writing skills, enabling students to produce high-quality legal researchandscholarlywriting.Thisincludestheabilitytoformulateresearchquestions, conduct extensive legal research, and present findings coherently.

Program Outcomes (POs):

At the completion of LLM, students shall able to:

PO1 Critical Thinking: summarize various theories and concepts and make a comparative study and construct/ collaborate with existing legislations.
PO2 Knowledge Application: Apply knowledge of the substantial and procedural law to demonstrate an exhaustive understanding of the same and particularly of the area of specialization.
PO3 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, analyze and carry out research that covers knowledge generation and implementation of various tools and techniques relating to legal enquiry
PO4 Professional skills: Interpret and analyze the legal and social problems from a scholarly and objective point of view and find solutions to the problems by application of laws and regulations.
PO5 Academic Skills: Apply teaching methods and effective pedagogies appropriate to their domain for successful growth in the teaching profession through the subject on teaching pedagogy thereby enabling them to enter the teaching profession.
PO6 Clinical Attributes: Demonstrate Advocacy/legislative skills necessary for the successful application & interpretation of law.
PO7 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation

Programme Specific Outcomes:

PSO1: Comprehending skills: Analyze and realize the key theoretical debates of laws and the related areas of law with the latest developments in the field.

PSO2: Legal problem analysis: Express the deep knowledge of law in a variety of legal & business contexts and engage with the role of law in practice and display their ability to deal with various legal issues and business.

PSO3: Research Aptitude: Learn the art of doing doctrinal and empirical research which covers knowledge and implementation of various tools and techniques of research.

Programme Highlights

The programme opens up splendid career avenues in the government sectors and private sectors. Upon completion of the programme students can find employment opportunities in Consulting Bodies, Law Firms, Corporate Sectors, Finance, Courthouses, Media and Publishing Houses, NGOs, International Organizations like UNICEF, Real Estate, Railway Defence, Marketing and Retail sectors.

Career Prospects

Salient Features of Master of Law (LLM) at Usha Martin University

Usha Martin University is the best University in Ranchi is highly acclaimed and coveted for its academic excellence and intellectual discipline
To University has state-of-the-art academic infrastructure for legal education including Research & Publication Cell, Moot Court, Legal Aid Center, Training & Placement Cell, Entrepreneurship Cell, Cultural Cell, Sports Cell, Debate Society to develop the personality of learners holistically
Guest Lectures by distinguished legal luminaries, seminars, and workshops to uplift intellectual acumen
The pedagogy of One Year LLM
Placement assistance in leading law firms, corporate houses, NGOs

It provides a thorough understanding of essential legal skills that prepares students for leadership roles in the increasingly globalized marketplace. The programme provides an in-depth understanding of business laws and IPR and the ability to perform legal research and analysis necessary to work in a variety of legal settings. In this one year programme, students understand the nitty-gritty of law through classroom teaching, case studies, brainstorming sessions, moot court session, practical field experiences, etc. One year LL.M. admission is open at Usha Martin University for the Academic Session 2025-26 apply now to explore new frontiers in law. For more details, please visit www.umu.ac.in or call +91 8956 226 200, +91 8055 200 400. You can also email your queries at admission@umu.ac.in

Programme Curriculum

FIRST SEMESTER

Sr. No	Course Code	Course Name	Total Credits	Continuous Assessment	Term End Exam	Full Marks
1.	LLM101	COMPARATIVE PUBLIC LAW/SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE	3	50	50	100
2.	LLM102	RESEARCH METHODS AND LEGAL WRITING	3	50	50	100
3.	LLMB103/LLMI103	SPECIALIZATION –I	2	50	50	100
4	LLMB104/LLMI104	SPECIALIZATION -II	2	50	50	100
5	LLMB105/LLMI105	SPECIALIZATION -III	2	50	50	100

SECOND SEMESTER

Sr. No	Course Code	Course Name	Total Credits	Continuous Assessment	Term End Exam	Full Marks
1.	LLM201	LAW AND JUSTICE IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD	3	50	50	100
2	LLMB202/LLMI202	SPECIALIZATION –IV	2	50	50	100
3	LLMB203/LLMI203	SPECIALIZATION –V	2	50	50	100
4	LLMB204/LLMI204	SPECIALIZATION-VI	2	50	50	100
5	LLMB205/LLMI205	DISSERTATION	3	Marking will be done based on seminar, dissertation & viva voice.		200

Specialization Papers

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Sl.No		CODE	BUSINESS LAW	IPR	Constitutional and Administrative Law
1	SPECIALIZATION –I	LLMB103/LLMI103/LLMC103	COMPANY LAW: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE CRIMES	LAW OF COPYRIGHT&DESIGNS.	Election Law
2	SPECIALIZATION –II	LLMB104/LLMI104/LLMC104	LAWS ON SECURITIES AND FINANCIAL MARKETS	TRADE MARK AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS	Center State Relations & Constitutional Governance
3	SPECIALIZATION –III	LLMB105/LLMI105/LLMC105	BANKING AND INSURANCE LAW	PATENT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT	Administrative Process and judicial control
4	SPECIALIZATION –IV	LLMB202/LLMI202/LLMC202
5	SPECIALIZATION –V	LLMB203/LLMI203/LLMC203	COMPETITION LAW & MERGER AND ACQUISITION	IP VALUATION AND MANAGEMENT	Law and Social Transformation in India
6	SPECIALIZATION-VI	LLMB204/LLMI204/LLMC204	LABOUR/EMPLOYMENT LAW & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE	Media Law

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