Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi-110403



PROGRAMMES
(University School of Law and Legal Studies)

I – B.A., LL.B. (H) Five Year Course

Duration: 05 years (Ten Semesters - Regular teaching in nine semesters and Dissertation in the tenth semester)

Intake: 40 seats

Selection Pattern: Admission through Common Entrance Test covering the following subjects: General Knowledge (including English Language).

II –B.B.A., LL.B. (H) Five Year Course
Duration: 05 years (Ten Semesters - Regular teaching in nine semesters and Dissertation in the tenth semester)

Intake: 20 seats

Selection Pattern: Admission through Common Entrance Test covering the following subjects: General Knowledge (including English Language).

III - Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Duration: 02 years (Four Semesters - Regular teaching in three semesters and Dissertation in the fourth semester)

Intake: 20 seats

Selection Pattern: Admission through Common Entrance Test.
The LL.M. programme in the following fields of specialization:

• Corporate Law
• Human Rights Law
• Intellectual Property Rights
• International Trade Law

Dissertation
(100 marks) (75 + 25 Viva) Internal Internship (Lawyers / Law firms)

Master of Laws in Human Rights
Programme Structure

• Comparative Jurisprudence
• Constitutionalism
• Theory of Legislation and
• nterpretation of Statutes
• Legal Research Methodology
• International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law
• Disadvantaged Groups and Human Rights
• Clinical Human Rights Education
• Research Paper
• Human Rights Jurisprudence
• International Human Rights Law
• Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights in India
• Research Paper
• Assignment with Life client and
• Dissertation with Viva

Foreign Students:
Certain seats are reserved for foreign students in the University School in both graduate and post graduate programmes.

III - Ph. D.
Six students pursuing Ph. D in various areas of law.

Eligibility: A Master's Degree in Law with not less than 60% marks in aggregate. Five percent relaxation is allowed in favour of (a) SC / ST candidates and physically handicapped candidates; and (b) teachers with experience of not less than 5 years.

Part Time Candidates: Devoting part of his time while discharging his employment obligations, applicant must prove to the satisfaction of Board of Studies that his employment duties will permit him to devote sufficient time for research. The Head of applicant's employing organization must endorse his application.

Registration: Applications of eligible candidates are first placed before the School Research Committee for preliminary registration and candidate has to present his research plan before the School Research Committee. If approved by School Research Committee the Plan may be recommended for approval of Board of Studies. While recommending a Research Plan the School Research Committee will also approve the proposed Supervisor. If approved, within one month of approval, the candidate must apply to the Board of Studies on the prescribed form for approval of Registration. If rejected by Board of Studies fresh plan should be submitted through School Research Committee. If approved, the candidate should be registered on payment of fees with effect from the date on which the Board of Studies has approved the plan or any other date specified by Board of Studies.

Other Activities

DELHI POLICE TRAINING PROGRAMME
The USLLS is successfully conducting training programme for police officers of Delhi Police. Three batches of officers have already completed the programme. The training programme commenced on 1st November 2007. Assignment to train 700 newly joined Sub-Inspectors of Delhi Police has also been given to USLLS.

Organization of Moot Court Competitions

• Hosting the Annual V.K. Jain Memorial All Delhi (NCR) Moot Court Competition. This competition is specifically organised for the students of first year. Through this specific event the school seeks to develop the mooting skills of students form the very beginning of the law course.

• The University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University hosted and co-organised the Surana and Surana India North Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition, a prestigious and highly acclaimed international moot court competition organized by ‘The International Law Students Association’ (ILSA). Between January 26-28,2008. About 50 law schools and colleges from all over India competed for the top honours. The winner (Amity Law School, affiliated to GGSIPU) and runner up (NUJS,Kolkata) teams from the North as well as South India would participate in the finals at Washington.

Participation in National and International moot Court Competitions
Participation in National and International Client Counselling Competitions
Participation in National Conventional and Parliamentary Debate Competitions