NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY MEGHALAYA
Postgraduate Programme
The Postgraduate Programme at National Law University Meghalaya will be offered in two forms :-
(i) Regular two years Residential Programme and
(ii) Micro-Degree Credit Postgraduate Programme (MDCPP) offered in hybrid mode along with short campus stay. The total credit requirement for MDCPP will be the same as Residential Postgraduate Programmes and will follow the same credit requirement for Taught and Non-Taught Courses. The students may convert MDCs (Micro–Degree Credits) in Postgraduate Degree on completion of stipulated credits
- Master of Laws [LL.M (Major in Corporate Law)]
- Master of Laws [LL.M (Major in Criminal Laws)]
- M.S. Public Policy Analytics
Definition of Course Levels in the University:
| Level | Definition |
|---|---|
| 100s | General Topics, High School Course Prerequisites; |
| 200s | General Topics, 100 Prerequisites; |
| 300s | More narrow topics, 200 and 100 Prerequisite; |
| 400s | 300 Prerequisite; |
| 500s | Specialised Courses - 400 Prerequisite or Graduation; |
| 600s | More Specialised Courses – 400 Prerequisite or Graduation; |
| 700s | Highly Specialised Courses – 500 and 600 Prerequisite [PhD level Courses]. |
To complete the Postgraduate Programme requirements, a student must accumulate a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 140 credits within a two-year period.
Structure and Credit Load of Postgraduate Programmes:
| Non-Taught Courses (A) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 40 | |
| Advisory Support Courses | Research-lef Courses | 30 |
| Critical Policy Thinking | 14 | |
| Seminar | 4 | |
| Viva Voce | 2 | |
| Advance Writing | 4 | |
| Advance Teaching Learning | 4 | |
| Self-Taught Course | 8 | |
| Sub Total (A) | 106 | |
| Taught Courses (B) | ||
| Subject Level | ||
| 500-600 | Core Courses | 16 |
| Depth Electives | 12 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| 500-600 & 700 | Major | |
| Sub Total (B) | 34 | |
| Total | 140 | |
Course Definitions:
- Foundation Courses: shall be 400-500
- Core Courses: Six courses of two credits each shall be offered for Postgraduate students. The course level for Postgraduate courses shall be 500 – 600.
- Depth Elective Courses: Depth electives are grouped together under specific legal domain heads for Postgraduate Programmes. Postgraduate students are required to select electives from among the 500-level courses and above.
- Pen Elective Courses (including Advanced Teaching - Learning, Advanced Writing, Critical Thinking and Research-led Courses):
- In Advanced Teaching - Learning, Postgraduate students have to assist faculty in Undergraduate Programmes. Such assistance shall include preparing course content, readings (study materials), research topics, and project proposals. Students may also be involved in cooperative teaching in class with the faculty members associated with them.
- Advanced Writing will include submitting a research paper on small empirical work or data analysis on a defined problem, case comments, book reviews, etc.
- Critical Thinking will involve theoretical analysis of a conceptual framework.
- Research-led Courses will redefine the micro-domain to emerging understanding in the existing domain or emerging knowledge domains.
- Seminar:
- Viva-Voce:
- Dissertation: The dissertation shall carry a total of 40 credits.
Last updated on 8th January, 2025