Undergraduate Programmes
Undergraduate Degree Programmes Offered:
- Bachelor of Arts (Policy Science) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) [BA LL.B (Hons.)]
- Bachelor of Business Administration (FinTech) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) [BBA LL.B (Hons.)]
- Bachelor of Science (Data Science) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) [BS LL.B (Hons.)]
Definition of Course Levels in the University:
Level | Definition |
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100s | First-year – General Topics, High School Course Prerequisites |
200s | Second-year – General Topics, 100 Prerequisites |
300s | Third-year – More narrow topics, 200 and 100 Prerequisite |
400s | Fourth-year – 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] |
Structure and Credit Load of Undergraduate Programmes:
Domain & Law (Hons) | Domain & Law (Hons) & Double Minor | Domain & Law (Hons) * Major & Minor | Domain & Law (Hons) * Double Major | ||
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Non-Taught Courses (A) | |||||
Term Paper (T) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Viva Voce (V) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Advisory Support Courses (A) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Seminar Courses (S) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Internship (I) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Sub Total (A) | 70 | 74 | 82 | 90 | |
Subject Level | Taught Courses (B) | ||||
100 | Foundation Courses (F) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
200-300 | Core Courses (D) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Core Courses (L) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
300-400 | Depth Electives Domain Courses (DED) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Depth Electives Law Courses (DEL) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Open Electives Domain Courses (OED) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Open Electives Law Courses (OEL) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Additional Core Courses (ACD) | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Additional Core Courses (ACL) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
500-600 | Additional Electives Courses (AED) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Addl. Electives Courses (AEL) | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
Sub Total (B) | 210 | 226 | 238 | 250 | |
Grand Total (A+B) | 280 | 300 | 320 | 340 |
Important Notes:
- To obtain a minor and major degree in the above programmes, students must express their interest in writing to their Faculty Advisor at the beginning of their fourth year.
- Students must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.00 out of 10.00 at the end of their third year along with no backlogs to be eligible for major and minor degrees.
- Option for major and minor degrees can be obtained for both the domain and in law.
- To complete the Undergraduate Degree Programme, students are required to accumulate the following credits over a period of five years:
- BA/BBA/BS L.L.B (Hons.): 280 credits;
- BA/BBA/BS LLB (Hons.) with a Double Minors: 300 credits;
- BA/BBA/BS LLB (Hons.) with Major and Minor: 320 credits;
- BA/BBA/BS LLB (Hons.) with Double Majors: 340 credits.
Course Definitions:
- Foundation Courses: These are mandatory courses for all undergraduate students admitted to the University. The difficulty level of these courses will be 100.
- Core Courses: These are mandatory courses for students in a particular academic Programme. The difficulty level of these courses will be 200 - 300. Additional Core Courses of difficulty 300-400 will be offered for students opting for Double Minors or Major & Minor or Double Majors.
- Depth Elective Courses: A student may elect to study these courses to fulfill their credit requirements in a particular branch (es), i.e., field of Double Minors or Major & Minor, or Double Majors. The difficulty level for these courses will be 300 - 400, and for Double Minors, Major & Minor, additional depth electives of difficulty 400 - 500 will be offered.
- Pen Elective Courses: These are courses the students may choose for any given specialization (Policy, Management or Data Science). The difficulty level for these courses will be 300 – 400.
Non-Taught Courses:
- Moot Court: A simulated court and arbitration proceedings evaluated by Judge(s) comprising of faculty members.
- Client Counselling: Simulated environment where students will learn to assist clients, identify goals, and improve communication.
- Negotiations: Simulated environment where students learn the skills and techniques of negotiations.
- Judicial Writing: Skill of writing judgments in a simulated environment based on a set of facts.
- Legislative Drafting: Skill of legislative drafting on a given domain.
- Advisory Support Courses: Creative, performance or fieldwork-based assignments evaluated by faculty members.
- Seminar: Presentations on specific themes, evaluated based on performance and written reports.
- Term Paper: A major written assignment submitted at the end of a trimester.
- Viva-Voce: Oral evaluation by the concerned faculty members.
- Dissertation: Major research assignment submitted at the end of the academic programme.
Last updated on 8th January, 2025