Want to pursue Law? Here's why you should choose Jindal Global Law School

In an exclusive interaction with Shiksha.com, experts at Jindal Global Law School - JGLS talk in detail about various undergraduate and postgraduate Law programmes offered at the School. They elaborate on the detailed admission process, eligibility criteria, selection parameters, including a valid score in LSAT and JSAT, fee and scholarships. The JGLS is a new-age Law School that extensively focuses on bringing practical exposure opportunities to students and hence has recently taken initiatives for the same.  

Read the complete interview below to know more.

Q: What are the various law courses offered at Jindal Global Law School? What are the duration and eligibility of the respective courses?

A: Jindal Global Law School offers several undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes that have been established in compliance with the Bar Council of India (BCI) regulations and the criteria of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to encourage a student culture of academic excellence and scholarship. The School offers the following courses:

Course	Eligibility	Duration (in Years)
BA LLB Hons	Cleared Class 12 board exams and LSAT with a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent	5
BBA LLB Hons
BA Hons (Legal Studies)	JSAT or equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent	3
LLB	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent in any stream	3
LLM	Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognised institute with a minimum aggregate of 45 per cent with a valid LSAT or CLAT score	1

Q: Can you share with us the admission process in detail? And, parameters on which the final selections are made?

A: The admission process at Jindal Global Law School varies from course to course. The School accepts LSAT scores for admission to five-year BA LLB/ BBA LLB Hons.

Admission to three-year BA Hons (Legal Studies), LLB or one-year LLM is based on the merit scores of JSAT exam. As an alternative, applicants willing to take admission in one-year LLM postgraduate programme can also appear for CLAT exam with a Statement of Purpose, Curriculum Vitae and a telephonic interview.

Candidates aspiring admission to any one of the five-year undergraduate programmes may register themselves online on the School’s official website by paying a nominal fee of Rs 1,500. For the ones aspiring admission to three-year LLB or one-year LLM, the application fee is Rs 1,000.

Q: Can you share with us the programme fee for all the programmes offered at Jindal Global Law School? And, does the institute offer any scholarships to students?

A: Following is the total cost for all the programmes offered at Jindal Global Law School:

Course	Programme Fee (in Rs Lakh)
BA LLB Hons	5.75
BBA LLB Hons
BA Hons (Legal Studies)	3.5
LLB	6
LLM	4

We also offer various scholarship options to students, such as:

1. OP Jindal Outstanding Merit Scholarships, which is awarded to students on the basis of their performance in LSAT. Under this, students are awarded merit scholarship of worth Rs 1 lakh every year.
2. Naveen Jindal Young Global Scholarships, which is offered to one student from each course basis the independent selection process. An award of the one-year programme fee will be given to the student of BA/ BBA LLB (Hons) and LLB programme and for LLM 50 per cent of the programme fee will be awarded to the selected student of LLM programme.
3. Shallu Jindal Outstanding Women Scholarships, two female students from the three-year LLB programme, two female students from the five-year BA LLB/ BBA LLB (Hons) and two female students from the one-year LLM programme are awarded this scholarship on the basis of an independent selection process. An award of 50 per cent of one-year programme fee is given to each student.

Q: Could you briefly talk about your teaching pedagogy?

A: We are a student-centric institute and hence, we keep experimenting with our pedagogy to improve and make learning easier and fun for students yet qualitative. While experimenting, the one component that stays common is that we want to involve more and more practical exposure for students so they learn while doing. To share some of the examples:

1. We are making use of simulation games as a teaching tool in joint efforts with NGO named Fields of View. This NGO carries out research at the intersection of technology, social sciences and art to design tools. We use these simulations, which are game theory applications, to add to the MA and undergraduate curricula an aspect of experiential learning
2. Recently we have launched the concept of Capstone project. JSGP and JSIA students, with The Asia Foundation support, have prepared a draft ‘White Paper’ “India’s Development Cooperation Policy”. This policy is slated for a public discussion on campus
3. United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with JSGP and the Royal University of Bhutan, organized ‘Technical Support for Institutionalisation of Programme on Social Policy’ to benefit Bhutan members of parliament and senior officials in government and civil society organisations over three weeks at Sherubste College, Kanglung, East Bhutan, during February 2016
4. Pre-dissertation workshop conducted for Masters Students introduce them to Research Culture and prepare them for research writing.

Q: How are you aiming to make students industry-ready?

A: Industry readiness is a crucial factor that not just defines students’ ability to take up challenging roles in the corporate world but also defines how well the law school has worked on them to turn their career this way.

The first and foremost important factor that helps students become industry ready is our industry-embedded curriculum which involves exposure to real-life projects. Besides that, we have an active Mooting culture. The Moot Court Society (MCS) is a student-led initiative that partners with management to prepare, inform and conduct its work.

And, a mandatory four-week internship during term breaks in summer and winter. All this is possible because of the Office of Career Services (OCS) at Jindal Global Law School that works throughout the year to strengthens the corporate relationships

Q: Can you share some of the recent placement statistics?

A: We are known for our quality placements. The Office of Career Services (OCS) department at Jindal Global Law School works throughout the year to prepare students for the placements session, and also strengthening our corporate network. Every year we witness leading corporate recruiters participating in our placements session as they are now familiar with the quality of our students. This includes Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, ClutchGroup, Economic Laws Practice, Khaitan & CO, Dave & Girish & CO., NovoJuris, Thomson Reuters, PWC, HCL, Competition Commission Of India, Pune Municipal Corporation, Ministry Of External Affairs, Ministry Of Law And Justice, Wildlife Conservation and World Trade Organisation.

Talking about the 2019 placement statistics the top 20 per cent of the students were offered the average salary of Rs 15.6 lakh and an average of 70 per cent of the students was Rs 10.5 lakh.