Master of Law (LL.M.) 

at J. B. Law College, Guwahati

JBLC LLM admission procedure involve multiple steps such as application form filling, admission test, interview round, and seat allotment. The final selection is hence done on merit cum entrance and interview basis. The college application form link shall be available on the official website. Candidates can also visit the college campus to collect the offline application.

The total tuition fee for JBLC LLM course is INR 81,000 for the two-year programme. Total course fee shall include more components. Candidates can further reach out to the college admission office to get complete details about the fee structure.

For admission to LLM at JB Law College, a candidate should have a bachelor's degree in law, such as LLB with an aggregate prescribed by the college. Candidate must have the degree (original and photocopies) during form filling and admission process. This document is necessary for verification purposes.

JB Law College admit candidates to its LLM programme based on their performance in the entrance exam followed by an interview round. The entrance test is conducted within the college presmises. However, for the final selection, the candidates performance in the last qualifying examination or his/her academic record is also taken into consideration.

Yes, the filled application form has to be submitted along with the documents (self-attested) listed below:

1. Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets/certificates/registration certificates
2. Bachelor's degree and mark sheets/certificates/registration certificates

After completing LLM in constitutional law, there are various career opportunities available for the graduates. Some of the popular career options are:

1. Constitutional Lawyer: Graduates can work as a constitutional lawyer and represent clients in cases involving constitutional issues. They can work with law firms, advocacy groups, or as independent practitioners.
2. Law Professor: Graduates can choose to become a law professor and teach constitutional law in universities and law schools.
3. Public Policy Advisory: Graduates can work as public policy advisors for governmental and non-governmental organizations. They can also work as legal consultants and advisors for policy makers.
4. Public Interest Advocate: Graduates can work as public interest advocates and work on issues related to constitutional rights and liberties.
5. Judicial Services: Graduates can appear for judicial service examinations and become judges, magistrates, or legal officers in the judiciary.
6. Government Lawyer: Graduates can work as government lawyers and provide legal advice to government agencies and departments on constitutional issues.
7. Human Rights Advocate: Graduates can work as human rights advocates and work on issues related to constitutional rights and freedoms. Good luck.

Both the colleges are located in Guwahati and preferred by the students living in this city or around it. A comparison between law colleges is presented below:

NOTE: The fee and seat details provided above are taken from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

After having completed LLM, you become a postgraduate in Law thus job opportunities are no less. You may apply in various PSUs as legal officer and earn a handsome salary of 60k to 70k per month and perquisites of being a central government employee. Also, you may apply to various banks including RBI for legal officer or Grade 2 officers and again earn handsome salaries and perquisites. Apart from this, you may appear for judicial services exam wherein LLM degree shall have advantage in your promotions. Also, you may apply for professor at NLUs and again get a government professor status after contractual probation period. Again, UPSC is always available and an LLM would help you in your mains exam, if you keep law as an optional subject. Thus, opportunities in service sector are unlimited after having an LLM. Also, you may become a government counsel after a particular period of practice based on nominations and achievements.

There is no update about the JBLC application form 2024 on the official website as of now. The university shall publish the admission notification on its official website as well. Candidates can also contact the college directly for more details.