IGNOU Law Admission 2021: Eligibility, Selection, Application, Fee

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2 mins readUpdated on Nov 24, 2021 11:00 IST

IGNOU's School of Law (SoL) was established in 2005. It offers various postgraduate and advanced certification programmes through distance learning mode. The University also offers PhD in regular mode. There are two academic sessions for admissions at IGNOU, in January and July. IGNOU Law courses applications are accepted online and admission to all PG Law programmes is merit-based.

IGNOU Law Admission Dates 2021

IGNOU admission 2021 July session dates are out. For IGNOU admission (January intake), the process generally ends in February every year, however, due to the ongoing pandemic, the University extended its application dates. The complete schedule regarding IGNOU admission dates 2021 for Law programmes is as follows:

Admission Event

January Cycle Dates

July Cycle Dates

Fresh admission registration date

03-Feb-2021

11-Jun-2021

Fresh admission registration last date

28-Feb-2021 Extended till 15-Apr-2021

30-Nov-2021 for all courses except Certificate courses

IGNOU Law Admission 2021: PGD, Advanced Certificate

The University offers PGD and PGC programmes at the postgraduate level. The minimum duration to complete PGD is one year and the maximum is three years. The programme duration of PGC course is six months and a candidate is allowed to complete the course within two years. IGNOU admission is merit-based for both the courses. Check out the following table for the eligibility criteria and specialisations offered under both these courses:

Course

Specialisation

Eligibility Criteria


PGD

Intellectual Property Rights

Graduate in any field

Criminal Justice

Any graduate, graduate in Law, Criminology, Social Work and functionaries of Criminal Justice Administration

PGC

Cyber Law

Graduate in any field

Or

Fourth and fifth-year students of five-year integrated LLB course who have passed three years

Patent Practice

Degree in Science/Technology/Medicine

Or

Fourth and fifth-year students of five-year integrated LLB course who have passed three years

IGNOU also offers UG diploma and certificate programmes. Click here to know more. 

IGNOU PhD Admission 2021

Admission to PhD programmes at IGNOU takes place in July session every year. The minimum duration to complete the course after registration is three years and the maximum is six years. Women candidates and persons with disability (more than 40% disability) are allowed a relaxation of two years for PhD in the maximum duration. The following table mentions the minimum eligibility and selection criteria for IGNOU PhD admission:

Course

Eligibility Criteria

Selection

PhD in Law

Master’s degree in Law from a university recognised by UGC or any other qualification recognised as equivalent with at least 55% aggregate [50% aggregate in the case of SC, ST, OBC (Non-creamy layer)]

Entrance examination conducted by IGNOU at the national level

IGNOU Application Process 2021

Candidates are required to go through six steps for IGNOU application process 2021. The following image depicts the same:

IGNOU Application Process 2021

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IGNOU Course Fee 2021

Course

Fee (in Rs)

PGDIPR

10,200

PGDCJ

10,800

PGCCL

8,400

PGCPP

9,600

PHDLE

16,800

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