Law
Law Entrance Exam
GLC, Mumbai
Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, is one of the most distinguished law Institutions of
India. Any discussion of the India's legal system & legal culture today is incomplete, in fact,
meaningless without a mention of the Government Law College. Legal luminaries like Lokmanya
balgangadhar Tilak (freedom fighter), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the architect of the indian
Constitution); Chief Jutice M. C. Chagla (the first Indian Chief Justice of the Bombay High
Court), Sir Motilal Setalvad (the first Attorney General of Independent India), N. A.
Palkhiwala and many other Prominent personalities associated with this Institution have
left their footprints behind for all time to come. The following courses are offered by GLC,
Mumbai:-
Five Year Course
The Five Years Integrated Law Course leading to a B.L.S., LL.B.Degree is a ten-semester
full time course. The first four semester ? 1st and 2nd year of this course consists of a 'Pre -
Law' course. The students pursuing this course are awarded B.L.S. (Bachelor of Legal Science)
Degree on successful completion of the 3 year (i.e. 6th semester). and LL.B. on successful
completion of 5 years (i.e. 10th semester). The semester end examination is conducted by University
of Mumbai. Academic performance of a candidate is evaluated by the examination conducted at the end
of each semester and also the performance in the Practical Training Subjects as per the guidelines
issued from time to time by the Bar Council of India.
Three Year Course
The Three Years Law Course leading to the LL.B. Degree is a six-semester full time course.
Students, who wish not to practice as Advocates, are eligible for the LL.B. (General) Degree,
at the end of 4th semester. On successful completion of three years (6th semester) the LL.B.
Degree is awarded. Semester end examination is conducted by the University of Mumbai at the end
of each semester. The academic performance of a candidate is evaluated by the examination
conducted at the end of each semester and performance in the Practical Training Subjects as
per the guidelines issued from time to time by the Bar Council of India.
L.L.M.
The University of Mumbai conducts the course for the LL.M. Degree. A degree in L.L.M. enable an
student to develop his/her interests in many of the major areas of law to which they have been
introduced in the LL. B. program. The course also provides opportunities for the study of
important specialized areas. The duration of course is two years. A student is permitted to
take any two groups out of the eleven groups as specified. Each paper in the group shall carry
100 marks.
Diploma
The Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, recognizes the growing importance of India's capital
markets and hence offers Postgraduate Diploma Course in Securities Law. The duration of this program is One year.