PG Diploma in Labour Law at Madras University

Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, offers PG Diploma in Labour Law as a 1-year postgraduate degree. The total fee on record is ₹6,400, which works out to about ₹6,000 a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on constitutional, criminal, contract and corporate law, with moot courts and internships.

Madras University is a other institute, founded in 1857. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Madras University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means constitutional, criminal, contract and corporate law, with moot courts and internships. Typical first jobs: advocate, legal associate or corporate legal roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Madras University for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Madras University before you pay anything.

To get into PG Diploma in Labour Law, you usually need a bachelor's degree in any subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CLAT, LSAT India and a university's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Madras University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CLAT, LSAT India and a university's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Madras University on its website (www.sdnbvc.edu.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a median package of ₹3.73 lakh at Madras University. 468 of 1,293 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Madras University runs 6 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• PG Diploma in Yoga
• PG Diploma in Clinical Embryology (Self Supportive)
• PG Diploma in Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences
• PG Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• PG Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Self Supportive)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in constitutional? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹6,400 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Madras University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Chennai?