PGD Course in Securities Law Government Law College

Post Graduate Diploma Course in Securities Law.
The Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, recognizing the growing importance of India's capital markets and in keeping with its pioneering role in Indian legal education, in its third year, offers a one year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Securities Law.

Who should apply?
The course, which is the first such comprehensive one-year securities law course in India, is intended not only for practicing and aspiring securities lawyers and teachers of securities law, but also for corporate and self-employed non-legal professionals with a working knowledge of securities markets such as those from securities exchanges, financial institutions, investment banks, brokerage firms, mutual funds,asset management companies, private equity and venture capital funds, law firms, government and regulatory agencies. Admission will be open to candidates with a Bachelor's Degree from any faculty of the Mumbai University, or with a corresponding equivalent degree from any other University. Basic knowledge in corporate laws is a pre-requisite. The course will admit a maximum of sixty students.

How will the distinguished faculty make this opportunity unique?
panel of distinguished securities law practitioners from Mumbai's legal fraternity and from the regulatory bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has assisted in designing the course. As visiting faculty they will play a major role in presenting the course. Students will benefit from the panel's indepth knowledge of Indian and international securities law, broad range of professional perspectives and invaluable practical first-hand experience.

What will it cost?
The fees for the course is Rs. 20,500 (Rupees Twenty Thousand Five Hundred only).
Assessment
The assessment format for the course is as follows:
Seminar Presentations 100 marks
Research Based Assignments 100 marks
Paper-1 (comprising of module nos. 2&5) 100 marks
Paper-2 (comprising of module nos. 1&3) 100 marks
Paper-3 (comprising of module nos. 4,6,7 & 8) 100 marks
Total 500 marks
The written examination will consist of three papers (Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper-3) each of three hours duration. Student’s submission including research papers and presentations will be the property of the Securities Law Course. The Government Law College shall have copyright on the same. A candidate will need to obtain at least 50% marks in each of the above heads and an aggregate of 50% in order to pass and be awarded a Certificate of Diploma. First class would be awarded to all those who secure 60% as an overall aggregate. Those students failing the Securities Law Course assignments / presentations / papers in a particular year will be given only one attempt in the following year to re-sit the same.

The Government Law College
'A' Road, Churchgate
Mumbai - 400 020
Maharastra - India

Phone : +91 - 22 - 2204 1707
Tele Fax : +91 - 22 - 2285 1315
http://www.glc.edu/