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    IGNOU Law Admissions 2025 - Application Form (Open), Eligibility, Fee, Courses
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    IGNOU Law Admissions 2025 - Application Form (Open), Eligibility, Fee, Courses

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 18 Feb 2025, 03:29 PM IST

    Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has opened the application form for various law programmes to be offered in the January 2025 admission cycle session in November 2024. Candidates can apply online till February 28, 2025. The application link for IGNOU law registration 2025 is given below. IGNOU law programmes 2025 include PG and advanced diploma, PG and advanced certificate courses and various other programmes. All these law programmes of IGNOU are offered in online, distance education mode. It should be noted that, IGNOU does not offer 3-year LLB, BA LLB, BBA LLB or LLM programmes because the apex legal education body, the Bar Council of India doesn’t recognise the law degree programmes completed in distance education mode.
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    IGNOU Law Admissions 2025 - Application Form (Open), Eligibility, Fee, Courses
    IGNOU Law Admissions

    The law department of IGNOU is known as - School of Law, IGNOU. It was established in 2005 to impart legal education through the distance learning system. IGNOU offers Cyber Law, Criminal Justice, IPR, Para Legal, Consumer Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Human Trafficking and other programmes.

    IGNOU Law Admission 2025

    Indira Gandhi National Open University has released the IGNOU law application form for the January 2025 session in online mode in November 2024. Candidates have to simply register themselves for IGNOU law programmes by filling out the application form and submitting their application fee along with the course fee. The application process is explained below.

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    How to fill IGNOU Application Form for Law

    • Visit the official admission portal of IGNOU.

    • Click on the link given for new registration.

    • Read the instructions and fill the registration form.

    How to fill IGNOU Application Form for Law

    • Select the law programme and mode of receiving study material.

    • Upload the relevant documents and submit the course fee using IGNOU’s payment gateway.

    • Take a printout of the filled-in application form for future reference.

    • Check IGNOU registration status once the status has been updated by the authorities.

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    Law Courses offered by IGNOU in 2025

    IGNOU offers a total of 11 programmes divided into the following programmes.

    • PG Diploma

    • PG Certificate

    • Diploma

    • Certificate

    The details of IGNPU law programmes are given below.

    PG Diploma Programmes

    Given below are the PG Diploma programmes.

    Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR)

    Course duration - One year (maximum duration - three years)

    Eligibility - The candidate should be a graduate in any discipline.

    Course fee - Rs 10,200

    Post Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice (PGDCJ)

    Course duration - One year (Maximum duration - Three years)

    Eligibility - Graduation in any discipline.

    Course fee - Rs 10,800

    PG Certificate Programmes

    The details of the PG certificate programmes offered by IGNOU are given below.

    Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law (PGCCL)

    Course duration - Six months (maximum duration - two years)

    Eligibility - The candidate should be a graduate in any discipline. Also, candidates who are 4th and 5th-year students of the Five-year integrated LL.B course and who have passed three years may also apply for PG Certificate in Cyber Law.

    Course fees - Rs. 8.400

    Post-Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice (PGCPP)

    Course duration - 6 months (maximum duration - two years)

    Course Fee: Rs. 9,600

    Eligibility criteria

    • The candidates should have a degree in Science/Technology/Medicine.

    • Candidates appearing in the 4th or 5th year of the five-year integrated LL B Course who passed three years are also eligible to apply for a Post-Graduate Certificate in Patent Practice.

    IGNOU Law Diploma Programmes

    The diploma programme offered by IGNOU is given below.

    Diploma in Paralegal Practice

    Course duration - One year (maximum - 3 years).

    Course fee - Rs. 8,400

    Eligibility criteria

    The candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent of IGNOU is Bachelor's Preparatory Programme.

    Language - English and Hindi

    IGNOU Law Certificate Programmes

    SOL-IGNOU offers the following certificate programmes.

    • Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)

    • Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)

    • Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL )

    • Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT )

    • Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law (CCLBL )

    Eligibility criteria

    To apply for the IGNOU law certificate programmes mentioned above, the candidate should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination at a recognised board/institution, or Bachelor's Preparatory Programme (BPP) from IGNOU.

    For IGNOU’s Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law (CCLBL), the graduate freshers are eligible to apply.

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    IGNOU Law Certificate Programmes - Duration and Course Fee

    Name of programme

    Course duration

    Fees

    Certificate in Human Rights (CHR)

    • Minimum Duration: 6 Months

    • Maximum Duration: 2 Years


    Rs. 2,400

    Certificate in Consumer Protection (CCP)

    Rs. 1,800

    Certificate in International Humanitarian Law (CIHL )

    Rs. 2,700

    Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking (CAHT )

    Rs. 1,400

    Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law (CCLBL )

    Rs. 8,400

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    PhD in Law from IGNOU-School of Law

    IGNOU offers a doctoral degree in regular mode. The course details are given below.

    Eligibility criteria

    The candidate should have a Master’s degree from a UGC-recognized university with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer) and differently able candidates.

    Admission test

    GNOU conducts a national-level entrance test for admission to Qualifies in the entrance examination conducted by IGNOU at the National level for admission to Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PHDLE). The admission to PHDLE programme is conducted around the month of July, every year.

    PhD in Law from IGNOU-School of Law - Duration and fee details

    Name of programme

    Minimum course duration

    Maximum course duration

    Course fee

    Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PHDLE)

    Three years

    Six years

    Rs 16,800

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can I do LLB from IGNOU?
    A:

    No, IGNOU doesn’t offer the LLB programme. Also, the Bar Council doesn’t recognise LLB done through distance mode.

    Q: Is LLM through IGNOU distance education valid?
    A:

    No, IGNOU doesn’t offer LLM through distance education. It offers PG and diploma programmes in law.

    Q: What are the PG diploma courses offered by IGNOU-SOL?
    A:

    The School of Law-IGNOU offers PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights and Criminal Justice.

    Q: What are the PG Certificate programmes offered by IGNOU for the law stream?
    A:

    The SOL-IGNOU offers PG Certificate in Cyber law and Patent Practice.

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    Questions related to IGNOU

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to IGNOU ?

    Hello,

    If you're asking about IGNOU admissions through BNMU (Madhepura) in 2026 , IGNOU admissions are conducted directly by IGNOU, not through BNMU.

    For the July 2026 session , IGNOU admissions have already started and applications are expected to remain open until around 15 July 2026 .

    You can apply

    Hello Dear Student,

    IGNOU B.Sc. admissions for the July 2026 session are currently open. Candidates can apply online through the IGNOU admission portal, and the last date for submitting applications is 15 July 2026 .

    If you have completed your studies from BNMU Madhepura and wish to pursue a B.Sc.

    Hi,

    Agar aap Indira Gandhi National Open University ( IGNOU ) se online BA karna chahte hain, to yeh ek distance/online degree program hai jisme aap ghar se padhai kar sakte hain.

    Kya hota hai BA (IGNOU) ?
    BA ek 3–6 saal ka graduation course hota hai (flexible duration). Aap