LLM (3 years)

Three-year LL.M. is a morning, full-fee, advanced legal postgraduate program designed for employed graduates seeking specialization in major legal domains while maintaining professional commitments.
Program extends the standard LL.M. structure across three academic years with identical objectives and academic standards to the two-year LL.M. Emphasis is on jurisprudence, research methodology, Nepalese legal system, and a wide range of optional specialization clusters (constitutional, commercial, international, criminal, environmental, refugee law). Targeted for candidates requiring time-flexible study without compromising academic rigor. Mandatory thesis ensures research competence.

Curricular Structure (Table)

LL.M. First Year

LL.M. Second Year

LL.M. Third Year

Features
• Morning shift; suitable for working professionals
• Full-fee model; limited to 35 seats
• 11 reserved seats across designated inclusion groups
• Entrance exam shared with 2-year LL.M.
• Identical evaluation and grading structure to 2-year LL.M.
• Strong research orientation with compulsory thesis
• Wide optional scope enabling specialization across legal sectors

Admission process 
• Submit application when Faculty of Law announces admission.
• Sit for entrance exam (MCQ + subjective; 100 marks; 3 hours).
• Meet minimum qualifying score.
• Merit-based selection from entrance ranking.
• Submit required documents: LL.B./B.L. certificates & transcripts, character certificate, migration (if applicable), citizenship.

Job prospects
• Legal academics and lecturers
• Policy researchers and analysts
• Advocates and legal consultants
• Legal officers in government and semi-government bodies
• Corporate legal advisors
• Specialists in constitutional, environmental, and criminal law
• Human rights and humanitarian law practitioners
• Roles in NGOs/INGOs and international agencies
• Judicial service preparation