LL.M. in Dispute Resolution (Blended Learning Program)

The Masters in Dispute Resolution is one of the best law masters degree programs online, designed for:

• Litigation professionals
• Legal professionals working in law firms
• Fresh law graduates
• Legal professionals in corporate legal departments
• Academic or research professionals
• Legal professionals in government roles

This program equips learners across various legal career stages with advanced skills in dispute resolution and practical expertise.

The minimum qualification for the LL.M. Dispute Resolution program is as follows - Bachelor’s degree in Law; LL.B. 3/5 year graduates and final year candidates may apply.
LSAT exempt in the following condition: Students who have a valid score for the exams LSAT India 2024, CLAT PG 2023, DU LL.M. 2024 or LSAT International score of last 5 years at the time of application form submission.

The following are the key steps in the application process:

Step 1: Submit the application form
Step 2: Online entrance examination (JSAT-LAW) or other eligibility tests as mentioned above. Review and shortlisting of candidates based on test, SoP, resume, and telephonic interview.
Step 3: Shortlisted candidates receive an offer letter.

Following are the unique features of this LL.M. Program:

· Cutting-edge curriculum developed by the faculty members of JGLS.

· Comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the management and control of companies to achieve synergy of financial growth, health, and stability

· Focus on legal, regulatory, and economic challenges faced by companies

· Contemporary and cutting-edge corporate research opportunities through our core and specialized courses and webinars

· Skill-based learning approach equips students to apply principles in the context of corporate and financial transactions

Following are the Key Learnings from this LL.M. Program:

• Develop a critical understanding of key dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Engage with and understand various dispute resolution processes from the origin to the conclusion of a dispute from a cross-jurisdictional perspective.
• Identify and resolve key stages of an arbitral process such as arbitrator appointments, jurisdictional challenges, interim measures, enforcement and setting aside proceedings.
• Develop a nuanced understanding of non-adversarial dispute settlement processes such as mediation, assisted negotiations, and conciliation.
• Understand the international and domestic framework for recognising and enforcing arbitral agreements and awards.
• Exposure to current policy issues faced by ADR processes such as arbitrator/mediator ethics and bias, transparency and confidentiality, and diversity and power imbalances.
• Practice as an arbitrator/mediator, international disputes specialist, arbitration counsel, or an ADR institution administrator.

Post successful completion of this program, you will get an LL.M. degree from Jindal Global Law School (JGLS).

You will need to spend around 20+ hours per week in terms of asynchronous learning, interactive sessions & assessments.

We would also recommend you put around 5-7 hours per week in terms of your research and library work to get optimum results and learning

The remaining hours of engagement will be a mix of case studies, interactive sessions and mentoring sessions.

Dissertation: Dissertation is a compulsory course. The choice of topic and title shall be approved by the JGLS Dissertation Committee. Through classes on Legal Research Methodology and sessions on dissertation writing, it is expected that you conduct independent research. It would help you apply one or more concepts learnt during the LL.M. program. This experience would thus equip you to take up any such challenging project in the corporate or legal firms in the future.

Industry Case Studies:

Our programs have a strong experiential component that will prepare you to apply your learning on the job. Learn - Experience - Apply. Case studies across industries will help you experience real-life challenges in the field of dispute resolution law. The practical experience you would gain here would help you advance in your career.

upGrad buddy: Your upGrad buddy in the LL.M. program will resolve non-academic queries and will lend a helping hand in this regard to enhance your experience.

Student Support Team: For any non-academic query, support is available 7 days a week, 24*7. Please write to us via studentssupport@upgrad.com or use the “Talk to Us” option on the learning platform for urgent queries.

Career Mentor: A career mentor to help you prepare from a career perspective to build your resume and LinkedIn profile, mock interviews, company-specific preparations, etc.

You will learn from leading faculty at JGLS. Refer to the website for more information. https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/faculty/

Following are the career preparations & mentoring services provided by upGrad during the LL.M. Dispute Resolution program:

Resume review: Obtain specific, personalised inputs on your resume structure and content.
Build LinkedIn Profile: Build your LinkedIn profile to attract potential recruiters.
Mock Interviews & Just-In-Time-Interviews: Get company and role-specific preparation with mock interviews right before your actual interviews.

You need to pay INR 25,000 to block your seat in the Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution program.

Yes, now you can pay the tuition fees with the 'No-Cost EMI' option. We also have other EMI options for paying at your convenience.

To facilitate the learners' payment of the tuition fees in equal monthly instalments, we have tied up with various loan providers.

Please refer to the Tuition Fee section on this webpage for more details.

Refund Policy:


Once the learner has made a partial or complete payment of the LL.M. in Dispute Resolution program fee and wants to withdraw his admission from the Program, the learner has to raise a refund request through the ‘My Applications’ page on our website, www.upgrad.com or to the University and completing the entire refund application process within the deadlines as set out more particularly in ‘Table-A’ below.
For the cases where refund applications are accepted, the timelines for the refund application would be calculated from the formally notified last date of admission.
The learner can request a refund for the LL.M. in Dispute Resolution program fee, as per the timelines given below in ‘Table-A’.
The eligibility of the refund amount will be based on the slabs as specified below in ‘Table-A’ and the date on which the fully completed application was received. The percentage of refund as mentioned below in ‘Table-A’ shall be calculated on the total amount paid by the learner towards the LL.M. in Dispute Resolution program fee as on the refund request date.


TABLE-A

Sr. No. Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is served to the University or upGrad Percentage of Refund
1. One month before the formally notified date of admission 100% (Without any deduction)
2. Before the formally notified last date of admissions 100% (Subject to deduction of INR 1,000 towards processing fee)
3. Less than 15 days after the formally notified last date of admission 80%
4. More than 15 days but less than 30 days after formally notified of the last date of admission 50%
5. More than 30 days after the formally notified last date of admission 0%
If a learner has requested a refund and is eligible for the refund as per Sr. No. 2 of Table-A mentioned above, such learner will be refunded the amount is as specified in the slab subject to a deduction of INR 1,000 towards the processing fee.
In the event where a learner has opted for a loan option from a credit facility provider to pay the Program fee, in such cases, the learner will have to comply with the policies of such credit facility provider, i.e., pay upfront, the applicable loan cancellation charges levied by credit facility provider, post which the loan will be cancelled and the EMIs deducted shall be refunded as per the eligibility mentioned in ‘Table-A’.
The refund for an eligible request learner shall be processed within 30 working days from the date of receipt of the duly completed refund form if the request is raised as per Point No. 1 of the Refund Policy.
This ‘Refund Policy’ is as per the guidelines prescribed by University Grants Commission (UGC), and the University and upGrad reserves the right to change the Policy based on the changes made by UGC in future. Please check this Policy periodically for changes.


Deferral Policy:

There is no deferral policy for the LL.M. Dispute Resolution program.

No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, State Bank of India, CITIBANK and HSBC)

Yes. 50,000 is the minimum.

No. ONLY 12 months is available irrespective of the Program enrolled.

If you are availing 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.

Certain banks charge nominal processing fees between INR 99 - 500 on 0% Credit Card EMI transaction. If charged, will be billed in the first repayment instaLL.M.ent.

Only the Indian bank credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.

Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.

Multiple cards can be used to complete the payments using Part payment option make sure to inform the learner, minimum transaction is INR 50000 to opt for 0% CC EMI E.g. Amount to be paid: 150000. I can pay using 2 Credit cards. Yes, Example :
HDFC Card – Part payment – INR 100000
ICICI Card – Part payment – INR 50000

You can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions.

Initially your bank will block the entire amount from your available purchase limit and from your next billing cycle, you will be charged the EMI amount. As you start paying your EMI, your credit limit will be released accordingly. For example, if you have made a payment of ₹100000 on 6-months EMI and your credit limit is ₹200,000 then initially your bank will block your credit limit by ₹100000. After payment of your first month EMI of Rs.15000, the blocked amount will come down to ₹85000.

Your bank will charge you interest. However, this interest charge has been provided to you as an upfront discount at the time of your payment, effectively giving you the benefit of a No cost EMI. The total amount paid during the entire EMI tenure to the bank will be equal to the amount to be paid to upGrad.

Eg. Amount payable to upGrad: INR 405000
Let's say Amount deducted at the time of transaction: INR 379850 (Principal amount) Bank charges interest of 12-15% per annum on INR 379850
[Note: Interest factor is reducing rate and not Flat rate]
EMI AMOUNT = INR 33750 x 12 = INR 405000
Effectively, you have taken loan on 379,850 instead of 405,000

The LL.M. in Dispute Resolution covers arbitration laws, procedures, advocacy skills, award enforcement, mediation, negotiation, and more. The curriculum provides an in-depth understanding of institutional rules, emerging trends, and cross-border dispute resolution frameworks to prepare students for careers as arbitrators, counsels, and dispute resolution experts worldwide.

The LL.M. from JGU offers rigorous academic exposure and practical knowledge via dissertation and case studies. This enables students to build well-rounded expertise tailored to succeed in arbitration and dispute resolution.

The LL.M. in Dispute Resolution covers subjects like comparative arbitration laws, international investment laws, commercial arbitration, mediation laws and practices, negotiation tactics, award enforcement procedures, and more. Together, they equip students with multi-dimensional understanding to confidently manage complex cross-border disputes.

The LL.M. Dispute Resolution program distinguishes itself with its focused curriculum, hands-on learning approach. Its emphasis on arbitration intricacies, advocacy techniques, enforcement challenges, and emerging trends equips students to gain specialised expertise and thrive in their arbitration law careers.