What is the difference between one year LLM and two Years LLM Degree?

LLM is a postgraduate degree offered to eligible candidates who satisfy the minimum eligibility requirement of having a bachelor's degree in the field of law. 

Ideally, the course duration for an LLM degree is one or two years, depending on the course and college requirements. 

Several national, state and college-level entrance exams offer LLM degrees to interested candidates. 

Holding an LLM degree comes with its own benefits, and numerous students apply for the program these days. 

This article states,  What is the difference between one year LLM and two Years LLM Degree?

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Common Specializations of LLM

LLM is offered for 1 or 2 years. However, the 1 year LLM program has been scrapped from this year onwards.

The common list of specializations is: 

• Constitutional Law
• Jurisprudence
• Criminal Law
• Insurance Law
• Environmental Law
• International Trade and Business Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Taxation Law
• Human Rights
• Corporate Law and Governance

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There are several specializations in which a candidate can pursue his or her career. 

What is the difference between one year LLM and two Years LLM Degree?

List of differences between 1 and 2-year LLM courses:

1 Year LLM course	2 Year LLM course
It was introduced in 2013, and as the course name suggests, it's offered for 1 year.	The most common and preferred course is of 2 years.
It has a strict curriculum, less time for research	LLM degree is more valid, and more time is given to research.
Highly organized course plan	In-depth knowledge about the specialization
The subject in specialization is taught thoroughly, and job opportunity in teaching is common.	Often offers various job opportunities in several fields.
More semesters to complete the curriculum quickly.	Two years of LLM is likely to be preferred by universities. However, it has fewer specialization options.

Common LLM Entrance Exams

Some of the most common LLM entrance exams are as follows: 

• CLAT PG Examination
• SLS AIAT
• AIBE
• MH CET Law Exam
• RULET
• LAWCET
• PGLCET
• AILET PG Examination
• Kerala Law Entrance Exam 
• LFAT
• BHU PET Law 
• BHU UET Law
• PU LLM Law
• CUET LLM Examination
• TISS
• LSAT
• DU LLM
• PU LLM 
• Acharya Nagarjuna University LLM Entrance Exam
• Aligarh Muslim University LLM Entrance Exam
• Allahabad University LLM Entrance Exam
• HNLU Entrance Test
• The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University LLM Entrance Exam
• The University of Burdwan LLM Entrance Exam
• The W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) LLM Entrance Exam

Many more LLM entrance exams offer postgraduation degrees for eligible candidates. 

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