Distance learning or open universities offer integrated post graduation courses to make education more accessible to masses. This is the time of revolution in the arena of education as the traditional practice of classroom is being replaced by online teaching. Whether it’s IIT, IIM and any other institute, more and more universities today are launching distance learning as well as online flexible courses which can be pursued along with a job. In order to add another dimension to education and make it accessible to students lagging behind due to social or economic barriers, Indian government is taking initiatives to promote open learning.

Globalization had a great impact on the legal profession and today more and more legal professionals are required in MNCs and other govt. and private organizations to keep a tab on law and order. Legal arena is evolving in the arenas and market is witnessing the rise of cyber laws, intellectual property law (copyright, patents, trademarks, designs), technology law (IT), securities law and ADR (alternative dispute resolution).

These under-graduate and post-graduate courses are beneficial for professionals practicing as LLBs, company secretaries, chartered accountants and MBAs who required meticulous knowledge on the subjects. Number of reputed private and government universities in India is now offering legal courses via open and online learning mode. Some of them are mentioned below:

Indian Law Institute, New Delhi (http://www.ilidelhi.org/)

Course on offer

•    Three months course on intellectual property Right in the Internet

National Law University, Jodhpur (http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in)

Courses on offer

•    Three year Masters Degree in Criminal Law, Criminology and Forensic Science

•    Three year Masters Degree in Trade Related Laws

•    One year Post Graduate Diploma in Security Laws and Management

•    One year Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws.

National Law School of India University (NLSUI), Bangalore (http://www.nls.ac.in/)

Courses on offer

•    Two years Master of Business Laws (MBI.)

•    One year PG Diploma in Human Rights Law

•    One Year PG Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics

•    One year PG Diploma in Environmental Law

•    One year PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Law

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University Of Law, Hyderabad (http://www.nalsarpro.org/)

Courses on offer

•    Post Graduate Diploma in Patents Law

•    Post Graduate Diploma in Media Laws

•    Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws

•    Post Graduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Law

Annamalai University (http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/)

Courses on offer

•    One year diploma in law of taxation

•    Three year BAL (Bachelor of academic laws)

•    Three year BBL (Bachelor of business law)

•    Two year BGL (Bachelor of general laws)

•    One Year Diploma in labour laws with administrative law

•    One year PG Diploma in criminology and forensic science

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (http://www.ignou.ac.in)

Courses on offer

•    PG certificate programme in cyber laws

•    PG certificate programme in Indian Patents law

•    IP regime and human rights

Dr Ambedkar Law University (http://www.tndalu.org/)

Courses on offer

•    One year postgraduate diploma in general insurance law and practice