Overview

In India, legislative drafting is undertaken by officials working in: The Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice legislative wings of Union and State Ministries Parliament and State Legislature Secretariats regulatory bodies, statutory authorities, and commissions most such officials do not receive formal education in legislative theory, drafting techniques, constitutional coherence, statutory interpretation, or plain-language drafting. Discover more with this Legislative Drafting degree from O.P. Jindal Global University .

Career Outcomes

Draft complete primary legislation (Bills and Acts) with coherent structure, clarity, and enforceability.

Ensure constitutional compliance, including legislative competence, fundamental rights compatibility, and federal balance.

Apply principles of statutory interpretation to draft legislation that minimises ambiguity and litigation.

Produce plain-language, citizen-centric legislative text without sacrificing legal precision.

Draft subordinate legislation and regulatory instruments within delegated authority

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Constitutional Framework for Legislative Drafting

Legal Language and Plain Language Drafting

Policy Analysis for Legislative Counsels and Drafters

Research Methods for Legislative Drafting

Drafting of Primary Legislation and Subordinate Legislation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Sonipat, India

Disciplines

Legal Studies Public Policy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Eligibility:

Bachelor's degree with 50% from any globally recognised University. JSAT examination for the candidate with less then 50% marks, along with and the submission of a SOP and CV .

Selection Criteria:

A Statement of Purpose expressing your interest and purpose for applying to this programme (700–750 words).

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Tuition Fees

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275000 INR / year

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275000 INR / year

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Funding

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