Postgraduate Diploma inMedical Law & Ethics(PGDMLE)
Overview
A one-of-a-kind hybrid education postgraduate diploma in Medical Law and Ethics, offered continuously since 1999. Alumni from this programme include the country’s leading healthcare professionals and leaders, including doctors, hospital administrators, lawyers and researchers.
Programme Highlights:
- Introduces learners to the linkages between the fields of law and health in order to assist them in taking informed, legally sound decisions and developing more ethical healthcare policies.
- Contextualises the constitutional dimension to ‘right to health’, obligations of medical professionals and complex issues such as ‘consent’ and ‘confidentiality’.
- Relevant for doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital administrators and other health workers looking to broaden their horizons of practice and knowledge.
- This unique programme can also be of interest to mental health professionals, professionals from pharmaceutical industries, research and diagnostics labs and health and fitness-focussed companies.
- Highlights emerging issues in the field of medicine like COVID-19, clinical trials, surrogacy and euthanasia.
- The programme is spread across one year and gives learners the flexibility to design their own learning pathway.
Courses
Course 1: Introduction to Law & Legal Systems
This paper introduces the student to legal thinking and reasoning, and to legal systems, with a particular focus on Indian law and the Indian legal system. Those students who are from a non-law background would find this course particularly helpful.
Course 2: Legal Foundation of Health in India
The paper consists of the following modules:
Module I: Introduction to Health Law
Module II: Health, Law and Ethics
Module III: Health Law in the Indian Context
Module IV: Various Statutory Provisions Pertaining to Health
Module V: ‘Health’ in International Perspective
Module VI: Health Delivery System in India
Course 3: Medical Professional & Patient – The Legal Relationship
This paper consists of the following modules:
Module I: The Medical Profession in India
Module II: Establishment of Doctor Patient Relationship
Module III: Consent & Medical Treatment
Module IV: Confidentiality and Medical Practice
Module V: Miscellaneous
Course 4: Law & Medicine – Some Emerging Issues
This paper consists of the following modules:
Module I: Abortion & Reproduction
Module II: Assisted Conception
Module III: Mental Health
Module IV: Euthanasia Regime
Module V: Clinical Research & Drug Trials
Module VI: HIV/AIDS Some Challenges
Faculty
Professor of Law
Visiting Assistant Professor
Rahul Raman
Assistant Professor of Law
Fee
For Indian Nationals |
| Regular Fees | |
| Application Fee | Rs. 2,000 |
| Course Fee | Rs. 58,000 |
| Total fees | Rs. 60,000 |
For Foreign Nationals |
| Regular Fees | |
| Application Fee | Rs. 2,000 |
| Course Fee | Rs. 70,800 |
| Total fees | Rs. 72,800 |
Other fees |
| Admission late fee | Rs. 500 |
| Continuation fee | Rs. 5,000 per year |
| Extension fee | Rs. 7,500 per year |
| Exam Fee Supplementary | Rs. 800 per paper |
| Late Exam Fee (on the whole) | Rs. 500 |
| Re-evaluation fees | Rs. 1,000 per paper |
| Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC) | Rs. 750 |
| Convocation Fee (In-absentia) | Rs.2,000 |
Apply
Please note the following information regarding eligibility and the mode of applying for this programme.
Eligibility
The minimum eligibility for applying for this programme is a graduate degree (in law or other fields) from a recognized university.
Students with a degree certificate or its equivalent from any UGC-recognized university, Association of Indian Universities, CA, CS, ICWA, Open University/distance learning can apply. There shall be no restriction as to age, nationality, gender or employment status.
Important Dates
Admission Closed.
Classes are slated to begin by September 2025.
For admission-related queries, please write to admissions.pace@nls.ac.in
FAQs
These are some commonly asked questions about this programme. For general questions about the NLSIU Distance Progamme, please visit the General FAQs page.
How many years does a student have to complete a programme?
The duration of the course shall be one academic year.
For the Post Graduate Diploma programme, every candidate admitted shall pay the prescribed fees at the time of admission. In the event that a candidate is unable to fulfil the prescribed requirements for the award of the degree within the stipulated one academic year, he/she may be permitted to continue for an additional period of up to two subsequent academic years, or until all requirements are duly completed, whichever is earlier. Such continuation shall be subject to payment of the prescribed continuation fee for each year (currently ₹5,000/-, subject to revision).
At the conclusion of the third academic year, if the candidate has not fulfilled all requirements for the award of the degree, the admission shall stand automatically cancelled.
What if the candidate does not complete the course in 3 years?
At the conclusion of the third academic year, if a candidate fails to fulfill all requirements prescribed for the award of the degree, the admission shall stand automatically cancelled. The performance in earlier examinations will not be carried forward. The candidate will be required to seek fresh admission and undertake the entire academic programme as per the prescribed syllabus.
What is the scheme of Assessment?
Every course shall have a combination of formative and summative assessments. This will aid in regular learning and understanding concepts better.
What is Grading Mechanism?
To successfully complete a programme, a student must take all three assessments (Formative I + Formative II + Summative) and obtain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of three and above out of seven. An aggregate of your performance will count towards the final grade in each course.
| Grade | Grade Description | Grade Point | Percentage of Marks |
| O | Meets the highest standards for the assignment or course | 7 | 70% and above |
| A+ | Meets very high standards for the assignment or course | 6 | 65% to 69.99% |
| A | Meets high standards for the assignment or course | 5 | 60% to 64.99% |
| B+ | Meets most of standards for the assignment or course | 4 | 55% to 59.99% |
| B | Meets basic standards for the assignment or course | 3 | 50% to 54.99% |
| C+ | While acceptable, falls short of meeting basic standards in several ways | 2 | 45% to 49.99% |
| C | Lowest passing grade | 1 | 40% to 44.99% |
| F | Failing, very poor performance | 0 | Below 40% |
Admission Status
CLOSED
Duration
1 Year
Number of Courses
4
Course Fee (Indian Nationals)
Rs. 60,000/-
Course Fee (Foreign Nationals)
Rs. 73,000/-