BA LLB – BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF LEGISLATIVE LAW

The journey of Indian law schools from ‘institutionalized mediocrity’ (a term coined by our former former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh) to become centers of excellence in professional higher education has been fast. Within a decade, the integrated course in arts and law has become a sought-after career among the youth.

Most of the students are aware of standard streams like medical, engineering and MBA. But one may not have given any thought to an integrated course in arts and law in undergraduate level. The demand for the trained professionals in this field has been on the rise. The total course fee for five years ranges from INR 90,000 to INR 10,00,000 depending on the colleges.

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Legislative Law is an administrative law professional integrated undergraduate course.  The core focus area is law, and a student needs to select any ones subject as Majors along with Arts as Minors. While BA involves the study of intellectual skills and general knowledge, Law includes a set of rules and regulations that govern the entire society as a whole. BA LLB 5 years course and is termed as an integrated course as it requires in-depth study of History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, etc. Along with these, a student also needs to do an in-depth study of law and legislature.

Best Law Colleges in India

• Sinhgad Law School, Pune
• National Law University, Delhi
• Indian Law Society Law College, Pune
• Symbiosis Law School, Pune
• Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta
• Faculty of Law, Osmania University

BA LLB Colleges in Bangalore

• Alliance University
• BMS College of Law
• Christ University
• KLE Society’s Law College

Our Advice

This degree provides the platform to fight social inequalities and crimes. It also offers an interdisciplinary experience related to different interests and aptitudes. One should possess research skills including evaluation skills, verbal questioning, interpretation skills, analytical skills, etc. The candidates also require persuasive oral communication, critical judgment and reasoning skills. Students who want to pursue Masters and further enhance their research skills can opt for this undergraduate course.

The admission for the process is strictly based on merit and through an All India Entrance Examination.

BA LLB Scope

Private Practice, Sales Tax and Excise departments, News Channels, Revenue Department, State police department, News channels, judiciary, academic institutions, banks, newspapers and consultancies.

A knowledge-based curriculum

To bridge the gap between theory and practice, a deeper understanding of the social sciences is essential. To understand the law, one needs to work in a socio-political context, and for a legal practitioner, training in the liberal arts is necessary. For providing global legal education to the students, the curriculum and teaching pedagogy offers extensive exposure to the future lawyers to international, domestic and comparative law courses.

This course is not limited to classroom learning but also includes experiential learning through Guest lecturers, parliamentary visits, mock court drills, an internship with major law firms, advocates, legal companies, etc. The course will help the students to think critically and bring innovative ideas to tackle the complex legal issues. The course is career oriented that has ample job opportunities after its completion.

BA LLB Syllabus

• Administrative Law
• English and Legal Language
• International Laws
• Environmental Law
• Drafting and Pleading
• Sociology
• Political Law
• International Economic Law
• Corporate Laws
• Criminal Laws
• Patent Law

Choosing an institute for BA LLB

There are reputed colleges affiliated to Bar Council of India to promote global legal education. This course is challenging and creative, so the students need to do a proper homework for choosing the universities according to their aptitude.

BA LLB Eligibility

The essential requirement is to secure 50% in the senior secondary exam or equivalent examination from a recognized board. For foreign nationals, the minimum percentage required has been fixed to 65%. Other important elements are:

1. Need to clear All India Entrance Examination and pass with at least 40% (30% for SC & ST)
2. Less than 21 (23 for SC & ST) years of age on 1^st of July in the same year of admission
3. Candidates who are waiting for their results of the qualifying examination may also appear for the test
4. Candidates with no statement of marks on the date of interview for the qualifying examination cannot apply
5. Candidates having a compartmental examination in any subject of the qualifying examination cannot apply
6. Foreign Nationals are exempt from admission test but need to pass through the other rules of eligibility stated above
7. Each institute has reserved seats for foreign nationals
8. Reservation of seats in every college is also for SC and ST candidates

Best BA LLB Colleges

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• The National Law Institute University, Bhopal
• National Law University, Jodhpur
• Government Law College, Mumbai
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University
• University Law College, Bangalore
• Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
• Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
• National Law University, Odisha
• New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune
• BA LLB Colleges in India

BA LLB Entrance Exam

The top entrance exams for BA LLB are:

• AILET: It is a national level exam, and the scores are accepted in most of the colleges. Every year the exam is conducted on the first Sunday of May.
• CLAT: This exam is conducted on the rotational basis by 17 National Law Universities all over India in May.
• LSAT: This paper pencil test is conducted by LSAC, and it is 2 hours 2 minutes long test held in May.
• SET: This exam is conducted to get admission in Symbiosis Law Schools in Pune and Noida
• AILET-NLU: It is a national level exam to get admission into National Law University, Delhi.

BA LLB Subjects

• Administrative Law
• English and Legal Language
• Environmental Law
• Drafting and Pleading
• Sociology
• Political Law
• International Economic Law

BA LLB Semester Wise Syllabus

Year 1
Semester 1	Semester 2
Legal Method	Law of Torts II
History of Legal & Constitutional Development	Law of Contracts I
Law of Torts I	Criminal Law I
English I	English II
Political Science I	Political Science II
Year 2
Semester 3	Semester 4
Family Law I	Family Law II
Law of Contracts II	Law of Poverty
Sociology I	Economics & Law II
Criminal Law II	Sociology II
Economics & Law I	Land and Property
Year 3
Semester 5	Semester 6
Constitutional Law I	Constitutional Law II
Jurisprudence I	Jurisprudence II
Law of Evidence	The clinic I (ADR)
Administrative Law	Labor Laws
CPC & Law of Limitation	International Laws
Year 4
Semester 7	Semester 8
Environmental Law	Taxation Law
Seminar Course I	Corporate Law II
Corporate Law I	Cyber Law
Intellectual Property Rights	Seminar Course II
Banking & Negotiable Instruments	Clinic II
Year 5
Semester 9	Semester 10
Clinic III	Human Rights, Refugee Law & International Humanitarian
International Trade Law	Law of Insurance
Judicial Process and Interpretation of Statues	Clinic IV
Seminar Course III	Seminar Course V
Seminar Course IV	Seminar Course VI

 

Apart from the mandatory subjects mentioned above, there are around 55 optional subjects that can be selected as per the preference of the students.

Career Options after BA LLB

This degree makes one eligible to appear in Indian Legal Services conducted through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The law graduates work as an apprentice during the final year. After gaining experience as an apprentice, they can give the exams conducted by Law Society.

Most of the graduates work as a lawyer in reputed sectors and can start their career in public areas as lawyers in tax and labor departments, federal prosecutors or in defense fields. Summarizing the Employment Areas will include:

• Business Houses
• Judiciary
• Revenue Department and Excise Departments
• Banks & Educational Institutes
• Sales Tax Departments

Different Job Categories are:

• Deputy Legal Advisor
• Assistant Advisor
• Advocate
• District and Sessions Judge
• Law Officer
• Magistrate
• Reporter (Law)
• Munsif (Sub-Magistrate)
• Notary
• Trustee
• Teacher & Lecturer
• Solicitor

Should I specialize?

The legal profession is a lucrative profession around the world. If one aspires to enhance research skills further, then a law aspirant must secure admission to a top law school to get a wholesome learning experience and can work as an advisor for many international agreements.

Candidates looking for Central Services Jobs such as UPSC based on their experience in this field can opt for this course. Moreover, candidates looking for jobs in State Legal Services via SPSC examination may also undergo this course. Other than that, people with a high intellectual mind and with a flair for speaking are the most suitable candidates for the course. Lastly, a candidate is looking to apply for the Master’s degree or research studies in future should also find this course useful.

Making a difference

This sector offers enormous potential for quality graduates. Besides having a sea of knowledge, one will be able to apply the learning in the real world. One gets to amend the laws, change the legal structure of the country and provide justice. To conclude, this course has the capacity of changing the outlook of a person towards society, justice, life, etc.

As a student, one is equipped with important knowledge for meeting challenges related to emerging global changes. It will also empower the student with methods as well as discipline when applying for any corporate or Bar position.