The Law Course in India
has become one of the most sought after professional course. Currently the Law
education in India is rendered in two formats, i.e., the 5 years integratedBA
LLB/BBA LLB/B.sc LLB course or the 3 years LLB course. Which is the best law coursefor you?
The five years’ or the three years’? Should
you go for BA LLB integrated five years course just after 12th Std.
or for LLB 3 years after graduation? The above stated questions are common
amongst the prospective candidates who are planning to make their career in legal
field. The table below gives you a comparative study of both the courses, and
is an attempt to make the selection betweenavailable Law Course(Five years or
Three years)easier for the candidates:
Comparative
study of Three years and Five years Law Course:
Parameters
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LLB (Three Years)
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BA LLB (Five Years)
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Entry/Inception
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Graduates (in any discipline) are
eligible for Three years LLB.
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Candidate must have completed his
Higher Secondary Education (12th Std.) for admission to five years
LLB. This being an integrated program embodies in itself graduation such as BA,
BBA, BSc coupled with LLB degree.
|
Duration
of Course
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Three Years (6 Semesters)
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Five Years (10 Semesters)
|
Curriculum/Syllabus
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This Course has hard core law
papers in all semesters. There are no pre-law subjects (English, History,
Political Science etc.) in this course. The course deals with basic law
subjects which are prescribed by Bar Council of India.
|
It is a combination of Pre- Law
subjects (BA, BBA, B.Com) and law subjects. The candidates are made to read
some of the law papers in two parts which make it easier to understand.
|
Course
Outcome
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The Candidate is ready to perform
the complex legal job by being associated with litigation, corporate firms,
Lawyers, Banks, Ngo etc. The course equip the candidate to start their career
just after completion of their educational journey.
|
The outcome of fiveyears’ course
is almost the same and the minute difference is that the course helps to
develop the nexus between general subjects like history, English, sociology,
political science etc. with Law and Legal issues.
|
Eligibility/Exam
for Admission
|
Graduate
with minimum 45 % of marks.
Exams
– Entrance exam of various Institutes and universities like ALCAT (Asian Law
College), LSAT, MHCET(Maharashtra Law colleges)
|
Candidate
must have passed 12th Std. with minimum 45-50% Marks.
Exams-
CLAT, LSAT, ALCAT(Asian Law College), MHCET(Maharashtra Law Colleges),
Entrance exams of institutions and universities.
|
Questionnaire for deciding on which course (Five years or Three
Years) to Pursue
Below stated are two important
questions which can be asked by everyone to one’s own self before deciding on
which law course should be opted out of available 5 years or 3 years course:
·
Is law your choice or has been made your choice?
If pursuing law is your dream
and you aim for a career in law, then you should enroll in 5 years integratedBA
LLB/BBA LLB/B.sc LLB coursewithout pondering on anything. If it is made your
choice by family, friends, colleagues,then you can explore your option by
having a graduation degree in any field you like and can give yourself three
years to further research and decide on law as career.
·
Your education qualification?
The second most important
deciding factor is whether you have just passed 12th Class or have
completed your graduation. In case you have completed your intermediate, you
can take admission in five years’ law course and if you are a graduate then
three years’ law course is the available option.
Points
to remember
In terms of
opportunities and available job options in the long run it becomes immaterial whether we have done
three years or five years law course, and
the factors which helps an individual to make a successful career in
law are enumerated below:
·
Hard Work
·
Patience
·
Internships
·
Court visits
·
Association with Lawyers
·
Practical Exposure of law field
·
Knowledge of court procedure and
technicalities involved
·
Participation in Moot courts and Mock
Trials at college level
·
Being updated with latest Judgments of
Hon’ble Supreme court and various High courts
·
Being Aware of Latest amendments in the
Acts.
The decision of going
for three years or five years law course should be made by placing self
interest in law and desire to pursue the career in law at the central place,
and should not be guided by family and
peers pressure.
All the Best for your
pursuits in the field of law!