07 ,April 2020
As the education system is developing, the integrated courses have emerged as the most
demanding course for the students who do not want to spend more time thinking about the next
step they need to take after completion of their under-graduation courses. The integrated
Law courses have been in higher demand in terms of career growth and
better salary.
However, the field of law can be opted by 12th pass out students
who can directly enroll themselves through various national-level entrance exams. Professor
Dr. N.R. Madhava Menon introduced the integrated course for the law in 1987. The integrated
law courses that are offered for 12th pass out students not only include B.A.LL.B but also
B.B.A LL.B, B.Tech. LL.B, BSc. LLB, and B.Com LL.B depending on the interests a student has
developed.
What are the eligibility criteria for appearing for an
integrated Law course?The eligibility criteria for appearing for law integrated
course after passing out 12th are as follows:
1) The aggregate percentage for filling of entrance form is 50per cent marks
scored in 12th boards exam.
2) There is no age limit set by the
council.
3) There are no minimum marks required for qualifying
the entrance test.
4) The appearing candidates have to prepare
for subjects like logical reasoning, basic arithmetic, current affairs and general
knowledge, and necessary legal knowledge.
Different exams are
held for the entrance exam. They are as
follows:
a) CLAT (Common Law
Admission Test) is a national level entrance exam for law admissions in the country. If the
students satisfy the cut-off marks, they get entry to corresponding NLU (National Law
University).
b) AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) is held at the
national level where if a student satisfies the entrance exam, he/she gets admission to
National Law University Delhi.
c) Mh Cet Law entrance exams cover all
the colleges in the Maharastra Province. When a student satisfies the cut-off marks, he/she
gets admission in law colleges within the Maharastra State.
Is there any specific subject stream for opting for law during the
12thclass?
No. There is not any specific subject stream for opting for an
integrated law degree during a student’s 12th class. Anyone from Arts, Science or
Commerce stream can appear for law
entrance, those who have developed an inclination towards law making it
as their career. The only requirement for filling the form of entrance test is the minimum
percentage of the applying student to be 50%.
What is the duration of the Integrated Law Course?
The maximum duration
of the integrated law course is five years. On completion of the course, the student can
easily apply for a job without studying any further. But if they aim for more specialization
in any particular subject, they can opt for LLM
degrees.
How B.A.LL.B is different from
B.B.A.LL.B?
The significant difference between B.A.LL.B and B.B.A.LL.B is
that the subjects taught in both of these degrees vary. The subjects that B.A. LLB covers
are as follows:
Ancient history, Medieval history and after Independence
India.
Comprehensive English and communication
skills
Economics
Sociology
Political Science
Law subjects which
include tort, Contract law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Media Law, etc.
Whereas,
the subjects that B.B.A LL.B includes are:
Economics
Accounts
Business
Studies
Comprehensive English and Communication Skill
Law subjects include tort,
contract law, criminal law, etc.
When a student wants to make a career
as a Cooperate lawyer or wishes to have an insight into the finance
world, in an investment sector, or in any other industry which is related to business,
investment, commerce, etc., he/she should opt for B.B.A. LL.B. However, B.A.LL.B studies the
growth of society and its change concerning human interaction, politics, economy, and
history. So, if a student has developed an interest in understanding the growth and
evolution of society in different aspects, they should opt for
B.A.LL.B.
There are NLUs and other government and private colleges which
offer both of the courses and ensure admissions through entrance test. And the duration of
completion of both of these integrated courses is the same that is five years. And the
period of these degrees is also long because the students have to complete 2 degrees within
these five years, rather than studying three years for UG courses and another three years
for PG law
courses. And within this long period, they also become well versed in
different law areas.
Which integrated course is better?
Both these integrated degree courses
hold the same career growth opportunities and high salary offers by top national and
international law firms. With the degree of B.A.LL.B, any student who is looking forward to
work in a Non-Profit Organization like NGO’s, or work as a policy researcher, could
also bag a job in United Nations or work as a litigator in any specific law area depending
on their interest.
However, by opting for B.B.A LLB, one can bag a job in a
cooperate field and could work as a legal advisor for any commerce industry. As one who
gains specialization in commerce, they can also work as a planner, finance manager, or in
the banking sector, etc. or as a litigator in any specific law area. There is no
specification that one who has opted for B.B.A LL.B cannot practice as a criminal lawyer,
family lawyer, and so forth in the District Court, the High Court or in the Supreme
Court.
The area of getting a job also expands when one opts for an
integrated course degree. One does not need to stick to only become an Advocate by
profession. These degrees also require a lot of patience in understanding one’s
interest by interning in all of these five years, which is equivalent to 2 semesters per
year. However, during the summer break and winter break, students are also expected to find
their interest by interning in a different
sector.
Conclusion:
B.A.LL.B and B.B.A LL.B both of
the integrated course degree holds its importance in an aspect of specialization ones seeks
to gain. However, one needs to be sure in which area they have more inclination, and as per
their interest, a student should opt for either of the degrees.
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