Law: Courses one can study

Law: Courses one can study

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Updated on Jan 6, 2017 17:43 IST

Law: Courses one can study

One of the most popular academic choice in India – Law, requires aspirants to put in a lot of hard-work and study long hours. Candidates who opt to pursue a legal career need to study a law course. Typically speaking one can pursue law only after securing a UG degree or an integrated degree.

Admission in most autonomous law colleges is offered on the basis of an aspirant’s performance in Common Law Admissions Test (CLAT). Apart from this, other law schools also shortlist candidates for admissions basis their performance in the entrance exam conducted by them.

Apart from CLAT, other popular law entrance exams conducted in India for law admissions are LSAT India, AILET, etc. Candidates interested in making a career in law can pursue different degree courses.

In India, many colleges follow the national law school model, which allow them to study law as a five year integrated course after clearing their senior secondary exam. Some courses one can pursue in law are as mentioned below:

Course

Subjects

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

  • Legal Method
  • History-I
  • Political Science-I
  • Law of Contract – I
  • Economics-I
  • English and Legal Language
  • History – II
  • Political Science – II
  • Sociology
  • Economics – II
  • Law of Contract – II
  • Techniques of Communication, Client Interviewing and Counselling
  • Business Law
  • Family Law – I
  • Constitutional Law – I
  • Law of Crime – I
  • Communication and Advocacy Skill – II 
  • Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
  • Family Law – II
  • Constitutional Law – II
  • Law of Crime – II
  • Administrative Law
  • Code of Civil Procedure – I
  • Code of Criminal Procedure – I
  • Law of Evidence
  • Corporate Law
  • Jurisprudence – I
  • Human Rights Law
  • Code of Civil Procedure – II
  • Code of Criminal Procedure – II
  • Public International Law
  • Investment and Competition Law
  • Property Law
  • Jurisprudence – II
  • Land Laws
  • Law and Technology
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Law Relating to Labour Management Relation in India
  • Environment Law
  • Tax Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • International Trade Law
  • Law, Poverty and Development
  • Labour Law – II
  • Interpretation of Statutes
  • International Commercial Law
  • Legal Ethics and Court Craft
  • Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
  • Optional Subjects (Any one of the ollowing):
  • Women and Law
  • Air and Space Law
  • Election Law
  • International Commercial Law
  • Banking and Insurance Law
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • Indirect Taxes
  • International Refugee Law
  • Criminology
  • Socio-Economic Offences
  • International Economic Law
  • Private International Law
  • Law of International Organisations
  • Heath Care Law

BA LLB

  • Legal Method
  • Law of Contract-I
  • Legal English and Communication Skills
  • History-I
  • Sociology-I
  • Law of Contract –II
  • Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
  • History-II
  • Sociology-II
  • Political Science-I
  • Family Law-I
  • Constitutional Law-I
  • Law of Crimes-I
  • Economics-I
  • Political Science-II
  • Family Law-II
  • Constitutional Law-II
  • Law of Crimes-II
  • Administrative Law
  • Economics-II
  • Environmental Studies and Environmental Laws
  • Law of Evidence
  • Corporate Law
  • Code of Civil Procedure
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Jurisprudence
  • International Law
  • Property Law
  • Investment and Competition Law
  • Code of Criminal Procedure
  • Labour Law-I
  • Tax Law
  • Law and Emerging Technologies
  • Human Rights
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Labour Law-II
  • Interpretation of Statutes
  • International Trade Law
  • Legal Ethics and Court Crafts
  • Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
  • Land and Real Estate Laws

BSc LLB

  • Legal Method
  • Law of Contract I
  • English and Legal Language
  • Electronic Devices, Circuits and IC Technology
  • Concepts of Chemistry
  • Introductory Biotechnology and Cell Biology
  • Electronics Lab, Chemistry Lab, Biotechnology Lab
  • History
  • Law of Contract II
  • Techniques of Communication, Client Interviewing & counseling
  • Digital Electronics: Microprocessors and Interfaces
  • Techniques of Chemistry
  • Tools and techniques of Biotechnology
  • Business Law
  • Family Law I
  • Constitutional I
  • Law of Crimes I
  • Advocacy skills
  • Telecom Engineering Fundamentals, Data and Wireless Communication
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Genetics, Immunology and Molecular Biotechnology
  • Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
  • Family Law II
  • Constitutional Law II
  • Law of Crimes II
  • Administrative Law
  • Programming Fundamentals & Data Base Management System
  • Physical Pharmacy
  • Microbial Biotechnology & Fermentation Technology
  • Code of Civil Procedure I
  • Code of Criminal Procedure I
  • Law of Evidence
  • Jurisprudence I
  • Human Right Law
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  • Plant and Animal Biotechnology
  • Code of Civil Procedure II
  • Code of Criminal Procedure II
  • Public International Law
  • Investment and Competition law
  • Property Law
  • Jurisprudence II
  • Information theory, Coding and Network Programming
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Land Laws
  • Laws and Technology
  • Intellectual Property Right
  • Labor Law I
  • Genetic Engineering and Genomics
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • International Trade Law
  • Law, Poverty and Development
  • Internet, E-Commerce , Multimedia Tools & Information System Security
  • Computer Lab
  • Legal Ethics and Court Craft
  • Drafting, Pleading & Conveyancing

BBA LLB

  • Legal Method
  • Law of Contract-I
  • Legal English and Communication Skills
  • Principles of Management
  • Managerial Economics
  • Law of Contract –II
  • Law of Torts and Consumer Protection
  • Financial Management
  • Organisational behavior
  • Marketing Management
  • Family Law-I
  • Constitutional Law-I
  • Law of Crimes-I
  • Business Environment & Ethical Practices
  • Human Resource Management
  • Family Law-II
  • Constitutional Law-II
  • Law of Crimes-II
  • Administrative Law
  • Strategic Management
  • Environmental Studies and Environmental Laws
  • Law of Evidence
  • Corporate Law
  • Code of Civil Procedure
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Jurisprudence
  • International Law
  • LLB 306 Property Law
  • Investment and Competition Law
  • Code of Criminal Procedure
  • Labour Law-I
  • Tax Law
  • Law and Emerging Technologies
  • Human Rights
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Labour Law-II
  • Interpretation of Statutes
  • International Trade Law
  • Legal Ethics and Court Crafts
  • Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing
  • Land and Real Estate Laws

BCom LLB

  • Business Statistics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Auditing I
  • English I
  • Law of Contract I
  • Woman, Child & the Law
  • Proficiency ( Non-credit)
  • Business Communication
  • Economics
  • English II
  • Law of Contract II
  • History of Courts, Legislation & Legal Profession In India
  • Consumer protection Law
  • Environmental studies
  • Corporate Accounting
  • Business Finance
  • Law of Contract III
  • Constitutional Law I
  • Laws of Crime I
  • Legal language
  • Foreign Language I
  • Interpretation of Statutes
  • Constitutional Law II
  • Laws of Crimes II
  • Law of Evidence
  • Law of Tort
  • Family law I
  • Research Methodology
  • Foreign language II
  • Jurisprudence I
  • Civil Procedure Code I
  • Labor Law I
  • Company Law I
  • Criminal Procedure Code I
  • Family Law II
  • Jurisprudence II
  • Civil Procedure Code II
  • Labor Law II
  • Company Law II
  • Drafting, Pleading & Conveyancing
  • Moot Court I
  • Public International Law
  • Property law
  • Taxation I
  • Administrative Law
  • Human Rights & Humanitarian Law
  • Moot Court II
  • Private International Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Taxation II
  • Land Laws including ceiling
  • Moot Court III
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Arbitration, Conciliation and Alternative Dispute Resolution System
  • Banking & Financial Institutions including negotiable instruments
  • Moot Court IV
  • Criminology and Penology
  • Project Report & Pre-trial Preparation
  • Professional ethics
  • Public Interest Lawyering, Legal aid & Para Legal services
  • Moot Court V

 Master of Laws (LLM)

  • Core subjects
  • Law and Social Transformation in India
  • Constitutionalism
  • Legal Research and Methodology
  • Judicial Process
  • Optional subjects to be taken in the three semesters
  • Constitutional Law
  • Family Law
  • Torts
  • Crimes
  • International Law
  • Contract and Insurance
  • Administrative Law
  • Business Administration
  • Labour Management Relations
  • Taxation
  • Regulated Economy
  • Administration of Justice
  • Human Rights
  • Environmental Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law, Science and Technology
  • Jurisprudence
  • New Economic Law: WTO in Context
  • Alternate Dispute Resolution System

Master of Business Law (MBL)

  • Contract Law    
  • Banking Law 
  • Corporate Law   
  • Industrial Relations Law 
  • Environmental Law
  • Investment Laws
  • Insurance Laws
  • Law relating to Foreign Trade
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Taxation of Corporations

MBL-LLM

  • Research Based Learning in Law: Models & Methods
  • Legal System & Democratic Governance : Comparative Perspective
  • Environmental Governance
  • Refugee & International Humanitarian Law
  • Intl. & Comparative Law of IPRs
  • Corporate Governance
  • Changing Conception of Justice & Globalised Legal Order
  • Concept & Development of Human Rights
  • Changing Conception of Justice & Globalised Legal Order
  • Financial Market Regulations
  • International Human Rights Law
  • International Trade Law
  • Electives
  • International Criminal Law
  • Human Rights, Women & Development
  • Human Rights, Child & Development
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Regulation of Banking & Insurance
  • Taxation Law
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Regulation of Banking & Insurance
  • Taxation Law
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Regulation of Banking & Insurance
  • Taxation Law

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