Top 10 Courses in Law

Law is a big profession and thousands of students turn into lawyers every year. Today this profession is not just restricted to practicing in court premises. Over the period of time, it has expanded its several new branches and areas of practice. Today a newly passed out lawyer has many options to start his practice which were not available some years ago. For instance, today a lawyer can practice in courts or he can work with any law firm. Over the period of time the area of corporate law has developed a lot which opened plenty of new avenues for the freshers.

Today a lawyer can practice in city courts, work with corporate companies or law firms and develop his/her practice in multiple areas of legal fields like corporate law, arbitration, intellectual property law, cyber law, environment law, taxation etc. The main credit for this growth and development of the legal profession goes to the new academic courses incorporated by the legal institutes in the past few years. These courses are divided into graduate, postgraduate, doctorate, diploma and certificate courses. The top courses for the legal profession are listed below:

List of Top Ten Law Courses in India

  • 1. L.L.B

    L.L.B stands for Bachelors of Law. It’s a three-years course and students graduating from any university can apply for its entrance examination who are interested to get admission in this course. This course is offered by several national and state level govt & private universities & institutes. The most popular entrance examinations to apply for this course are CLAT, AILET, LSAT and DU L.L.B entrance examination.

  • 2. B.A L.L.B

    B.A L.L.B is a five-years integrated course wherein the students are taught both the courses together the BA course as well the L.L.B course. Students can apply for this course right after 12th class provided the student should have scored a minimum 45 percent aggregate in 12th class. Several institutes offer this course like the National Law Universities, IP university, Amity Law School etc. CLAT is the main entrance exam to get admission in this course.

  • 3. L.L.M

    L.L.M is a postgraduate course that stands for Master of Laws. It is a two-years course and any law graduate can apply for L.L.M. It’s a masters degree course and it enhances the value of your resume for job opportunities. Many institutes offer this course but the aspirants have to clear the entrance exam before taking admission in this course. CLAT PG, AILET, DU LLM, LSAT, IPU CET, are the main entrance exams conducted for this course. For many govt jobs L.L.M pass outs are preferred over L.L.B graduates. In L.L.M students have to choose a specialized course like Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family law etc.

    Besides the main Degree courses, Diploma courses are also very popular amongst law students. These diplomas are available in many specializations. The top courses amongst them are given below. Apart from diploma many institutes offer online & offline certificate courses as well.

  • 4. PG Diploma in Corporate Law

    PG Diploma is usually a one-year course and it is offered by many law institutes throughout India. In this short span of one-year students are taught about the overview of all the business and corporate laws especially the company law and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). If you want to be a corporate lawyer and want to practice in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) then this is a must course for you.

  • 5. PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (IPR)

    PG Diploma in IPR is a very interesting and job-oriented course. Any graduate can join this course and it is not necessary to be a lawyer to do this course. IPR is mainly divided into three categories: trademark, patent and copyright. If you want to be a patent agent or if you are a lawyer and you want to practice in intellectual property laws then this is the course for you. Many institutes offer this course throughout India like SOL of IGNOU, Indian Law Institute Delhi etc.

  • 6. PG Diploma in Taxation

    Taxation is a very interesting area and if you want to be a tax lawyer then this course will help you in reviving the fundamentals of taxation. It’s an add-on course for the lawyers who want to be a tax lawyer. You will be taught again in detail the provision of the Income Tax Act which you must have studied in your law school. If you want to practice in ITAT then this course can really help you in reviving your tax fundamentals.

  • 7. PG diploma in Arbitration

    Arbitration is a very broad area and it comes under the subject of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). It’s a distinct method for resolving disputes instead of using the old traditional method of litigation. Arbitration is a very effective method of dispute resolution especially for the commercial suits. It works for both the municipal or domestic laws and for international commercial arbitrations. If you want to be an arbitration lawyer then this course will definitely enhance your vision. In this course you will study about the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and you will also learn about the Ad-hoc & Institutional arbitration for Commercial Arbitration. It’s a one-year course and fee structure differs from institute to institute.

  • 8. PG diploma in Cyber Law

    Cyber Law is a new area and in this course the students are taught about the laws that deal with cyber crime like the Information Technology Act. Students also taught about the difference between ethical and unethical hacking. They are taught about online cyber crimes like the bank frauds. Lawyers who want to practice in cyber law cases then it’s an eye-opening course for them. They will be given the detailed knowledge of the cyber crimes and cyber laws which they might have not studied in their law college.

  • 9. PG Diploma in International Law

    International law is a very broad area and it has many specializations in itself like the international trade laws, international diplomatic laws, international humanitarian laws etc. There are several diplomas offered in these specializations by many institutes throughout India. If you are interested in studying about the United Nations, WTO, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, and International Conventions then this is the course for you. 

  • 10. PG Diploma in Space and Aviation Law

    Space laws and aviation laws are also a branch of International law. Space laws are based on international treaties between different nations and when it comes to flying aircrafts in the jurisdiction of different countries then we automatically come under the covenants on international aviation. Students who are interested in studying the Space and Aviation Laws must go for this course.

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