Is 5 year integrated BA LLB better than 3 year BA LLB?

Law is now a growing and emerging field in India among young generation because of its influence, power and opportunities in various sector. Lakhs of students apply to pursue LLB and integrated law courses every year. This profession perfectly fits to the person who have an exceptional Communications skills including the analytical and critical thinking abilities. 

How today even in corporate fields, Non Profit Organizations and many more other organizations offer job for legal professionals at various post. Lawyers can either work with them as Legal advisers or in Law firm or can practice independently. Therefore, in today’s time many students want to turn successful in this field, because of which there is a rise in law colleges and it’s becoming popular.

It is not a very simple and easy journey to make a career in law. It needs a good education with deep understanding to subjects fields in which you want to practice. Aspirants take years of education and invest there all time, money and effort to make their successful career. While being in college only, they manage studies plus to gain practical knowledge work in internships sometimes even for free of cost just to make a good cv and have a deep understanding of how it works. A law degree is a basic and most important aspect to get into law which opens doors to the future.

Now in today’s time there are two type of degrees one, LLB second, Integrated Law Course degrees like BA LLB, BSC LLB, BBA LLB and BCOM LLB which makes law aspirants a little confused to what is a best option which they can choose and move ahead?

The article is for all those students to know about the details of these two degree which can help them in deciding what to choose ahead.

First Let’s discuss about:-

What is LLB?

LLB stands for Bachelor of Law which is an Undergraduate program for three years. If you have done graduation in any of the stream with 45% you are eligible for this course.

What This Degree is about:-

1. This degree is helpful in forming the basic of law education. This will make you learn about the Law fundamentals, Constitution of India, Labor law, family law, Human rights and International Law, and many more.
2. This degree helps in imparting an in-depth understanding of aspects of law and what impact it created in the society because of this.
3. After the study of LLB degree, aspirants can pursue their Masters in Law.
4. Students pursuing LLB can also do gain knowledge about many things like participating in Moots competitions, research work and internships with firms, corporates and NGOs.

What is Integrated Bachelors of Law:-

It is an integrated or combined degree like BA LLB, BSC LLB, BBA LLB and BCOM LLB. This is a course program for five years. Students after 12^th can apply for it.

What this degree is about:-

1. This is an integrated course where a student will study about two streams like if you are pursuing BA LLB you will study subjects like History, Sociology, Political Science, Economics and also an In depth study of law and legislature.
2. This is a course where a student can know about how law is related to the integrated stream they have choosed which will empower them with the best observational and analytical skills which are so required for lawyers.
3. They will also get the same privilege to practice in Moot competitions and in internships and a long time of five years for an in-depth study and building a great understanding. Also in this time period they will get more exposure and can take part in co-curricular activity. They have more time to focus of building their CV and resume which will help them in getting some jobs too or they can go for higher study.
4. The subjects and fields of study under this is Administrative Law, International Law, Labor Law, Tax Laws, Corporate law, patent law, civil Law, criminal Law, Business Law, Intellectual Property Rights and also the integrated course subjects.

What are the difference between LLB and BA LLB:-

Let’s analyze both the degrees counting every details and which will make you realize more about what to choose for yourself. Also it’s recommendable to know about the pros and cons by analyzing the differences and similarities of both.

1. BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BSC LLB/ BCOM LLB is an integrated and deep course which includes case studies, court drills which makes it more practical to understand much better.

LLB is a little theoretical and students get less exposure to the practicality.

• BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BSC LLB/ BCOM LLB is a stream which will educate aspirants about the integrated stream of subjects too which will help students in their writing skills abilities and also connecting the dots.

LLB is a degree course which is solely focused on one subject and law related subjects.

• BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BSC LLB/ BCOM LLB the students who get into this course have a dual degree which overall increase their scope in career options.

LLB the students who get into this course have only one degree.

• BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BSC LLB/ BCOM LLB This integrated law course consists of dual degrees which is of time period of 5 years.

LLB this law course degree is of 3 year time period which is a UG degree.

• BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BSC LLB/ BCOM LLB To study into this a candidate need to complete 12^th with a percentage of 50% which will make them eligible to pursue an integrated law course degree.

LLB To study in this a candidate need to first do any Bachelor’s degree which 50% of marks and then can apply to this.

• BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BSC LLB/ BCOM LLB To study in this course the student needs to appear and qualify the entrance exams like CLAT, AILET, ULSAT, DU LLB etc.

LLB To get into this degree course candidates need to crack LSAT or university related entrance exams.

Though both the courses offer same opportunities for people who want to make their career in judiciary in future like Legal advicer, lawyer, advocate, Legal officer, Corporate jobs, NGOs and for people who want to do a degree in an integrated law course they get an understanding and knowledge in a more practical ways also get it done in 5 years including the UG level stream and also PG level law related stream with core-understanding of their subjects. The age to enroll in these integrated law programs were first 20 years by Bar Council Of India but after getting criticism by the Honorable Supreme Court of India, it got raised to the age 22 years.