One of the most important decisions of one’s life is to choose a career path that suits you in all ways possible. BCom LLB is one of the most sought after courses in India. If you get an option where you can study two disciplines in an integrated manner the choice becomes easy to make.
There are many such integrated programmes in all the streams, for example, a BE/BTech with MSc degree for science, BA-LLB for Arts, and B.Com-LLB for commerce stream. In this article we will be focusing on the Five-year integrated course of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Law, B.Com - LLB.
A dual degree integrated programme offers two different degrees to students in two different disciplines. The course completion time is generally a year or two less than what it usually takes to complete the two degrees separately.
LLB is considered to be one of the most prestigious degrees which offers numerous career options in both public and private sectors. When this discipline is integrated with a commerce background with B.Com, the dual degree course offers career options ranging from litigate lawyer, judge, legal consultants, legal advisors, legal managers to PO managers.
So, if one is looking for a legal profession after class 12 and are interested in practicing business laws, commercial/corporate law, taxation etc., then B.Com – LLB is the most sought after course.
BCom LLB: Scope
A five-year undergraduate programme, BCom + LLB is specially designed for students who are interested in commerce and do not wish to restrict themselves into that domain.
- The course provides students with knowledge of business along with the laws that are useful in that particular field of work.
- This course, not only helps one to widen their scope of studies and thus employment opportunities, but because of being an integrated programme provides two degrees in a span of five year, whereas usually it can take six years.
BCom LLB: Eligibility Criteria
When it comes to eligibility, the criteria is divided into two types, educational qualification and age.
- The minimum education qualification for this integrated course is 10+2, that is passing the class 12th examination.
- The minimum marks/percentage required for the admission can vary from university to university. But in general, the minimum marks required is 55% for students belonging to unreserved category and 40% for those other than unreserved category. Even though it is a commerce based course, it is not necessary for an applicant to be a commerce student at the 10+2 level.
- The age required to be qualified in some of the universities and colleges to take admission in this integrated five-year programme, on an average, is not more than 20 years for the unreserved category.
- For any other category, the age relaxation and the minimum age required is decided by the admissions authority of the concerned university or college, although it is generally not more than 22 years of age.
- Although it is not a limiting factor. There are many colleges that offer the course without any limitation when it comes to age. An aspirant need not worry if the minimum and maximum age criteria is not fulfilled in one college, he or she just has to look for colleges that offer the course without such criteria.
BCom LLB: Admission Process
The most common process for admissions in the course is ‘Entrance Exam Based’ selection.
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Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
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Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
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All India Law Entrance Test (AIET)
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Mahatma Gandhi University Common Admission Test (MGUCAT)
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Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test (TSLAWCET)
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MHCET
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APLAWCET
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Lovely Professional University National Eligibility and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST)
Students are then shortlisted on the basis of the cut-off marks as decided by the examination panel. Counselling rounds are then held where students can decide which university or college to opt or in many cases they are appointed a particular college on the basis of the marks scored by them in the entrance exams.
Apart from the entrance exam based admissions, universities and colleges also opt for direct admissions that are completely merit-based or on the basis of some quota as decided by the management of the university/college.
When we talk about the selection-cum-admission process, we should also be very careful about the documents a student needs to show at the time of the admission or counselling. Following is the list of important documents to be carried along:
- Original marksheets of class 10th and 12th
- Transfer certificate
- Migration certificate
- One identity card (Aadhar Card, driving licence, passport etc)
BCom LLB: Fee Structure
The fee structure of B.Com – LLB course varies from university to university and college to college. It could range from INR 30,000 to as high as INR 12,00,000. The difference in fee is between the public and private colleges. On an average, the course fee of a public college is around INR 2.50 LPA, and that of a private college is around INR 5.00 LPA.
No aspirant should feel disappointed if you do not get any seat in a public and government college. There are many options available in terms of education and student loans.
BCom LLB: List of Colleges
Some of the top colleges in India that offer the five-year dual degree course of B.Com + LLB
- National Law School of India, Bengaluru
- National Law University, Delhi
- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
- National Law Institute, Bhopal
- Symbiosis Law School, Noida & Pune
- ILS Law College, Pune
- Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
- O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat
- National Law University, Jodhpur
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
- Faculty of Law, [FL] Varanasi
- Amity Law School, [ALS] Delhi
- School of Legal Studies CUSAT, Kochi
One of the most beneficial aspects of this dual degree course in B.Com-LLB is the mandatory 20-week internship that culminates the 5-year coursework. Only after completing the internship can a student pursue any kind of job opportunity. The internship opportunity can be provided by the college or university or the student can look for an internship on his or her own.
BCom LLB: Syllabus
Legal studies part of the course deals with the meanings, values and practice of law, whereas the business part of the course deals with the financial aspect. The entire course contains 40 papers on various subjects along ten semesters based on both credit and grade system.
Some of the subjects studied under B.Com LLB are:
| Year I | Year II |
|---|---|
| Business Statistics | Consumer Protection Law |
| Women and Child Law | Corporate Accounting |
| Auditing | Constitutional Law |
| Law of Contract | Law of Crimes |
| Business Communication | History of Courts and Legislation in India |
| Year III | Year IV |
| Family Law | Moot Court |
| Research Methodology | International Law |
| Civil Procedure | Banking & Financial Institution and Dispute System |
| Labour Law | Administrative Law |
| Jurisprudence | Property Law |
| - | Intellectual Property Rights |
| - | Taxation |
| Year V | - |
| Professional Ethics | - |
| Public International Law | - |
| Criminology | - |
| Pre-trial Preparation | - |
A mandatory internship of about 20 weeks
BCom LLB: Job Options
As far as the field of employment is concerned, there are numerous areas that a degree holder in B.Com + LLB can look into. Some of them are:
- Law firms
- Private practice
- Government job
- Corporates
- Consultancy firms
The different job profiles that a student can look forward to while working in the above sectors are:
- Lawyer
- Legal advisor
- Corporate lawyer
- HR Manager
- Attorney general
- Law officer
- Assistant officer
- Law reporter
- Management accountant
- Teacher/Lecturer
The most common MNC and PSU based recruiters of a B.Com – LLB graduate from the various colleges mentioned above are:
- Archer Daniels Midland Company
- LexisNexis
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- Kla-Tencor Corporation
- ICICI Bank
- Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.
- AZB & Partners
- Khaitan & CO
- J Sagar Associates
- Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
- Trilegal
- S&R Associates
- Economic Laws Practice
- Desai & Diwanji
- Talwar Thakore & Associates
Completing this five-year programme does not mean a student, or by now a lawyer, has nothing more to do. A masters or any kind of higher study/post-graduate programme can be pursued after completing this degree course. Since both study backgrounds, legal and business offer so many post-graduate options in both India as well as abroad, choosing your course of action should not be limited.
BCom LLB: Skills Required
When you plan to pursue a particular course, the job opportunities that come with it are also one of the points of discussion while making a choice. As with any other professional course, this particular programme also requires certain key skills that if possessed by an aspirant can help him or her achieve success in a more proficient and fast manner. Although it does not mean that if you cannot achieve those skill sets. If you work hard there is no limit to the success you can achieve.
Some key skills associated with performing well in the BCom – LLB degree course are listed below:
| Hard-working | Ability to work long hours |
| Clarity of speech | Intellectual |
| Fluency | Good judgement of situation/people |
| Objectivity | Interest in Research |
| Convincing power | Good presentation skills |
| Integrity | Confidence |
| Persuasiveness | Objectivity |
Although, it is again to be stressed that these are not limitations, these are just skills that you can work upon. Any aspirant can improve these skills and achieve their goals.
BCom LLB: FAQs
Ques. What is the difference between BCom LLB and BA LLB?
Ques. What subjects are offered in BCom LLB?
Ques. Which is the best college for BCom LLB?
- National Law School of India, Bengaluru
- National Law University, Delhi
- NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
- National Law Institute, Bhopal
- Symbiosis Law School, Noida & Pune
- ILS Law College, Pune
- Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
- O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat
- National Law University, Jodhpur
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
- Faculty of Law, [FL] Varanasi
- Amity Law School, [ALS] Delhi
- School of Legal Studies CUSAT, Kochi
Ques. Is there any difference between BBA LLB and BCom LLB?
Ques. What can you do after pursuing BCom LLB?
