What to choose between BA LLB or BBA LLB???

Hey Durgesh.

For making a choice between the two course mentioned, here is some insight upon the difference between the two.

• BBA LLB is a 5 year Integrated Law course which will combine and undergraduate degree of BBA along with Law. So normally it would take you 6 years to complete such a course- 3 years for BBA and 3 years for Law but here it is an integrated course completed im 5 years. Similarly in case of BA LLB you combine a BA degree with Law and complete it in 5 years.
• In BBA LLb the course would be designed in such a way that you study both subjects of BBA and Law and you get an insight of interrelation between Business Administration and areas of Law.

SUBJECTS INVOLVED-

• In most of the colleges the first 3 years you study both BBA/BA subjects with Law. And in the last 2 years you will study only law subjects

The basic area of differentiation would be the subjects that you study in the first 3 years. In case of BBA, the subjects are-

• Business Mathematics
• Business Organization
• Organizational Behavior
• Business Economics
• Statistics
• Human Resource Management
• Financial management
• Marketing Marketing
• Risk Management
• And Other such subjects involved in BBA along with law subjects.

In case of BA LLB you can pursue BA in the following subjects according to your choice-

• English
• Economics
• Political Science
• History
• Sociology
• Psychology
• This would depend on the course that the colleges offer.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• While choosing between the two you should know that the career opportunities offered by both the courses do not vary much. A BBA LLB graduate will not have any edge above a BA LLb graduate and vice a versa. The onlu different that the two course make is that in case you further seek to specialise in any filed of law such as Business Laws, Corporate Laws etc you might gain a better hold over the terminologies and basics of the business world.
• In case you plan to go into Litigation/Judicial Services/Civil or Law services exams the choice of course will not matter. In case you decide to pursue Corporate Law, the chances still remain the same, practically. BA graduates have equal opportunities like a BBA graduate. The placements for both are similar. It matters more on the internships, moots, research papers more than the choice of course. So you can even pursue BA LLB while being interested in corporate law. As the colleges like NLU delhi, NLS Bangalore with the highest and best placements in corporate offer only BA LLB.
• It is just that, in practical terms, a BBA graduate will still have a better understanding and foundation of the management concept.
• Hence, while deciding between the two you should look at what subjects you are interested it and pursue that course as it will make your entire course more fruitful. Also, make sure that you consider the plans that you have in mind for the future, which can help yoi decide which course you would want to opt. Even though the choice between the two will not cause any huge difference in your career opportunities, but it can help you in specialisation and more.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA-

• The eligibility criteria for both course in same in most of the colleges. It ranges between a minimum aggregate of 45-55% marks in your 12th boards to be eligible from any stream. So even a Science, Arts, Commerce graduate can pursue both BA LLb as well as BBA LLb.

Top colleges for BA LLb-

NLS Bangalore, NLU Delhi, NLU Jodhpur, NUJS Kolkata, NLIU, Bhopal, GNLU, Gandhinagar, RMLNLU, Lucknow GLC Mumbai, ILS Pune etc

Top colleges for BBA LLB-

NLU Jodhpur, GNLU Gandhinagar, CNLU Patna, NLU Odisha, Symbiosis Law school Pune etc.

Best of luck!