US and UK law degrees recognized by the Bar Council of India

Law courses abroad are a significant component of study overseas.

 

Now, law courses available vary from country to country. Likewise, the curriculum as well as the content covered is not the same across all foreign universities and law schools.

 

To be able to practise Law as a lawyer, the individual will have to qualify for and clear the Bar licensure exam. To qualify for the Bar exam, the Law degree must have been obtained from a ‘recognized’ university.

 

International students taking up Law courses abroad – with the intention of either securing a good job overseas or establishing themselves as a renowned lawyer in their home country – after securing their Law degree, should bear in mind that the university must be recognized and accredited.

 

Only a Law course from a recognized and accredited university will enable the individual to – Secure a good job, and Qualify for the Bar licensure exam [both in India and abroad].

 

Without the university being accredited, the individual will not qualify for sitting their Bar licensure exam.

 

Hence, when embarking upon a study overseas journey that involves taking up a Law course, always ensure that the university has the requisite recognition.

 

Here, we shall see the Universities in the US and the UK whose Law Degrees are recognized by the Bar Council of India [BCI.

 

[A] The United States of America

A bachelor's degree is the minimum educational requirement for admission to a law school. As the US accepts 4 years’ Bachelor degree, it is advisable to complete LLB in home country.

 

How can I get a law degree in the US?

Complete a Bachelor’s Degree program. Clear the Law School Admission Test [LSAT]. Shortlist law schools. Complete the admission procedure. Secure admission. Earn a Juris Doctor degree. Pass the Bar examination.

 

LSAT Registration – open from November 10, 2020 to April 20, 2021 Exam Date – May 10, 2021

 

Universities in the US whose Law degrees are recognized by the Bar Council of India [BCI]
Name of the University	Degrees Offered
Cornell Law School	Doctor of Law Degree [JD]
University of Texas	Doctor of Jurisprudence
Georgetown University	Juris Doctor
South Western University	Juris Doctor
University of Michigan	Juris Doctor
Syracuse University College of Law, New York, USA	Juris Doctor
Marshall The School of Law of the College of William And Mary, Virginia, USA	Juris Doctor
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University	Juris Doctor
Widener University School of Law, Wilmington	LLB
University of Wisconsin	Juris Doctor
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia	LLB
Fordham University, New York	Juris Doctor
University of California, Berkeley	3-year law degree [Juris Doctor]
School of Law, Santa Clara University, California	Juris Doctor
School of Law, Loyola University, Chicago	Juris Doctor
School of Law, Hofstra University, New York	Juris Doctor

 

[B] The United Kingdom

 

What is the documentation required to apply for an undergraduate law degree in the UK?

High School qualification [A Levels or equivalent] Grades from a previous education English language proficiency test results National Admission Test for Law [LNAT] score Motivational Letter

 

The LNAT test can be taken on any day that there is an appointment slot free at the test center you have chosen. The earlier you book, the more chance you have of getting an appointment on the day of your choice. LNAT registration opens – August 1, 2020 Can appear for LNAT either on or before January 15, 2021

 

Universities in the UK whose Law degrees are recognized by the Bar Council of India [BCI]
Name of the University	Degrees Offered
Leicester University	LLB
Inns of Courts School of Law	3-year law course
Council for National Academic Awards	BA in Law and LLB [Hons]
Buckingham University	LLB
Hull University	LLB
City University of London	LLB [Hons]
Leeds University	LLB
Oxford University	LLB
London University	LLB
Thames Valley University	LLB [Hons]
Cambridge University	BA in Law
University of Birmingham	LLB
University of Wales College of Cardiff	LLB
University of Hertfordshire	LLB [Hons]
University of Lancaster	LLB
University of Liverpool	LLB
University of Durham	LLB
University of Bristol	LLB
University of Warwick	LLB
Nottingham University	LLB [Hons]
East Anglia University	LLB [Hons]
Bangor University	LLB
University of Manchester	LLB
The University of Wolverhampton School of Legal Studies	LLB [Hons]
Kingston University	LLB
Kent Law School, University of Kent, Canterbury	LLB [Hons]
School of Law, University of Sheffield, UK	LLB [Hons]
School of Law, University of Southampton	LLB [Hons]
School of Law, University of East London	LLB [Hons]
Brunel Law School, Brunel University, West London	LLB
University of Westminster	LLB
Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne	3-year and 5-year undergraduate law courses
School of Law, Birmingham City University	LLB [Hons]
School of Law, Swansea University, Swansea, UK	LLB [Hons]
Lancashire Law School, University of Central Lancashire, Preston	3-year graduate-entry LLB [Hons] Senior Status/LPC, 6-year undergraduate entry BA [Hons] Combined law subject, LLB [Hons] Senior Status/LPC
BPP University College, London	Law degree
School of Law, University of Exeter, UK	Law degrees
School of Law, University of Northampton, UK	LLB
School of Law, University of Reading, UK	LLB [Hons]
Prifysgol Aberystwyth University- Department Of Law And Criminology, Anglais Campus, Ceredigion Wales, UK	LLB
Anglia Law School, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK	LLB
School of Law, Sussex University, Brighton, UK	3-year LLB [Hons]
Law School, University Of Bristol, Bristol, UK	3-year LLB [Hons]

 

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