BITS Law School Mumbai now open for Admissions

BITS Law School, Mumbai campus is accepting applications from November 11, 2024 for admission to its five-year integrated law programmes for the upcoming academic year (2025).

The BA LL B(Hons.) programme has 120 seats and the BBA LL B (Hons.) programme has 60 seats. Both are designed within prescribed specifications and recognized by the Bar Council of India.

Offering four in-demand specialisations - Technology and Media Law, Corporate and Financial Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, and Alternate Dispute Resolution and Mediation - the curriculum has a contemporary advantage and emphasises on trans-disciplinary thinking. Extra-curricular activities are also engaged in by over 10 student run committees, societies, and clubs.

With one of the most diverse representations in law school, students of BITSLAW come from 23 States of India. 75 per cent of all students and 50 per cent of all faculty are women.

The curriculum followed at the BITS law school is an innovative 5-tier learning pyramid, which includes:

• ‘Readiness at the Workplace’ to master data skills, time management, and professional ethics;

• ‘Learning Beyond the Curriculum’ for cultural enrichment and exposure to fine arts;

• ‘Mentor-Mentee Program’ for dedicated mentorship for each student to navigate their residential campus life;

• ‘Writing Centre’ to learn skills of critical thinking, interpretation, and legal writing; and

• Remedial classes for academically adrift students to help overcome challenges in a customised manner.

Speaking on the programmes offered by BITSLAW, Founding Dean of BITS Law School, Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj said,

 “We are committed to offering the most contemporary and multi-disciplinary law programmes in India. Our approach is based on assisting students to discover new ideas, problems, and solutions in law and beyond. BITSLAW is advancing research and thought leadership in upcoming and unresolved issues in technology and media law, which is one of the four specialisations we offer.”

Eligibility Criteria

Admissions are based on the following parameters:

• Academic records (10th and 12th scores)

• Law entrance exams scores (CLAT, LNAT, AILET, SLAT, MHCET Law, or BLAT (BITS LAW Admission Test)

• Co/ extra-curricular activities

• Personal interview round scores

BITS Law School also offers scholarships for merit; merit and means; and diversity. More than 50 per cent of BITSLAW students are on some form of scholarship ranging from 15 per cent to 100 per cent tuition fee waiver.

There are three Birla Endowment Scholarships for Legal Studies, additionally.

The school has partnered with leading public and private banks for education loans at interest rates that are amongst the lowest available in the country.

BITSLAW faculty are alumni of leading universities, including the IITs, JNU, National Law Schools, Delhi University in India; Warwick, Cambridge, Manchester, Leicester, Liverpool, Essex, SOAS, in the UK; Goethe Frankfurt, GIDS Geneva, Tilburg, Munich, Max Planck Institute in Europe; Toronto, NYU, Columbia, Louisiana State, Queen’s University in North America; and Deakin, Monash in Australia.

A dedicated office of Industry Interface and Career Advancement (IICA) offers each BITSLAW student internships, skill-building workshops for professional development, and guest lectures with lawyers, judges, and legal scholars.

Prospective students can apply on the school's website, www.bitslawschool.edu.in

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