Certificate Courses in Law

Law is a very lucrative field that has thousands aspiring to become lawyers. Other than doing the normal LLB and LLM people these days are also opting to do certificate courses in law. These courses help you enhance your knowledge about a particular field of study and help you get a particular skill which you can learn to be better at what you want to do in a short span of time. These certificate courses can be done either through a regular mode of study or through distance education according to the desire of the student. Certificate courses can be informative and fun at the same time where you can do the course in a short duration and do other things that you might want. Read more to know how you can pursue a certificate course in Law.

Certificate Courses in Law

For the convenience of the students we have provided a list of popular certificate courses you might be interested in. Some of these courses are available online as well. You can check with the colleges you apply to for the details.  

Courses	Duration
Advanced certificate on Companies Act 2013	3 months
Certificate course in Law of Financial Services	4 months
Certificate course in Immigration Laws	4 months
Certificate course in Solid waste management and law	4 months
Certificate in Anti – human trafficking	6 months – 2 years
Certificate Course in Infrastructure Laws	4 months
Certificate in Business and Commercial Law	3 months
Certificate in Consumer Protection Law	4 – 6 months
Certificate in Co-operation, Co-operative Law and Business Laws	6 months
Certificate in Criminal Litigation and Trial Advocacy	4 months – 1 year
Certificate in Energy Laws in India	2 – 6 months
Certificate in Forensic science and law	4 months
Certificate in Goods and services Tax law	4 months
Certificate in Human Rights	6 months – 2 years
Certificate in Industrial and labor laws	3 – 6 months
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law	3 –  6 months
Certificate in International Humanitarian Law	6 month – 1 year
Certificate in International Trade Law	4 months
Certificate in Law and Medicine	6 months – 2 years
Certificate in Legislative Drafting	6 – 18 months
Certificate in Real Estate Law	3 months -1 year
Certificate in Social work and Criminal Justice System	6 months
Diploma Course in Law and Practice of Arbitration	6 months
Diploma Course on Insolvency and Bankruptcy: Law and Practice	6 months
Post graduate certificate in Cyber Law	1 year
Post graduate certificate course in Human Rights	1 – 2 years
Post graduate diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution	1 year

The fee of the courses varies from one institute to another and hence should be checked in with the institute itself while taking admission.

Certificate Courses in Law India

The colleges that provide certificate courses in India are given below for your convenience. You can go to their websites and get admission in the course that you want.

• K.L.E. Society’s Law College, Bangalore
• Raffles University, Rajasthan
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
• Indian Law Society’s Law College, Pune
• International School of Business and Research, Karnataka
• Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
• ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
• The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
• Mahatma Gandhi College of Law, Gwalior
• Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
• Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
• National Law University, Delhi

Certificate Courses in Law Abroad

Some universities which provide law certificate courses abroad are given below. Go to their websites to know more about them. Some Universities provide online and on campus courses whereas some provide only on campus facilities. 

• Bangor University, Wales
• University of Essex online, England
• Nottingham Trent University, England
• University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
• Bond University, Gold coast, Australia
• Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia 
• Victoria University, Australia
• University of Adelaide, Australia
• The University of Waikato, New Zealand
• Ignite colleges, Auckland, New Zealand
• Massey University, New Zealand
• Centennial College, Toronto, Canada
• CDI Colleges
• Fanshawe College, Ontario, Canada

Admission Process

The admission process differs in all the institutes and depends on the institutes themselves however applying for the course on the website of the institute you choose is the same. 

• The first step is checking your eligibility on the official website of the institute.
• Apply by filling the admission form along with all the documents
• Submit it after paying the application fees. 
• Go ahead and apply at the institute of your choice.

Eligibility for Certificate Courses in Law

Eligibility is an important part to keep in mind when applying for any course. The eligibility of the courses depends on the institution you are applying at. We are providing below the basic eligibility you would need to be able to apply for these certificate courses –

• Some courses need you to have passed 12^th class and at least a 50 – 60% in the Senior Secondary
• Some of them ask a graduation degree no matter the background of the candidate
• But some ask for a degree in law before you are able to get admission in the certificate courses
• A few also ask that you be working in the law profession

Please check the specific criteria of the institution you are applying to be sure that you are eligible for the course. 

Career Prospects after Certificate Courses in Law

We are sure you would want to know what all you can do after you have completed the course successfully and got the certificate. Therefore we have provided a list of a few career prospects you can try your hand at after the course –

• Head of a Legal Department in a Business, Institute or a Corporation
• In-house Counsel
• Junior Associate Attorney
• Law Firm Partner
• Lawyer
• Legal Advisor
• Legal Consultant
• Legal Reporter/Publisher
• Nodal Officer

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