Education Law

Education Law: Like many law specialisations, Education Law is an area that a candidate can specialise in. If you are someone who wants to work with laws related to equal education opportunity, gender or racial discrimination, school finances, special education, etc, education law can be a good option. Education law includes dealing with educational policy, rights and equality.

Education can is the most powerful tool that can be used to bring changes in society. A country’s future depends on its education policy a lot. There are times when these policies need modification with changing patterns and needs. Law is involved in such situations to set a strict uniformity. Education law thus comes into play. Aspirants can pursue this specialisation of law at undergraduate (UG) as well as postgraduate (PG) level programmes.

In UG level courses candidates need to pursue integrated law courses wherein after completing a basic graduation degree one can specialise in Education Law. On the other hand, in a PG level law course aspirants can straight away specialise in Education Law. Apart from degree programmes, candidates can also pursue diploma and certificate programmes in the field of Education Law.

Education Law Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Education Law course may vary from college to college.

• For UG level: Candidates who want to apply for a five year integrated course with Education Law as a specialisation meet the eligibility criteria for the course if they have completed their Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board with passing marks.
• For PG level: The eligibility criteria for the Education Law course offered at the PG level is such that candidates should have completed a five year integrated law course or possess an LLB or equivalent degree.

Skills Required for Education Law 

Candidates who want to pursue Education Law as a course and career option should be extremely hard working and understand the nitty-gritty of the education sector. Some key skills that an aspirant should possess in order to be successful in the field of Education Law are listed below:

Education Law Syllabus

Topics taught under education law differ from college to college. However, some common topics usually taught are as follows.

Education Law Jobs and Career Opportunities

There are a plethora of job opportunities available to candidates after they complete an LLB degree in Education Law. Candidates looking forward to practising law in India, need to clear All India Bar Exam (AIBE) that is conducted by BCI. On clearing, AIBE exam lawyers are awarded a ‘Certificate of Practice’ which is mandatory for practising the profession as an advocate in India.

Some popular job profiles that candidates can pursue after securing an LLB degree in Education Law are mentioned below:

• Lawyer: In this job profile, one needs to advise and represent clients in civil as well as criminal cases. Lawyers present cases in the court of law and take part in all proceedings and hearings.
• Legal Advisor: Candidates opting to work in such a job profile are also lawyers who specialise in a specific field of law. Legal advisors are usually hired by the government as well as large organisations/companies. The main task of a legal advisor is to protect their clients from any legal implication or consequence.
• Advocate: In such a job profile, one needs to do a lot of research work to gather factual data as well as physical evidence to support their claim. Apart from this, other responsibilities allocated to advocates include scrutinising and drafting contracts.

Note: Law graduates must qualify AIBE exam to practice in a court of law in India.