VIT SCHOOL OF LAW
Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Part of the university founded in 1984, the four-year-old VIT School of Law (VITSOL) strikes a perfect balance between the knowledge of case law, statutes and legal theory along with a system of placements and internship as well as moot courts to provide a wholesome law school experience for any aspiring lawyer. The curriculum requires a student to register for eight honours papers (from a total of 67) and six optional papers (from a total of 15). The honours and elective subjects include business law, criminal law, constitutional law, intellectual property rights and international law, each with their own set of specialisations. “VITSOL offers a customised course structure for each student, thereby providing them with an opportunity to carve out a niche for themselves in an area of their choice. The curriculum emphasises the research-driven learning process. During the final semester a student has to complete a dissertation which carries 10 credits. Students also have to take up internships at the end of each semester,” says Anand A Samuel, Vice-chancellor. VITSOL has an active Moot Court Society which has conducted three national moot court competitions exclusively in the field of international law and will conduct the fourth edition in March 2018.
USP The unique pedagogy employed at VITSOL involves a mixture of legal problem-solving methods, project based learning and clinical methodology in law teaching. Courses offered BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons)
Entry On the basis of CLAT or LSAT Fee `1.65 lakh a year Website chennai.vit.ac.in