Degree Course Type 

Bachelors, Masters, Diploma, Certificate

Entry Level Qualification 

Class 10+2

Degree Course Duration 

2 Year

Course Fields 

Law

Degree Course Entrance Exam 

CLAT UG, CLAT PG, AILET UG, AILET PG, LSAT, CLAT

Average Course Fee 

25000 - 100000

Average Salary Offered 

40000 - 135000

Course Details 

Some Course Type are given below:

1. Diploma in Competition Law

2. Postgraduate Competition Law Courses

3. LLM in Competition Law

Course Highlights 

Check out the highlights of the competition law captured below in order to grasp a deeper understanding of the course:

About Course 

Competition Law is a specialisation of law that aspirants generally pursue at the postgraduation level. Through the course, the aspirants review and study the competition of economic rivalry between top companies and market players to attract customers. Competition laws are structured or formulated to avoid businesses

from engaging in rituals that are harmful to consumer welfare and competition. The competition law course is not designed to prohibit competition in the market. It is designed to keep a check on the practices that have an adverse effect on competition in the market.

With the evolving market and the liberalization of the economy, competition law is gaining popularity in the nation. Aspirants willing to go for competition law specialisation can seek admission in diploma, certificate and LLM programmes. They can also go for an MA in Business Law with specialisation in Competition Law. The course touches the topics like Introduction to Competition Law & Policy in India, anti-competitive agreements, merger control, the evolution of competition law & policy, global experience, economic concepts, dominant positions etc. Many popular colleges across the nation are offering admission to candidates to the competition law courses either through an entrance examination or through merit in the qualifying exam.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills 

By pursuing Competition Law courses, students will learn the principles governing anti-competitive behaviour and understand how to deal with it. They will also gain the skills necessary for legal practice in this field.

Usually in competition law course candidates are taught the following: Introduction to Law and Legal Systems Commercial Contracts, Drafting & Negotiation Business Structuring, Accountancy & Law Taxation Corporate Governance and CSR Business Centric Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property, IT Law and Management.

Eligibility  

It is of utmost importance to meet the minimum eligibility criteria of competition law before applying for admission to any of the top-notch law college/university or else the candidature of the applicant would be considered as invalid. Described below are the general eligibility criteria of competition law that aspirants are expected to satisfy. 

1. The eligibility criteria vary from college to college and university to university.

2. For pursuing a postgraduate degree in competition law, an aspirant is required to have completed either a five-year-long integrated law course or a 3 year-long law course from a recognised law college or university.

3. If you want to go for a diploma course in competition law, you must possess a graduation degree from a recognised university.

4. In case, an aspirant wants to pursue an MA in Business Law with specialisation in Competition Law, he/she should have completed graduation from any stream with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying exam.

5. Different colleges have a different requirement of an aggregate score. Some even provide relaxation to the reserved categories.

Entrance Exams Details 

Admission to Competition Law courses is often based on an entrance exam or merit. CLAT, LSAT, SLAT, and AILET are popular entrance exams for Competition Law courses.

Degree Course Syllabus 

Every university or college has a different approach towards competition law course. The syllabus for competition law also differs from college to college. Check out some of the key topics or subjects you might come across while pursuing the course of competition law.

Top Colleges 

Following are some of the top colleges offering Law courses :

1. Dr. Manohar Lohiya National Law University (Lucknow)

2. National Law School of India University (Bangalore)

3. National Law University (Jodhpur)

4. Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta (Kolkata), Amity Law School (Noida)

Course Fees 

The average fee for Competition Law is INR 50,000 per year.

Top Recruiters And Salary 

Top Recruiters

1. Competition Commission of India

2. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

3. Vidhi Centre for Policy and Legal Research

4. Google

5. Khaitan & Co.

6. Flipkart

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Course Scope And Career Options 

Once a student successfully completes competition law, a wide range of opportunities opens up for him/her. Check out the possible career options and job prospects in competition law that a candidate can consider after studying Competition Law.

​​​​​​​1. Competition Lawyer

2. Individual Practitioner

3. Legal Advisor

4. Legal Assistant

5. Law Officer

6. Policy Maker

7. Business Lawyer

8. Market Advisor

8. Assistant Manager

Admission Process 

Before getting into a prestigious law school or college it is crucial that you go through the admissions process of the institution as it is different for each college. Check out the below-mentioned admission process of competition law to get an idea of the procedure that you might encounter after applying for the admission.

​​​​​​​1. Most of the colleges/universities offer admission to the aspirants as per the common entrance exam or the one separately conducted by the college/university.

2. Some colleges offer admission depending on the merit score of the applicant. Candidates with the higher marks in the qualifying exam have more chances of getting shortlisted for the admission to their desired college.