BBA LL.B. and Certificate in Cyber Law in Partnership with IBM at WBSU

WBSU, Kolkata, West Bengal, offers BBA LL.B. and Certificate in Cyber Law in Partnership with IBM as a 5-year undergraduate degree. There are 120 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹4.25 lakh (roughly ₹85,000 a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on keeping systems safe: networks, cryptography, ethical hacking, secure coding and digital forensics.

WBSU is a other institute, founded in 2007. This page brings together what is on record for this course at WBSU — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most BBA LL.B. programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means keeping systems safe: networks, cryptography, ethical hacking, secure coding and digital forensics. Typical first jobs: security analyst, penetration tester or SOC engineer. Many graduates also go on to a master's degree.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask WBSU for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with WBSU before you pay anything.

To get into BBA LL.B. and Certificate in Cyber Law in Partnership with IBM, you usually need Class 12 in any stream. The minimum marks on record at WBSU are: X: 0.0, XII: 45.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET, IPMAT and a college's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check WBSU's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET, IPMAT and a college's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to WBSU on its website (keical.edu.in/kei-science-college) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in keeping systems safe? You will spend 5 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹4.25 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does WBSU compare with other colleges offering BBA LL.B. in and around Kolkata?