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I have done that much googling and I am aware that Oxford offers BCL instead of LL.M., but it is equivalent to LL.M. elsewhere. However, I apologize for any terminology inaccuracies and appreciate your assistance.
- Applying to less competitive colleges where you may get a scholarship: consider EU, Canada, New Zealand etc.
- Stick to doing a PhD in India. NLSIU as your top target. You may also think about JNU (international law).
I recently completed my LL.M. from WBNUJS and my B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from Nirma University with four consecutive gold medals. Although I am preparing for the judicial exams, I believe I am more inclined towards academics and being a law faculty. I aspire to have an LL.M. from Oxford, but my financial situation is not such that I can afford it. Many of my friends and faculty members have also suggested me to join academics as they believe I can be good at that. Please suggest to me if I would be able to get any scholarships for Oxford and also what should be the approach to be in legal academia.
That would be very helpful. (Just to mention here that I have an inclination towards Jurisprudence in general, and criminal and feminist jurisprudence in particular, also I have been taking interactive sessions for my juniors since 2020 about various academic and non-academic queries)