Program Overview

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Bachelor of Law Program

The Bachelor of Law program at the American University in the Emirates is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its applications. The program is taught in Arabic and is tailored to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue a career in law.

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

1. Establish principles and rules that contribute to activating the protection of human rights and basic freedoms, as well as working on raising the status of the individual.
2. Prepare highly-competent legal staff capable of coping with contemporary legal developments.
3. Provide distinguished legal research that contributes to understanding and resolving issues at a community-level.
4. Improve students' linguistic capacities and expand their understandings of the Arabic language, its concepts and definitions for use in legal cases.
5. Develop scientific research in various branches of law in line with the rules of the United Arab Emirates.
6. Fill the local and regional market's need for experts and specialists in various branches of law.

Education System

The College of Law follows the credit hours system, which determines the number of hours of study that must be completed and passed according to the level determined by the university to obtain a Bachelor's degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes are to:

1. Provide students with knowledge about the origins of law and foundational theories pertaining to its various branches and applications.
2. Provide students with knowledge about the principles of the legal and judicial system in the United Arab Emirates.
3. Provide students with knowledge about scientific research methods in the legal field to solve emergent legal problems.
4. Provide students with the skills to interpret and analyze legal rules and judicial rulings in accordance with scientific principles.
5. Provide students with the skills of legal drafting and verbal arguments.
6. Provide students with the skills to use information technology and communications to analyze legal problems.
7. Provide students with the ability to express their personal opinions clearly and take responsibility for the work entrusted to them.
8. Provide students with the ability to work independently, while observing the morals and ethics of the profession.

Admission Requirements

For further information on admission requirements, please refer to the university's admission policy.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, undergraduate students must satisfy the following requirements:

• Earn a minimum CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00.
• Successfully complete all courses as described in the study plan.
• The Degree Completion requirements must be met within the timeframe of the program.
• Transfer students must successfully earn a minimum of 50% of the course credits for the program at AUE.

Accreditation

The American University in the Emirates is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education – Commission for Academic Accreditation.

Program Structure

The program consists of 130 credit hours, divided into:

• General Education Courses: 30 credit hours
• Core Courses: 94 credit hours
• Specialization Courses: 6 credit hours

General Education Courses

The General Education Courses are designed to provide students with a broad-based education and include courses in:

• University Core Requirements
• Languages and Communication Studies
• The Natural sciences or Mathematics
• The Social or Behavioral Sciences
• The Humanities or Arts
• Islamic Studies
• UAE Studies

Core Courses

The Core Courses are designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its applications and include courses in:

1. Introduction to the Science of Law
2. Introduction to Islamic Law
3. Law studies in English
4. Principles of Economics
5. Constitutional Law and Political Systems
6. Sources of Commitment (1) "Sources of Voluntary Commitment."
7. Sources of Commitment (2) "Sources of Non – Voluntary Commitment"
8. Penal Law/General Section (1) (General Theory of Crime)
9. Penal Law – General Section (2) (General Theory of Criminal Penalty)
10. Provisions of Commitment
11. Principles of Commercial Law
12. Public International Law in English
13. The Administrative Law
14. Provisions of Evidence
15. Businesses and Bankruptcy
16. Criminal Law/Special Section (2) (Crimes against persons and funds, and crimes harmful to the public interest)
17. Nominate Contracts
18. In Kind Rights
19. Criminal Law/Section (1) (modern crimes)
20. Banking and Securities
21. Labor and Social Security Law
22. Civil Procedural Law
23. Private International Law (1)
24. Private International Law (2)
25. Law of Implementation
26. Maritime and Air Law
27. Intellectual Property
28. Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Disputes
29. Environmental Protection Law
30. General Financial and Economic Legislation
31. Penal Procedural Law
32. Personal Status (1) (Provisions of Marriage and Divorce)
33. Personal Status (2) (Wills, Succession and Endowment)
34. Principles of Jurisprudence
35. Graduation Research
36. Internship (Internal and External)

Specialization Courses

The Specialization Courses are designed to provide students with specialized knowledge in a specific area of law and include courses in:

1. International Trade Contracts (in English)
2. Legal Regulation of Electronic Commerce (in English)
3. International Organizations (in English)
4. Money and Banks (in English)
5. International Economy (in English)
6. Consumer Protection Act

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the program are AED 55,600/USD 15,140 per year, excluding service fees and VAT.

Duration

The program duration is 4 years.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for eligible students. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Life & Community Engagement.

Preparatory Courses

Students who do not meet the admission requirements may be required to take preparatory courses in Computer Preparatory, Arabic Preparatory, or other subjects as determined by the university.

Program Director

The program director is Prof. Mahir Albana, Professor and Department Chair of the Bachelor of Law program.

Attendance

Students are expected to attend classes regularly and participate in all academic activities.

Study Plan

The study plan is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its applications. Students can join the program at the beginning of any semester and are expected to complete a minimum of 3 courses (9 credit hours) and a maximum of 6 courses (18 credit hours) per semester.