Doctor of Philosophy in Law

Program Description

Learning Outcomes

Requirements

Program Structure

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Doctor of Philosophy in Law
Institution
Ajman University
Location
United Arab Emirates
Total Tuition
$ 51498.64
Intakes
August
Application deadline
August
Application Fee
544.96
Program Description
Advanced law doctorate program preparing specialized researchers and academics in various legal fields with focus on original legal research.

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Hosting Institution

Ajman University
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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

The outcomes of the Ph.D. program in light of the UAE National Qualifications Framework can be categorized into three main areas:

  1. Cognitive Skills:
    • In terms of capacity, graduates can compare legislative, jurisprudential, and judicial perspectives.
    • In terms of type, they can connect legal specializations with societal issues.
  1. Intellectual Skills (Mental or Cognitive):
    • In terms of scope, they are capable of conducting original comparative legal research.
    • In terms of selection, they can draft legal memos, judgments, and legal texts.
  1. Competency Aspects (Specialization):
    • In terms of independence and responsibility, they can provide professional opinions for resolving legal issues.
    • In terms of self-development, they use self-directed learning to contribute to their professional development.
    • In terms of personal development, they adhere to the legal ethics when practicing law and serving in judicial roles.
    • In terms of their role in the context, they can lead a legal team to accomplish professional legal tasks.

Requirements

Master degree in Law or related field with minimum GPA 3.5/4.0, English proficiency IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT 94, professional experience in legal field, research proposal, personal interview with admission committee

Program Structure

Group Name: Major Obligatory (PHD-LAW) – 51 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Title Cr.Hrs Weekly Hours (Theory / Lab / Other) Pre-Req
LAW700 Philosophy of Law 3 3 / 0 / 0 MOB-1
LAW710 Principles of Drafting & Commentary on Judicial Rulings 3 3 / 0 / 0 MOB-1
LAW720 Selected Legal Readings 3 3 / 0 / 0 MOB-1
LAW730 Major Comparative Legal Systems 3 3 / 0 / 0 MOB-1
LAW740 Advanced Legal Research 3 3 / 0 / 0 MOB-1
LAW800 Doctoral Thesis 36 36 / 0 / 0 MOB-1

Group Name: Major Elective (PHD-LAW) – 6 Credit Hours

Course Code Course Title Cr.Hrs Weekly Hours (Theory / Lab / Other) Pre-Req
LAW711 Comparative Commercial Law 3 3 / 0 / 0 ME-1
LAW750 Comparative Penal Law 3 3 / 0 / 0 ME-1
LAW760 Comparative Civil Law 3 3 / 0 / 0 ME-1
LAW770 Comparative Constitutional Law 3 3 / 0 / 0 ME-1
LAW780 Comparative Private International Law 3 3 / 0 / 0 ME-1
LAW790 Comparative Civil Law (Advanced) 3 3 / 0 / 0 ME-1
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Program Overview
Study Format
On-campus
Program Level
PhD
Language Of Materials
English
Language Of Teaching
English
Mode
Full-time
Duration By Months
48
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Contact Admission
Ajman University
Phone Number
+97167482222
Email
info@ajman.ac.ae

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