Doctor of Philosophy in Law

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Doctor of Philosophy in Law
Institution
Al Ain University
Location
United Arab Emirates
Total Tuition
$ 41170.87
Intakes
September
Application deadline
July
Application Fee
816
Program Description

Advanced doctorate program in legal and legislative research

  1. Extracts legal knowledge within the context of local, regional, and international laws.

  2. Compares legislative and judicial trends at the local, regional, and international levels.

  3. Utilizes self-learning in analyzing and evaluating legislative texts and judicial rulings.

  4. Accomplishes assigned tasks using modern technological tools.

  5. Drafts legal texts, contracts, pleadings, memoranda, and judicial rulings.

  6. Conducts in-depth legal research characterized by originality and provides solutions to practical issues.

  7. Works collaboratively within a team to evaluate modern trends in legal knowledge.

  8. Derives professional values and standards relevant to legal and judicial fields.

UAE High School Certificate with appropriate grade, English proficiency (IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL 500 or EmSAT 1100), admission exam

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
(1) Core Compulsory Courses (18 Credit Hours)
0300701 Studies in Comparative Law 3
0300702 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Field 3
0300703 Legal Studies in English 3
0300704 Principles of Legal Drafting and Writing 3
0300705 Principles of Legislative Interpretation 3
0300706 Comparative Legal Research 3

| (2) Specialized Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours) | | | |
| Private Law Track: | | | |
| 0301701 | Civil Transactions Law | 3 | |
| 0301702 | Commercial Law | 3 | |
| 0301703 | Civil Procedures Law | 3 | |
| 0301704 | Private International Law | 3 | |
| 0301705 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 | |
| 0301706 | Intellectual Property Law | 3 | |

| Public Law Track: | | | |
| 0302701 | Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| 0302702 | Administrative Law | 3 | |
| 0302703 | Criminal Law | 3 | |
| 0302704 | Public International Law | 3 | |
| 0302705 | Public Finance and Tax Legislation | 3 | |
| 0302706 | Environmental Protection and Climate Change Law | 3 | |

| (3) Dissertation (30 Credit Hours) | | | |
| 0300790 | Dissertation (1) | 12 | 24 Credit Hours |
| 0300791 | Dissertation (2) | 9 | Dissertation (1) |
| 0300792 | Dissertation (3) | 9 | Dissertation (2) |


Program Overview
Study Format
On-campus
Program Level
Doctorate
Language Of Materials
English
Language Of Teaching
English
Mode
Full-time
Duration By Months
36
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Contact Admission
Al Ain University
Phone Number
+97137024888
Email
law@aau.ac.ae

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