Master of Arts (M.A.) in Judicial Studies

There is a growing need for highly trained legal professionals as lawyers, judges, assistant judges, and court-room prosecutors etc., in the U.A.E. and other Gulf States. Increasing socio-economic and cultural complexities require skilled legal practitioners with an integrated and sophisticated understanding of the theories, concepts and practices of justice that determine the rule of law.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Judicial Studies program that is offered in Arabic, provides participants with the latest developments in the field of law and judicial administration to improve their skills and to equip them with the knowledge and competencies necessary for successful handling and dealing with judicial administration in public and private law.

Program Recognition

• The program is approved by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
• Zayed University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Curriculum

Orientation Seminar

At the beginning of the program, students are required to attend an orientation seminar to introduce the University and its resources, the program and communication and virtual classroom software such as BlackBoard Learn and Collaborate, MS Outlook, Extranet, and Bannerweb.

Courses

The curriculum consists of the following 20 courses (eight week for each) including a research project for a total of 45 credits for the Master's degree:*

• LAW601 Law and Society
• LAW602 New Trends in Civil Law
• LAW603 New Trends in Criminal Law
• LAW604 New Trends in Commercial Law
• LAW605 New Trends in Administrative Law
• LAW606 English for Legal Purposes
• LAW610 The Judicial Profession and Ethics
• LAW611 Criminal Procedural Law
• LAW612 Civil Procedural Law
• LAW613 Islamic Legal Theory and the Philosophy of Family Law
• LAW620 Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony
• LAW621 Judicial Writing and Research
• LAW622 Case Analysis and Judicial Decision Making
• LAW623 Effective Team Course Management
• LAW624 Alternatives to Judicial Arbitration
• LAW625 Argument Building and Persuasion
• LAW640 Advanced Judicial Writing
• LAW641 Advocacy Skills
• LAW642 Logic and Legal Reasoning
• LAW650 Research Project

Admission

• Admission is open to males and females of all nationalities.
• Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited university in one of the following areas:
  • Law, or
  • Sharia and Law (excluding former degrees from UAEU and Imam Mohamed Bin Saoud University, etc.), or
  • Police + Law Firm License (“Lawyer License”).
• Applicants must be proficient in the Arabic language.

Graduation Requirement

Graduate students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in course work taken in fulfillment of the requirements of the Master's degree.