Introduction
Law program was established by the College of Science and Theoretical Studies to provide a unique study plan that follows the legislative developments and creates interactions between the legitimate rules and regulation rules. Also, to ensure the development of students' skills by educational and technological means, in order to build specialized and qualified graduates to participate in various development sectors.
Vision.
Providing a distinguished educational program with its content in accordance with the highest quality standards and international best practices, keeping abreast of legislative developments, and interaction between Sharia and statutory rules, and ensuring the development of students ' self-skills, through relying on the integrated education method and introducing it by technological educational means, in order to prepare qualified, trained, scientifically and practically distinguished specialized cadres in the field of law, qualifying them to participate in various development sectors, in order to achieve the objectives of the kingdom's Vision 2030 towards qualifying and educating the largest possible segment of National Human Resources and enabling them to compete in the labour market.
The message.
Qualifying competencies with distinctive cognitive and research skills to keep pace with organizational developments in various fields of Legal Sciences, to raising the level of knowledge in a way that contributes to community service.
Documents for Program Mission, Objectives, Graduate Attributes, and Learning Outcomes
Program Mission, Objectives, Graduate Attributes, and Learning Outcomes
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Program Quality Files
Program Specification
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Documents and Guides (Students)
Admission and Registration Guide
DownloadJustifications for offering the program
The justifications for Law program include:
A. In recent years the kingdom has witnessed legislative and judicial developments, represented in the legislative side of the organization to update and complete the legislative structure to cover the various financial, economic and social activities, as well as environmental justice legislation and the accompanying restructuring of the courts and the institutions of the judiciary.
B. The growing role of the Kingdom on the Arab, regional and international arenas has led to an increase in the size and quality of the international conventions that the Kingdom has joined, which became part of the Saudi legal system.
C. The urgent need for the expansion of the legal studies on the one hand, and the need to develop the structure of the existing legal studies.
Program Goals:
1- Studying the Saudi legal environment in both its legislative,judicial and legal aspects, to allow the integration of the knowledge and skill aspects of the graduate, and to achieve a distinguished level of qualification.
2-developing the student's self-work abilities, and providing him with the ability to deal scientifically and methodically with practical legal issues , which makes him qualified to engage in professional working life.
3-meeting the needs of the labor market of legal cadres with scientific and practical qualifications.
4- Preparing a generation of graduates who are able to understand and highlight the peculiarities of the Saudi legal system, based on rules derived from sharia, and regulations covering various commercial, financial, administrative and social fields, and achieve the capabilities of participation in the drafting of international agreements and the interactions of their application when the kingdom is a party to them.
5-contributing to the dissemination of legal awareness in society, which positively reflects on the work of state bodies and organs, and establishes a culture of respect for laws.
6-preparing a generation of qualified graduates to deal with the provisions of international law and its various rules in various fields, and how to reconcile them with the provisions of Saudi law, based on Islamic Sharia, and apply them at the local and international levels.
7-graduation of qualified national cadres who are able to provide legal and legislative advice, and plead before the courts and judicial institutions, and before arbitral tribunals, both inside and outside the kingdom.
8-familiarity with the rules of international trade, its mechanisms, devices and requirements, commensurate with the important role played by the kingdom in international trade.
Study duration
8 academic levels -136 study hours.
Program outcomes
Students after finishing this program are expected to:
Be knowledgeable about the Saudi legal environment in all legislative, regulative and judicial fields. This will promote competence in the field for students to achieve high qualifications.
Develop the ability to take independent action in order to deal scientifically and professionally with legal cases.
Meet the labor market needs for legal cadres who are scientifically and practically qualified.
Be capable of understanding the specificities of the Saudi legal system, which is based on Sharia regulations. Also, to be capable of involvement across a range of commercial, financial, administrative and social fields.
Contribute to spreading legal awareness in the society that reflects on the country in a positive manner.
Prepare qualified graduates who are able to deal with the regulations of international laws and reconcile these laws with the Saudi law that is governed by Islamic Sharia as well as applying the laws to local and international sectors.
Prepare national cadres who are able to give legal consultations and plead in courts within and outside of Saudi Arabia.
Become familiar with the rules, mechanisms and requirements of international trade, which corresponds with the important role that Saudi Arabia holds in international trading.
Employment opportunities for graduates
Graduates can work or contribute to one of the following sectors:
Within legal departments of all Government sectors, both civil and military.
At the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution.
Legal positions in the Ministry of Justice.
As part of the bureau of experts at the Council of Ministers and the Sharia Council.
Within legal departments in large companies.
Working as an attorney.
Legal adviser to a private sector enterprise.
Supporting positions within the judiciary.
As secretariats of committees with jurisdiction.
Within government bureaus and national associations concerned with human rights.
Occupying diplomatic and administrative positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Within those international and regional organizations that have been joined by the Kingdom.
The basis of the study plan
The content of the program's decisions has been selected, categorized and defined through specific considerations to give it uniqueness and excellence, while keeping the basic structure of any bachelor's degree program in law. These considerations are in the following:
Inclusion of the basic courses that the graduate of law be familiar with.
Modifying the description of some traditional courses' titles to suite the developments of legal sciences.
Developing of some courses (the important courses) that will give the program more uniqueness and excellence, like specializing the course on international rules governing international trade (international trade law), as well as putting the “Intellectual Rights course" which focuses on the rights of the author which is a matter of importance locally and internationally. Also, inclusion the “insurance law" course, where the course is not limited to deal with the insurance contract as usual in other programs, but also deals with the entire legal regulation of insurance in the Kingdom, which has received legislative attention and has a special and independent judiciary in the Kingdom. Besides the development of the skill courses (item 6).
Preparing the contents of all courses to coincide with the legal and practical reality of the Kingdom, and to reflect the recent major developments, where the Kingdom has recently significant legislative and judicial developments (for example, courts and judicial institutions have been structured, recognized, modified and developed, and a very large number of regulations have been issued over the last five years). And the study plan is characterized by the fact that the course content reflects the current Saudi legal reality in all its legislative, judicial and executive components in a manner that makes it unique in offering other bachelor programs offered by public or private universities, this gives the graduate of this program an important advantage when engaging in professional work, as this feature makes them a quickly adapt to work requirements in various activities of the public and private sectors.
The program gives the student at the last levels (eleven and twelve) to choose the courses to be studied which suits his/her desires, these choices are a prelude to the graduate studies and we have to take into account that the choices are limited (choose one of two courses at the 11th and 12th levels), so that an adequate number of students are available in each elective course, thus facilitating the organization and implementation of elective courses.
Specializing skill courses that focus on the development of students' personal abilities and skills in the various legal fields: the (Principle of legal drafting) course and its various types, and the (principle of scientific research) course.
Ensuring that the courses is arranged at different levels of study, so that the courses of general nature precedes the courses of a special nature. So that there is a logical sequence in the study. This logic is also used in determining the courses that are considered as a prerequisite for the study of another course that is required to pass first, so that there is consistency and sequencing of academic methodology in the program of the study will have positive effects at the graduate level ( look at the list of courses that are prerequisites for the study of other courses linked to and consequent).
Courses with legitimate content take one of two forms: Shari'ah courses: they are those that appear through the name of the same course (introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence, Family law, Inheritance, Wills and Hold the thing to the public , Principle of Jurisprudence) in addition, there are many courses that include legal and jurisprudential rules (the contract provisions, general criminal law, special criminal law and civil ability), including guarantees in Islamic jurisprudence, guarantees in kind and personal, zakat and taxes, property and funds.
Except the courses with an international character, and the courses selected above, all other courses are devoted to the study of the Kingdom regulations, especially the basic systems (constitutional law), and commercial regulations (courses of different commercial law), as well administrative regulations (administrative law courses, administrative judiciary, administrative contracts), the labor system, as well as judicial systems and taxes.
Above shows that the program reflects a certain balance of the following courses:
Basic General Courses. (Legitimate and regulation).
Specialized Courses, covers various courses. International Law Courses.
Skill Courses
Legal Thought Courses ( Contemporary Law System, History of Law - and Criminology and Punishment
University requirements: (26) credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS 003 | Computer Essentials | 3 | No previous course required |
| CI 003 | Academic Skills | 3 | No previous course required |
| ENG 003 | English Skills | 8 | No previous course required |
| COMM 003 | Communication Skills | 2 | CS 003 , CI 003 , ENG 003 |
| MATH 003 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | CS 003 , CI 003 , ENG 003 |
| ISLM 101 | ISLAMIC FAITH | 2 | No previous course required |
| ISLM 102 | PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT & ETHICS IN ISLAM | 2 | No previous course required |
| ISLM 103 | ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM | 2 | ISLM 101 |
| ISLM 104 | ISLAMIC SOCIAL SYSTEM | 2 | ISLM 102 | Total | 26 |
Department requirements: 96 credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law121 | Introduction to Law | 3 | CS 003 , CI 003 , ENG 003 |
| Law122 | Constitutional Law | 3 | CS 003 , CI 003 , ENG 003 |
| Law123 | Criminology and Punishment | 3 | CS 003 , CI 003 , ENG 003 |
| Law211 | Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence | 3 | |
| Law212 | History of Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
| Law 213 | Contract Provisions | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
| Law 214 | Administrative Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
| Law221 | Public Criminal Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
| Law222 | Civil Responsibility | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
| Law223 | Commercial Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
| Law 224 | Judiciary and Evidence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Law225 | Public International Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
| Law311 | Labor & Social Security Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
| Law312 | Administrative Judiciary | 3 | Law121, Law122, Law214 |
| Law313 | Civil Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
| Law314 | Inheritances, Wills & Endowment | 3 | MATH003, Law121, Law211 |
| Law315 | Ligation Proceedings | 3 | Law121, Law224 |
| Law321 | Debt Guarantees | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213, Law 223 |
| Law322 | Property & Money | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
| Law323 | Commercial Contracts & Operation of Banks | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223 |
| Law324 | Special Penal Code | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221 |
| Law325 | Family Law | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Law 411 | Commercial Papers | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law323 |
| Law 412 | Zakat & Taxes | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Law 413 | Administrative Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law214 |
| Law 414 | Principles of Jurisprudence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Law415 | Intellectual Property | 3 | Law121, Law223, Law322 |
| Law421 | Penal Procedures | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221, Law224, Law315, Law324 |
| Law422 | International Private Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law315 |
| Law423 | Law Enforcement | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law315, Law325, Law411 |
| Law424 | Maritime and Air Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222, Law223 |
| Law425 | Research Methods | 3 | All level 1-7 courses | Total | 96 |
Elective Courses: 6 credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law416 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | International Trade law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law321, Law323 |
| Law417 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Principles of legal drafting | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law313, Law315 |
| Law426 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Insurance Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222 |
| 427 قنن (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Contemporary Law system | 3 | Law121, Law212 | Total | 12 |
Requirements
University Requirements (26 credits):
They are mandatory courses for all undergraduate students, which are the CFY courses in addition to Islamic culture courses.
Department Requirements (96 credits):
They are mandatory courses and are considered a prerequisite to study other courses.
College Elective Requirements (6 credit hours):
The student shall study two elective courses (four courses), so that the student selects one elective course at level 7 from these(International Trade Law Law 416 or legal drafting principles 417) and another one at level 8 from these (Insurance Law Law 426 or Contemporary Legal Systems 427).
Credits Hours for Graduation: 128 Credit hours
Year 1 :level 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS003 | Computer Essentials | 3 | |
| CI003 | Academic Skills | 2 | |
| ENG 003 | English Skills | 8 | |
| Total | 13 | ||
Year 1 : level 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM003 | Communication Skills | 2 | CS003 , CI003, ENG003 |
| ISLM101 | ISLAMIC FAITH | 2 | |
| LAW121 | Introduction to Law | 3 | CS003 , CI003, ENG003 |
| LAW122 | Constitutional Law | 3 | CS003 , CI003, ENG003 |
| LAW123 | Criminology and Punishment | 3 | CS003 , CI003, ENG003 |
| MATH003 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | CS003 , CI003, ENG003 |
| Total | 16 | ||
Year 2 : level 3
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM 102 | PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT & ETHICS IN ISLAM | 2 | |
| Law211 | Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence | 3 | nothing |
| Law212 | History of Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
| Law213 | Contract Provision | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
| LAW214 | Administrative Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
| Total | 12 | ||
Year 2 : level 4
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law221 | Public Criminal Law | 3 | Law121, Law123 |
| Law222 | Civil Responsibility | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
| Law223 | Commercial Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
| LAW224 | Judiciary and Evidence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| LAW225 | Public International Law | 3 | Law121, Law122 |
| Total | 15 | ||
Year 3 : level 5
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM103 | ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM | 2 | ISLM 101 |
| Law311 | Labor & Social Security Law | 3 | Law121, Law213 |
| LAW312 | Administrative Judiciary | 3 | Law121, Law122, Law214 |
| LAW313 | Civil Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
| LAW314 | Inheritances, Wills & Endowment | 3 | MATH003, Law121, Law211 |
| LAW315 | Ligation Proceedings | 3 | Law121, Law224 |
| Total | 17 | ||
Year 3 : level 6
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM104 | ISLAMIC SOCIAL SYSTEM | 2 | ISLM 102 |
| Law321 | Debt Guarantees | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213, Law 223 |
| Law322 | Property & Money | 3 | Law121, Law211, Law213 |
| Law323 | Commercial Contracts & Operation of Banks | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223 |
| Law324 | Special Penal Code | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221 |
| Law325 | Family Law | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Total | 17 | ||
Year 4 : level 7
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law 411 | Commercial Papers | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law323 |
| Law 412 | Zakat & Taxes | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Law 413 | Administrative Contracts | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law214 |
| Law 414 | Principles of Jurisprudence | 3 | Law121, Law211 |
| Law415 | Intellectual Property | 3 | Law121, Law223, Law322 |
| Law416 (Optional) or Law417 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | International Trade law Principles or legal drafting | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law321 or Law323, Law121, Law213, Law313, Law315 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Year 4 : level 8
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law421 | Penal Procedures | 3 | Law121, Law123, Law221, Law224, Law315, Law324 |
| Law 422 | International Private Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law315 |
| Law423 | Law Enforcement | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law223, Law315, Law325, Law411 |
| Law424 | Maritime and Air Law | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222, Law223 |
| Law425 | Research Methods | 3 | All level 1-7 courses |
| Law426 (Optional) or Law427 (Optional) *The student at this level chooses only one elective course | Insurance Law or Contemporary Law system | 3 | Law121, Law213, Law222 or Law121, Law212 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Description of the cooperative training of the law department program
Cooperative training in the Department of law is a course within the Bachelor's program of the Department of law at the Faculty of Science and theoretical studies, approved in implementation of the decision of the Council of university affairs no. (1/20/45). Students spend at least six months in cooperative training, with a minimum of 460 training hours, both in the public and private sector in their fields of specialization, and the student must demonstrate his understanding of the nature of legal work and the roles he performs.
Course information
Course name: cooperative training.
The course code is law428.
Number of credit hours: 6 hours.
Course Type: Required.
Prerequisites for this course: Passing level 6.
Terms of cooperative training
First: the conditions that must be met at the training center in order to be accepted
- - Fill in the registration form and seal it by the training authority.
- - The start date of the internship must be in accordance with what is specified in the announcement.
- - The duration of the training should not be less than 6 months, with a minimum of 460 training hours.
- - The training tasks in the registration form must be related to the fields of Law Science and have at least 5 different tasks.
- - The training should be in-person at the training location and not remotely, and the entity is approved through the registration form.
- - Any training that the student starts before obtaining the final approval from the training committee of the college is not considered.
- - Failure to submit any report within the specified deadlines leads to the student's failure to succeed in the course.
Secondly: the registration conditions (for the student)
1.The student must register for the co-op training course before the start of the training semester.
2.The student must be registered At level 7 or 8 of the semester in which he wishes to register the cooperative training course.
3.The student can register courses with the course of cooperative training not exceeding the upper limit of registration of academic units.
Registration steps
1.The student issues a letter addressed to the authority where he/she will train from the icon in the student services.
2.The student prints the letter directly from the student services, it must be ensured that the letter is written with the training for the current semester, knowing that the letter will be updated starting from the date of the beginning of registration.
3.The student submits the letter and the registration form to the training authority.
4.The training entity shall fill in the registration form and seal it from the training entity.
5.The student fills out the registration form on the training page on the Department's website, provided that the uploaded letter is uploaded from the student services and the registration form is in the same form (note: the student can process the files, but the applications are processed only at the end of the registration period)
6.The duration of the training should not be less than 460 one training hour, and it should not be less than five different tasks and the training tasks in the registration form should be related to the areas of specialization.
7.The student will be answered if the data on the form is rejected or needs to be changed.
8.The training committee reviews the files and then if the acceptance is received, the student will receive an e-mail with the initial approval, and if the approval is not received, the student will not receive an e-mail with the initial approval of the student and the student will not be registered for cooperative training for this semester.
9.The final approval is obtained only if the student is registered at the seventh or eighth level in the training class, and if not, the training registration will be canceled automatically.
Documents and forms of cooperative training
1.Registration form: Click Here
2.The registration form of the student: Click Here
3.Letter of cooperative training (from Student Services - Other-Application for field and practical training).
4. Cooperative Training Guide: Click Here
Contact Us
Law Department Cooperative Training Email: coop.law@seu.edu.sa
For study plan files
The unified template for the study plan of the Law Department Click here
LAW121 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW122 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW123 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW211 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW212 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW213 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW214 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW221 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW222 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW223 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW224 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW225 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW311 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW312 Course_Descriptions Click here
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LAW314 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW315 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW321 Course_Descriptions Click here
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LAW323 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW324 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW325 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW411 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW412 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW413 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW414 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW415 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW416 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW417 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW421 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW422 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW423 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW424 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW425 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW426 Course_Descriptions Click here
LAW427 Course_Descriptions Click here