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United Arab Emirates University/Programmes/Bachelor of Law

Bachelor of Law

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About This Programme

A foundational LLB covering UAE, civil, criminal, commercial and public law.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

General Education Requirements

21 credit hours. Delivered over the degree alongside the law courses.

  • Contemporary Emirati Studies3 credits
  • Advanced Arabic Language Skills for Law3 credits
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3 credits
  • Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship3 credits
  • Sustainability3 credits

Major Requirements

96 credit hours, all compulsory (each course 3 CH).

  • Legal Research Methodology3 credits
  • English Legal Terminology3 credits
  • Selected Studies in Comparative Law (English)3 credits
  • Artificial Intelligence and the Law3 credits
  • Introduction to Law3 credits
  • The Rules of Evidence3 credits
  • Voluntary Sources of Obligation3 credits
  • Involuntary Sources of Obligation3 credits
  • Principles of Commercial Law3 credits
  • Civil Procedures3 credits
  • Labour Law3 credits
  • The Rules of Obligations3 credits
  • Company Law and Bankruptcy3 credits
  • The Law of Execution3 credits
  • Private International Law3 credits
  • Maritime and Aviation Law3 credits
  • Nominated Contract (Sale, Lease & Construction)3 credits
  • Commercial Papers & Banking3 credits
  • Rights in Rem3 credits
  • Intellectual Property Laws3 credits
  • Constitutional Law3 credits
  • Administrative Law3 credits
  • Public International Law3 credits
  • General Law of Crimes and Penalties (1)3 credits
  • General Law of Crimes and Penalties (2)3 credits
  • Criminal Law and Penalties (Special Part)3 credits
  • Public Finance and Tax Legislation3 credits
  • Criminal Procedures Law3 credits
  • Introduction to Islamic Law and its Sources3 credits
  • Personal Status (Marriage and Divorce)3 credits
  • Inheritance, Will & Mortmain3 credits
  • Principles of Jurisprudence3 credits

Elective Courses

9 credit hours.

Choose two courses (6 CH) from the seven Arabic-taught electives listed first, and one course (3 CH) from the two English-taught electives (International Organizations, Principles of Economics), for 9 CH total.

  • Consumer Protection Law3 credits
  • Penal Law (Specific) 2 'Emerging Crimes'3 credits
  • Public Employment3 credits
  • International Human Rights Law3 credits
  • Commercial Arbitration Law3 credits
  • International Law of the Sea3 credits
  • Islamic Financial Transactions3 credits
  • International Organizations (English)3 credits
  • Principles of Economics (English)3 credits

Training

4 credit hours of practical training, including the College of Law educational (moot) courts.

  • Training 13 credits
  • Training 21 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.
English: EmSAT English 1250, Academic IELTS 5.0, or TOEFL iBT 61 (higher for Medicine).

UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in legal practice, the judiciary, and corporate and government legal roles, or continue to postgraduate legal study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA); UAEU also holds US institutional accreditation from WSCUC.

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Law

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.

Duration

4 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Law

Campus

Al Ain

Course Type

Bachelor of Law

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 86,483/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online (UAE nationals via the Ministry of Higher Education portal), sit the required tests, and submit attested certificates with Ministry of Education equivalency.

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