Doctor of Philosophy in Law Ajman University, UAE

Ajman University's College of Law was established to be a cornerstone of legal education at both the local and regional levels, aiming to fulfill its role among UAE's higher education institutions in preparing legal professionals capable of contributing to society.

Program Objectives:

• Deepen the student's knowledge of legal specializations and their connection to societal issues.
• Provide the community with qualified graduates capable of assuming teaching and planning responsibilities and developing their institutions.
• Enable the student to conduct specialized comparative legal research and studies that enrich legal knowledge.
• Instill a spirit of creativity and continuous knowledge development in the field of law in the student.
• Empower students to achieve high professional goals and hold leadership roles in the UAE society.
• Prepare students to address legal issues and challenges.
• Enable students to develop critical thinking skills.
• Contribute to the development of the UAE community and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) communities.
• Qualify Emirati citizens to the highest degree in all legal specializations needed by the job market, contributing to the ongoing community development.
• Encouraging scientific competencies to promote creativity and innovation, as well as directing and advancing scientific research to address the issues of the Emirati society and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) communities.

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.