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Master of Comparative Jurisprudence
Description:
One of the graduate studies programs at the College of Shari`ah, Department of Jurisprudence, was established to meet the current and future needs of the department for specialists in the field of comparative jurisprudence. The program was established to meet the current and future needs of the department for specialists in the field of comparative jurisprudence and to allow outstanding male and female students to complete their postgraduate studies in the field of comparative jurisprudence in a program that takes into account the new developments in jurisprudence and the mechanism of dealing with a scientific methodological vision and a comprehensive view of jurisprudence that meets the needs of various institutions for these graduates.
Eligible Applicants
Male and female students
Method of study
Courses and Thesis
Degree
Master
School level
Postgraduate studies
Place of study (Male Students)
Buraydah - Qassim Region - Headquarters
Place of study (female students)
Buraydah - Qassim Region - Headquarters (Female Section)
Required specialization
Bachelor's degree in Sharia or Jurisprudence and Fundamentals
Admission from outside the major
Admission from outside the specialty is not possible
Years of study
2
Study period
None
Number of Credit Hours
38
Credits required for graduation
38
STEP test
None
Other conditions
None
Tuition fees
40,000
Required GPA
of at least 5
3.75
of at least 4
2.75
of at least 100
80
Preference Mechanism for Admission
GPA
50%
Undergraduate Aptitude Test
20%
Differentiation test
30%
Educational goals :
1- Preparing specialized scientific competencies in the field of jurisprudence studies and sharia consultations to meet the needs of society and related institutions.
2- Graduating distinguished and scientifically qualified researchers in the specialty of comparative jurisprudence, capable of properly considering jurisprudential issues.
3- Establishing the rules of scientific research based on the approved methodology to form a solid knowledge in the fields of comparative jurisprudence.
4- Enabling outstanding students and faculty to continue their studies locally.
5- Contributing to the enrichment of knowledge, through specialized jurisprudential studies and serious research to reach scientific additions and innovative solutions.
Learning outcomes :
Knowledge
1- Explain the rules for graduating branches based on branches and rules of orthodoxy.
2- To review jurisprudential research methods and procedures for preparing a thesis plan.
3- Mention the stages of studying contemporary jurisprudential issues.
4. Explain the jurisprudential rulings on contemporary issues.
Skills
1- To accurately portray contemporary jurisprudential issues and controversies as they really are.
2- To apply jurisprudential rulings to contemporary issues and controversies.
3- To derive jurisprudential rulings in contemporary issues and controversies with mastery.
4- Linking the study of contemporary jurisprudential issues to the purposes of the Shari'ah.
5. Discuss jurisprudential opinions and their evidence on controversial issues with scientific depth.
Values
1- Demonstrate Islamic principles and values in jurisprudential disagreement and dialog with others.
2- Practicing and managing teamwork efficiently and effectively.
3- Utilize technical, mathematical and numerical skills in jurisprudential matters and scientific research.
4- Write a jurisprudential research paper according to the scientific research methodology.
Tracks :
N/A
Career opportunities:
1- Teaching assistant or lecturer at the university
2. Judicial functions
3. Functions of the Public Prosecution Service
4. Lawyers in the public and private sector
5- Law Firms and Legal Consultants
6- Sharia researcher
7. Jobs in the military and civilian sectors
8. Jobs in Banks
9. Judicial careers
10. Research Centers
11. Fatwa
12- Religious Guidance
The date and place of the differentiation test in the application summary after completing the application
