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Master of Jurisprudence
Description:
The Master of Fundamentals of Jurisprudence program was established in 1429/2008 AD, and it is considered one of the graduate studies programs at the Department of Fundamentals of Jurisprudence at the College of Sharia. The program accepts male and female students in accordance with the regulations governing graduate studies and their executive rules at Qassim University in addition to the decisions issued by the University Council in this regard. The Master of Fundamentals of Jurisprudence program contributes to the achievement of knowledge growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by developing knowledge and raising the efficiency of graduates at the local and regional level and connecting them with the labor market requirements in Saudi society in line with its habits and traditions, and the Master's program has obtained accreditation
Eligible Applicants
Male and female students
Method of study
Courses and Thesis
Degree
Master
School level
Postgraduate studies
Place of study (Male Students)
College Headquarters (Almelida)
Place of study (female students)
College Main Campus (Al-Malidah) (Female Section)
Required specialization
Bachelor's degree in Shari'ah or equivalent in other universities
Admission from outside the major
Admission from outside the specialty is not possible
Years of study
Two years - four semesters (two semesters for the methodology and two semesters for the thesis).
Study period
None
Number of Credit Hours
42
Credits required for graduation
42
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- Providing the student with basic knowledge and concepts in the specialization of the fundamentals of jurisprudence, its rules, and the purposes of Sharia.
2- Developing the student's abilities in analyzing texts and graduating branches from the origins.
3- Providing the student with the basics of teamwork and responsibility in the professional environment.
4- Giving the student the skill of scientific research using technology.
5- Achieving development and sufficiency for society in its scientific and developmental needs, according to the fields of specialization.
Learning outcomes :
Knowledge and understanding
P1 The student should know the fundamentalist approaches, the rules of reasoning and its methods accurately, and the areas of fundamentalist disagreement and its impact clearly.
P2 Identify the fundamentalist, maqasid, and jurisprudential theories and the difference between them accurately.
P3 Explain in depth and in detail the methods of adapting contemporary jurisprudential issues and how to apply them to fundamentalist rules.
Skills
M1 To be able to distinguish between correct reasoning and deviations from it with accuracy and proficiency.
M2 To practice the use of multiple fundamentalist skills: Fundamental and jurisprudential analysis, reasoning, criticism and balancing.
M3 The student should employ fundamental rules in understanding the evidence and applying them to contemporary issues.
M4 The student must master the skill of fundamentalist research, editing issues and scientific documentation from fundamentalist books and electronic sources.
Values, autonomy and responsibility
S1 The student must have the ethics of scientific research and the ethics of disagreement and debate
S2 The student should have the ability to interact positively in teamwork and make sound decisions
S3 The student is actively involved in meeting the needs of the community, through planning in the research issue.
Program message:
Providing advanced knowledge and skills education, to prepare qualified researchers in the fundamentals of jurisprudence, its rules, and the purposes of sharia, capable of innovating research that addresses societal scientific issues, and qualifying them to occupy sharia, judicial, academic and consulting jobs, by using the latest methods of diverse educational technology. The program has full national academic accreditation until the end of August 2026.
Tracks :
there is no Tracks
Career opportunities:
- Education: Assistant Professor.
- Justice: The work of the judiciary (judge, notary, lawyer,...).
- Counseling: Consultant.
- Religious: Preacher - Imam - Khatib - ... .
The date and place of the differentiation test in the application summary after completing the application