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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)
Buraydah - Qassim Region - Headquarters
Place of study (female students)
Buraydah - Qassim Region - Headquarters (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
No less than two academic years
Study period
None
Number of Credit Hours
42
Credits required for graduation
42
STEP test
None
Other conditions
The specialization test score (for comparison) must not be less than 60 out of 100.
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%
Program 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.
Program 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:
1. To be able to distinguish between correct reasoning and deviations from it accurately and skillfully.
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:
The student must possess the ethics of scientific research, and the etiquette of disagreement and debate.
The student can positively interact 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 mission:
Providing advanced cognitive and skill-based education to prepare qualified researchers in the principles of jurisprudence, its rules, and the objectives of Sharia, who are capable of developing research that addresses scientific and societal issues. It also qualifies them to fill legal, judicial, academic, and advisory service positions through the use of the latest diverse educational technology methods. The program has obtained full national academic accreditation until the end of August 2026 AD.
Tracks :
there is no Tracks
Career opportunities:
- Education: Assistant Professor.
- Justice: The work of the judiciary (judge, notary, lawyer,...).
- Counseling: Consultant.
Religious: preacher – imam – orator.
The date and place of the differentiation test in the application summary after completing the application