Faculty of Sharia and Law
Faculty of Sharia and Law | SU
Faculty of Sharia and Law | SU
The Faculty offers specialized and in-depth Master's programs aimed at equipping researchers with analytical and deductive skills in various branches of Sharia and legal sciences, in line with academic and professional developments and needs.
Academic and research excellence in preparing specialized postgraduate studies that contribute to resolving contemporary legal and Sharia issues.
Providing a stimulating scientific and research environment that supports researchers in producing rigorous methodological studies capable of adding to knowledge and serving the local and regional community.
1. Preparing qualified legal and Sharia cadres capable of scientific thinking and solving contemporary dilemmas.
2. Enhancing scientific research skills and enriching libraries with specialized research.
3. Meeting the needs of judicial and academic institutions with highly specialized and competent experts.
The program seeks to prepare specialized cadres in the field of private legal sciences, enabling them to deal appropriately with applicable legal rules through scientific thinking skills, training in dialectical reasoning and critical analysis, and adherence to scientific methodology across all tracks—whether in the field of the judiciary or in the preparation of specialized legal research. This ensures that researchers reflect the proper grounding and analysis of legal texts. The program also works to develop students' expertise and knowledge in emerging areas of private law, such as modern contracts, intellectual property rights, and new international agreements. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses specialized in private law, set at 36 credit hours. Students study ten compulsory courses equivalent to 30 credit hours in their academic record, then register for a thesis equivalent to 6 credit hours in one of the private law specializations. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the student is awarded a Master's degree in Private Law.
Academic leadership and excellence in the field of Private Law locally and regionally.
1. To provide the Yemeni community with highly efficient specialists in all relevant legal fields and their contemporary applications.
2. To create a suitable environment for the development of scientific capabilities of graduate students, directing them towards creativity and innovation in legal, Sharia, and professional sciences.
3. To qualify an elite group of legal cadres to prepare for a Ph.D. degree in Private Law.
4. To develop students' capabilities in graduate studies and provide them with theoretical, practical, and technical skills related to legal sciences.
5. To deepen the graduates’ legal understanding of the field of private law to contribute to spreading legal awareness in the Yemeni community.
Required Qualification: Bachelor's Degree - Sharia and Law or Rights.
Required Grade: A general grade of no less than (Good). If the graduate holds a Licentiate or Bachelor's degree and wishes to enroll in the Master's program with a grade lower than "Good," they must enroll in a GPA improvement program, provided they achieve at least a "Very Good" grade.
The program seeks to qualify students for a Master's degree in Public Law. It aims to prepare specialized cadres in public legal sciences, enabling them to deal appropriately with applicable legal rules through scientific thinking skills, dialectical reasoning, critical analysis, and adherence to scientific methodology across all tracks—whether in litigation/pleading or in the preparation of specialized legal studies and research. This ensures that researchers reflect the proper grounding and analysis of legal texts. The program also works to develop the experience and knowledge of researchers and students in various emerging fields of public law, such as modern administrative decisions and contracts, various public rights, and new international agreements. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses specialized in public law, set at 36 credit hours. Students study ten compulsory courses equivalent to 30 credit hours, then register for a thesis in their specialization field in public law equivalent to 6 credit hours. Upon successful completion of the requirements, the student is awarded a Master's degree in Public Law.
Academic and professional excellence in promoting public law concepts and applications to serve society.
1. To provide the Yemeni Community with competent specialists in all relevant legal fields and their advanced applications.
2. To create a suitable environment for the development of scientific capabilities of graduate students, directing them towards creativity and innovation in legal and professional sciences.
3. To prepare specialized researchers and qualify them to transition to the next educational stage, which is the Ph.D. degree in Public Law.
4. To develop the capabilities of researchers in higher specialized studies, providing them with theoretical, practical, and technical skills related to legal sciences that guarantee performance efficiency in legal and judicial work in their future careers, following sound legal scientific research methodologies
5. To equip program enrollees with theoretical, practical, and technical skills related to Sharia and legal sciences.
6. To supply state institutions with legal professionals who possess a high level of legal qualification.
Required Qualification: Bachelor's Degree - Sharia and Law or Rights.
Required Grade: A general grade of no less than (Good). If the graduate wishes to enroll in the Master's program with a grade lower than "Good," they must enroll in a GPA improvement program and achieve at least a "Very Good" grade.
The program seeks to offer a Master's degree in the Department of Islamic Sharia. It aims to prepare specialized cadres in the field of Sharia sciences capable of deducing Sharia rulings and dealing appropriately with them according to evidence, through acquiring scientific thinking skills, scientific textual analysis, and adherence to scientific methodology across all tracks—whether graduates pursue careers in the judiciary, teaching, or issuing fatwas. This ensures that the graduates reflect their ability to employ their knowledge, competence, and deduction of Sharia rulings properly and legitimately in accordance with Sharia evidence. They will have the ability to solve issues of inheritance and wills, draft contracts and Sharia powers of attorney, and perform what their specialization requires. The student studies specialized compulsory courses in Sharia sciences and a scientific thesis, set at 36 credit hours (ten compulsory courses equivalent to 30 hours, plus a thesis equivalent to 6 hours). Upon successful completion of courses and obtaining departmental approval for the thesis defense, the student is awarded a Master's degree. In case of failure to complete the thesis, a Diploma in Islamic Sharia is awarded.
The leading academic reference in Sharia grounding and in-depth jurisprudential studies.
1. To provide the Yemeni community with competent specialists in the field of Sharia sciences and their application in practical reality.
2. To develop students' skills in comprehending educational tools, enabling them to deliver Sharia sciences via modern communication and technology means.
3. To prepare cadres capable of contributing to the service of the Yemeni community, spreading Sharia knowledge, and enhancing community partnership.
4. To prepare researchers in the field of Islamic Sharia and advance the discipline.
Licentiate in Sharia and Law. The student studies 10 academic courses as a regular student and prepares a thesis within a period not exceeding three years (extendable) to obtain a Master's in Islamic Sharia. In case of failure to complete the thesis, only a diploma is awarded.
No less than "Good." If the applicant holds a "Pass" grade in the Licentiate, they must achieve a "Very Good" grade in the improvement courses.