RUW

Bachelor of Law

The major of Law provides a programme that is globally oriented, addresses the needs of the local market, and also leads to international careers.

Bachelor of Law 

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Faculty Requirement Courses:  105 credit hours
Faculty Elective Courses:  15 credit hours
Liberal Art Courses (LAR):  21 credit hours
TOTAL CREDITS: 141 credit hours

Required Courses: 

Year 1

Semester 1 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 111Introduction To Law I3.0
LAW 114Constitutional Law I3.0
LAW 115English For Law Students3.0
LAW 122Commercial Law I3.0
LAR 101Arabic Language (Compulsory LAR)3.0
LAR 121History of Bahrain (Compulsory LAR)3.0

Semester 2 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 112Introduction To Law II3.0
LAW 124Constitutional Law II3.0
LAW 232Commercial Law II3.0
LAW 126Principles of Human Rights (Compulsory LAR)3.0
BUS 136Macroeconomics3.0
LARLAR Course 13.0

Year 2

Semester 1 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 231Civil Law I3.0
BUS 215Financial Accounting3.0
LAW 233Criminal Law I3.0
LAW 235Labour Law3.0
LARLAR Course 23.0
LARLAR Course 33.0

Semester 2 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 241Civil Law II3.0
LAW 242Commercial Law III3.0
LAW 243Criminal Law II3.0
LAW 245Shariaa Law3.0
LARLAR Course 43.0
LAWLAR Course 13.0

Year 3

Semester 1 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 351Civil Law III3.0
LAW 352Commercial Law IV3.0
LAW 353Criminal Procedure3.0
LAW 355Family Law I3.0
LAW 356Public International Law3.0
LAWLaw Elective 23.0

Semester 2 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 361Civil Law IV3.0
LAW 362Banks & Financial Institutions3.0
LAW 363Law of Intellectual Property3.0
LAW 364Private International Law3.0
LAW 365Family Law II3.0
LAW 367Internship I3.0

Year 4

Semester 1 (18 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 471Civil Proceduret3.0
LAW 472Islamic Financial Institutions Law3.0
LAW 474Administrative Law I3.0
LAWLaw Elective 33.0
LAWLaw Elective 43.0
LAWLaw Elective 53.0

Semester 2 (15 credits)

CourseCourse titleCredit hours
LAW 477Internship II3.0
LAW 481Execution Procedure3.0
LAW 484Administrative Law II3.0
LAW 487Final Research Project6.0
Law Electives from the following:
LAW 181Environmental Law3.0
LAW 184History of Governmental Institutions3.0
LAW 186GCC Institutions and Policies3.0
LAW 246Public Finance3.0
LAW 354Arbitration3.0
LAW 473International Business Law3.0
LAW 476International Criminal Law3.0
LAW 482Sea and Air Trade Law3.0
LAW 483International Organizations3.0

The programmes are subject to change as per approval of the Senate of the University).

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