The Juris Doctor (JD) degree is a unique model of graduate legal education designed to meet the needs of Qatar and the Middle East. The JD is the first-of-its-kind graduate law degree in the MENA region; courses are taught in English, so that graduates are prepared to work in the international legal market.
A JD differs from the undergraduate law degree in that it targets individuals who already hold an undergraduate degree, which can be in any subject, including law. The JD education builds on the student’s previous expertise and experience. JD students may pursue expertise in law that is aligned with their previous degree or move in a completely different direction.
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Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 85 CH
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LAW 601 | Law and Global Legal Systems | 2 |
| LAW 652 | Injury Law/ Torts | 4 |
| LAW 651 | Contract Law | 4 |
| LAW 667 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research I | 2 |
| LAW 655 | Business Associations | 4 |
| LAW 653 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
| LAW 654 | International Law | 4 |
| LAW 668 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research II | 2 |
| LAW 650 | Property Law | 4 |
| LAW 659 | Commercial Law | 4 |
| LAW 665 | Administrative Law | 4 |
| LAW 669 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research III | 2 |
| LAW 658 | Civil Procedure | 2 |
| LAW 675 | Ethics & Professional Responsibility | 2 |
| LAW 678 | Dispute Resolution (Negotiation and Trial Advocacy) | 3 |
| LAW 666 | Criminal Law & Procedure | 4 |
| LAW 676 | Introduction to the Legal Foundations of the Global Economy | 3 |
| LAW 679 | Entrepreneurship Law | 4 |
| LAW 753 | Healthcare Law | 3 |
| 61 |
| |
| Colloquium | |
| Energy Law | |
| LAW 721 | Qatari Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure | 2 |
| LAW 722 | Legal Aspects of the Qatari Administrative State | 2 |
| LAW 723 | Civil and Commercial Procedure Law in Qatar | 2 |
| LAW 724 | Law and Society in Qatar: Public Law, Family Law, and the Constitution | 4 |
| Global Economic Law and Governance | |
| Construction & Infrastructure Development | |
| Advanced Human Rights | |
| Advanced Dispute Resolution | |
| Environmental Law | |
| Sports Law | |
| Law, Technology and Intellectual Property | |
| Law, Technology & Intellectual Property I
and Law, Technology & Intellectual Property II |
| Media and Cultural law | |
| Law Seminar
and Independent Study | |
| 34 |
| Total Hours | 95 |
