The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D) is the College of Law’s most advanced law degree. The program is one of the first full-fledged research-intensive doctorate degrees in law in the MENA region, and one of the few of its kind outside of the United States. Dedicated to scholarship and teaching, the program aspires to create a vibrant community of legal scholars, who will assume teaching positions in universities and government positions in institutions in Qatar, the MENA region, and beyond.

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Requirements

Minimum hours required to complete program 60 CH

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
LAW 800	S.J.D. Colloquium (Taken Twice)	4
LAW 805	Advanced Research Methods in Law	3
LAW 810	Advanced Global Legal Ethics	3
Subtotal		10
Dissertation
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	1-9
Subtotal		50
Non-Course Requirements
790	Doctoral Qualifying Exam	0
799	Candidacy Exam	0
899	Dissertation Defense	0
Total		60

Study Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
LAW 800	S.J.D. Colloquium	2
LAW 805	Advanced Research Methods in Law	3
	Semester Hours	5
Second Semester
LAW 800	S.J.D. Colloquium	2
LAW 810	Advanced Global Legal Ethics	3
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	8
	Semester Hours	13
Second Year
First Semester
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	9
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	9
	Semester Hours	9
Third Year
First Semester
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	9
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	9
	Semester Hours	9
Fourth Year
First Semester
LAW 890	Dissertation Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	60