Bachelor of Law

• Prepare highly competent and skilled female students who will successfully contribute,  as legal professionals, to the application of Islamic Law, International Law, and Saudi Law both domestically and internationally.
• Introduce students to a diverse range of legal skills so that they are aware of the broad range of the lawyer's function within the society, and can embark upon the process of learning, analyzing, using, and refining these skills for the use of the  local and international community.
• Introduce students to the Islamic, international, and Saudi legal systems and the institutional setting in which law is developed, applied, and changed.
• Demonstrate that there are different ways of resolving legal disputes and  provide students with the knowledge necessary to choose the most appropriate process.
• Familiarize students with the ethical and professional responsibility dimensions of law and its practice.
•  Inculcate in students   an appreciation of the social, economic, historical, political, and philosophical environments in which all legal systems have developed and currently operate, so they can recognize the many factors, influences, and values  which affect  and shape  the substance of  law and  which the law, in turn, impacts.
• Give students the opportunity to integrate doctrine, skills, and policy in order to understand the actual workings of the law.
• Expose students to the idea that law is only one part of a system of knowledge and  offer them opportunities for developing skills working with people and material from other disciplines.
• Demonstrate to students the human ethical elements in the practice of law.
  

Why Choose this Bachelor of Law Program​ at Dar Al-Hekma University?

• The Bachelor of Law program at Dar Al-Hekma University is the first law program for women in Saudi Arabia that has a  bilingual curriculum.  Since its inception in 2007, the program has been offering courses in general law and Sharia law, in both English and Arabic.
• In addition, the BLaw program is the first program in the Western region of the Kingdom that teaches international law. Combining theory and skills courses, the legal studies curriculum enables students to learn the Saudi law, the Sharia law, and international law. Students also learn legal drafting in both Arabic and English. After completing the required core curriculum, students  can choose elective courses that complement and meet their individual interests and career goals. 
• Dar Al-Hekma law students consistently perform well at the international level. For example, the BLaw program is the only law  program that  represented the Kingdom in international arbitration competitions and  has been crowned the best in the Middle East for the past four years.
• The faculty of the BLaw program have received education at esteemed universities around the world. They represent a variety of backgrounds, nationalities, and research interests, providing students with rich and diverse international perspectives while studying in the Kingdom.
• The unique and rich environment of the University allows its female students to develop confidence and poise in presenting oral and written legal arguments and critical examinations. 
• Upon graduation, graduates of the program work in international law firms and pursue post-graduate studies at prestigious schools and universities around the world. ​