The curriculum of law programme is designed to equip the students with the knowledge stated in the program outcomes. The courses in the curriculum are organized in a way to harmonize theoretical and practical knowledge that can be used in challenging work environments. 

SQU Attributes

• Cognitive Capabilities: The graduate has sufficient general and specialized theoretical knowledge that enables him/her to deal well with his/her specialty and other related fields.
• Skill and professional capability: The graduate has sufficient skill and practical experience that enables him/her to perform all tasks related to the specialization and other related fields.
• Effective communication: The graduate has the ability to communicate effectively with others to achieve the desired results.
• Autonomy & leadership: The graduate has the ability to lead, analyze, make decisions and take responsibility for decisions.
• Responsibility & commitment: The graduate appreciates the importance of available resources and deals with them effectively, and is committed to the ethics of the profession and society.
• Development & innovation: The graduate has a passion for development and innovation in his/her field of specialization.

Before taking up Law courses, the students should successfully complete some prerequisite courses in the general foundation program.

Admission to the program is as per SQU Undergraduate Academic Regulations 2019 set by the Academic Council (AC) and is available online at:

SQU Undergraduate Academic Regulations

Applicants for admission in the undergraduate programmes will be admitted if they fulfil SQU general admission requirements in coordination with Higher Education Admission Centre (HEAC: www.heac.gov.om). In general, admission is limited to Omani students. With respect to disabled students:

 1. When applying to the University through HEAC, disabled students shall compete with other regular students for admission in undergraduate programs on exactly the same set of admission criteria without any discrimination.

 2. Disabled students will have to attach to their application a card or a document issued by the Ministry of Social Development to certify the type of disability or a recent medical report issued by a public hospital not more than 6 months before application to show the type and severity of the disability.

 3. Disabled students admitted to the University shall fill out an "Assessment Form" from the Deanship of Student Affairs to show the type and severity of the disability as well as the academic areas that need to be considered in accordance with the student’s abilities and capabilities. The Deanship of Student Affairs will share copies of the Assessment Form with the Deanship of Admissions and Registration and the student’s College.

 4. If needed, the College shall conduct an interview with the disabled student after admission to provide him/her with the proper guidance on how to choose a major that is appropriate to the nature of his/her disability. There are also a number of scholarships available for non- Omani students in accordance with SQU regulations. These include students from:

- Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States GCC.

- Brotherly and friendly countries.

 SQU also offer limited admission for Non-Omani SQU staff children in accordance with SQU regulations. A limited number of seats is available for each group, and selection is on a competitive basis within each group. General education diploma or its equivalent qualification is taken into account along with relevant requirements. Applicants should have a current year diploma certificate at admission.

 The University has the right to reject any application not fulfilling the admission criteria and conditions.

• The Bachelor programme equips students for a career in law through solid theoretical foundation of legal concepts and legal reasoning combined with practical applications and implementation. Students are provided with the necessary academic and practical skills, and professional training to immediately start a career in law in Oman and anywhere in the world.

  The Programme Learning Objectives are:

• Providing the local, regional and international labour market with qualified graduates to work in different legal domains
• Raising the level of scientific research and support it to serve the Omani society
• Providing consistency between academic program objectives and outcomes with graduate’s attributes and the national qualifications framework.
• Enabling students  to acquire intellectual , technical and communication skills, and life - learning education
• Enhance the ethical , national, and professionalism values of the law student
• Enhancing the practical aspect of theoretical legal knowledge acquired by students from the program
• Enabling students to prepare legal  scientific research according to the known scientific research methods

PLO1: Acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to practice all types of legal professions.

PLO2: Dealing with legal issues of any kind in accordance with the laws applicable in the Sultanate of Oman or international agreements, whether in domestic or international relations.

PLO3: The ability to handle legal issues in both Arabic and English languages.

PLO4: The ability to use modern techniques in scientific research of legal studies.

PLO5: The ability to properly apply the accepted standards of professional and ethical responsibility.

PLO6: Show capacity to bear responsibilities and leadership.

PLO7: The ability to draft research studies and legal memoranda

Study Plan 2018 - 2023  

Study plan for bachelor’s degree 2018-2023