About the College of Law

Founded in 2015, HBKU’s College of Law is a graduate-level law school located in Qatar Foundation’s Education City. The College of Law offers four degrees: Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Economic and Business Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law and Foreign Affairs, and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)

Mission

A world-class provider of legal education with an international reputation for quality and innovation in teaching and research whose graduates contribute positively to shaping the legal profession and society in Qatar and beyond.

HBKU’s College of Law provides its students with professional legal skills to bolster the sectors vital to Qatar, the region, and the world. These sectors are many and include the most dynamic aspects of a society such as Construction, Courts, Energy, Environment, Finance, Healthcare, Infrastructure, International Investment and Trade, Media, Sports, and Technology (including Intellectual Property).

Four qualities distinguish learning at the College of Law:

• The curriculum balances theory with practical application. Each course integrates aspects from the profession, industry, government, and society sectors which the college is dedicated to serving.
• Courses have a strong international and comparative law focus. College of Law faculty, who come from around the world, teach by using the disciplines needed to understand the three diverse legal systems – civil, common, and Shari’a – that inform Qatari law.
• Education occurs extensively outside of the classroom, as students learn from leading legal academics from around the world, practicing lawyers, and government officials.
• Driving all aspects of the educational experience is the steady volume of high-level and societally relevant research produced by the faculty and students, which addresses contemporary problems in law and related disciplines.

College of Law students have abundant career prospects in Qatar and globally. The college encourages students to participate in internship programs and moot court competitions to gain professional experience. In addition to enabling students to gain substantive knowledge and develop their advocacy skills, these activities help students build long-lasting networks, all for their professional benefit.