Law

The Faculty of Law is committed to offering outstanding quality education. The faculty employs a variety of instructional techniques to prepare students to become outstanding future professionals in their respective fields. Students are taught how to meet market demands and provide legal counsel in accordance with international guidelines.

Students are led toward learner autonomy. Training and practice opportunities are made available to all students both on and off campus. Moot Court is one of the places where students can simulate the character and experience the environment of an actual court.

Outside of the campus, students typically have internship opportunities obtained in both public and private law offices.

The programs are designed to maximize the problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills of the students. The ultimate goal is to enable graduates of the faculty to assume leadership roles in their professions and in the larger community.

The faculty is working to introduce postgraduate programs to meet market demand and provide graduate students with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies and carry out research that will enhance the legal system in Oman and beyond.

In its efforts to achieve academic excellence, the Faculty of Law is committed to equality of opportunity and an inclusive and proactive approach to equality. This approach provides assistance and encouragement to all underrepresented groups and helps to foster an environment that is welcoming to all.

The aims of the Law program at Sohar University are as follows:

• Providing government agencies with qualified people to fill legal vacancies.
• Providing the necessary manpower for these jobs to the judicial authorities and the public prosecution.
• Providing the private sector with skilled legal personnel to fill these positions.
• Providing legal assistance to the various authorities of the nation.
• Organizing seminars and workshops for legal practitioners.
• Spreading a culture of lifelong learning across society.
• Imparting ideal values and professional ethics to the lawman.

Salient Features

• Workshop & Extension Lectures by Industry people and academicians of repute.
• Wi-Fi network coverage in University throughout every building on campus as well as many common outdoor areas.
• Smart Classrooms with LED & good sound system.
• Well Qualified & Highly Experienced multinational Faculty Members.
• Internship and training Career guidance services SU.
• Career guidance Placement & Advisory Services.
• Well Versed Learning Resource Centre and E-Library.
• Corporate Training and Live Projects.
• Regular Assignment.
• Student activity department.
• Moot courts.

Why study our programs?

It’s Your Road to a Brighter Future…

The Bachelor of Laws program at Sohar University aims to:

• Provide students with legal qualifications for legal careers in all administrative, economic and social fields.
• Extract the analytical skills needed to solve legal problems and find the necessary solutions.
• Support students with theoretical knowledge that helps in solving issues related to commercial and economic transactions of modern business.
• Prepare legal professionals capable of scientific research and legal analysis to contribute to the development of Omani legislation.
• Valuation of legal theories and basic comparative experiences in all legal profession of graduate students to serve Omani society within the ethical values, independent and collective work.

The Master’s Program in Public Law at Sohar University aims to:

• Prepare students capable of resolving common law disputes in society.
• Develop higher specialized intellectual capacities of students in the field of public law in line with social, economic and political developments.
• Train students to employ comparative specialized legal studies in developing the legal system.
• Enable students to conduct specialized comparative research in the public law branch to enrich legal knowledge and respect the ethics of scientific research.
• Provide the community with qualified specialists in various areas of public law.
• Apply basic ethical rules to practice legal profession and serve society.
• Create the right environment for this program to be a nucleus and a basic building block for the other specialized master's programs.

Programs Offered:

• Bachelor of Law: A fully functional on-campus Moot Court simulates court issues and helps students develop legal arguments. Students also visit real courts to see how their learning will be applied. This strong relationship with the legal profession keeps curriculum updated.
• Master’s Program in Public Law: The teaching of the program and implementation methodologies are represented in cognitive theoretical lectures and the virtual court and legal clinic on campus, which raise real-world issues for students. This gives students a unique experience. Students attend workshops, training courses, courts, public prosecution offices, ministries, and institutions to understand law enforcement.

Learning Outcomes of the Program:

By selecting courses, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental skills and real-world skills of legal issues and practices, as well as develop the ability to build specialized knowledge pool.

• Student is familiar with the legislation.
• Student interprets legal documents.
• Adapts the facts and legal actions to the situation.
• It applies multiple legal texts to diverse facts.
• It creates legal standards to accommodate new developments.
• Application of information technology to the field.
• Students are equipped to compose research, legal memos, and case papers.
• It complies with the ethical norms of society.