About the Program

The Master of Criminal Sciences program supports the AAU’s role in promoting research and contributes to the sustained development and prosperity of the community. It is designed to help meet the needs arising for legislative professionals capable to handle the modern challenges.

Vision

To achieve distinction in the field of Criminal Sciences enabling graduates to assume key legal positions.

Mission

The program seeks to contribute to the AAU’s mission of the dissemination of knowledge and enriching original scientific research in the field of Criminal Sciences. It also supports the University’s efforts in developing human resources and meeting the needs of the UAE community as well as the GCC for specialized legal professionals who are able to keep up with scientific developments and accompanying new legislations.

Goals and Objectives

The program seeks to achieve the following objectives:

• Enhancing the students’ ability to conduct in-depth legal studies and research to achieve innovative applications;
• Graduating qualified cadres that are able to keep up with the latest developments and the relevant modern legislation;
• Enabling students to understand the national, Arab, and international legislation in the various fields of criminal science;
• Qualifying students to contribute in developing the national legislation system in line with the latest political, social, and economic changes.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Master program, the student should be able to:

Job Opportunities

• Practicing the legal profession
• Work in Judicial positions
• Obtaining legal positions in various institutions

General Admission Requirements

1. A Bachelor's degree in Law or an equivalent qualification approved by the UAE- MoHES.
2. A valid English Language Proficiency Certificate with a minimum score of 4 in IELTS, 400 in TOEFL, or an equivalent.

Additional Admission Requirements:

1. Applicants whose Bachelor's degree does not align with the required specialization must complete up to 3 remedial courses (3 CR.H. each), determined by the department/college on a case-by-case basis based on the applicant's prior degree. These remedial courses are taken outside the curriculum and do not contribute to the cumulative GPA. Specialized courses cannot be taken concurrently with remedial courses.
2. If the applicant has already completed (or holds an equivalent to) any of the remedial courses at the Bachelor's level, they will be exempt from that course. Each exemption allows the applicant to enroll in a specialized course from the designated postgraduate program, which can be completed alongside the remaining remedial courses (up to three).
3. Applicants who do not meet the required English proficiency score must enroll in a remedial English course (3 CR.H., pass/fail), which is taken outside the academic plan and does not contribute to the cumulative GPA.
4. Applicants whose native language is English or who have completed a Bachelor's degree with English as the medium of instruction are exempt from the English proficiency requirement.

To obtain a Master's degree in Criminal Science, the student must successfully complete 33 credit hours, with a cumulative GPA of 3 out of 4.

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Director of Criminal Science Program

College of Law
Al Ain University 

P.O.Box: 64141
Al Ain - UAE

Phone No: +971 3 7024888
Fax No: +971 3 7024777

Email(Al Ain): Criminal.Science@aau.ac.ae
Email(Abu Dhabi): Criminal.Science_ad@aau.ac.ae