The Master of Commercial Law Programme is one of the leading graduate programmes at the University, which aims to provide the local and regional market with specialised and distinguished legal competencies in the commercial law field, especially in advanced areas in legal studies related to commercial topics such as commercial arbitration, commercial companies, international trade contracts, banking operations, elements of industrial and commercial property, maritime law, stock market, securities, promoting commercial competition and other advanced commercial legal topics. The programme aims to prepare a commercial law graduate capable of adding real value to the labour market to address the emerging legal challenges.
The Master in Commercial Law Programme aims to admit the following categories in accordance with the Higher Education Council requirements:
- Students shall obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Law or its equivalent from a University or College recognised by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with a grade no less than (good), considering the conditions stipulated in the ASU’s Postgraduate Studies Bylaws.
- Transferred students from another Master’s Programme within the University shall fulfil the conditions for admission to the Master’s Programme in Commercial Law in terms of grade, specialisation, vacancies, and Transfer Conditions stipulated in the ASU’s Postgraduate Studies Bylaws.
- Transferred students from other universities from the Master in Commercial Law Programme shall fulfil the conditions for admission to the Master’s Programme in Commercial Law in terms of grade, specialisation, vacancies, and Transfer Conditions stipulated in the ASU’s Postgraduate Studies Bylaws.
Postgraduate Tuition & Fees
The estimated duration for completion of a Master Degree at ASU University is 2 years. This is structured around 36 credit-hours .
Estimated Tuition Fees Per Year
| Fees Per Credit Hour | 144.2 BD |
| Fees For The First Semester | 1297.8 BD |
| Fees For The Second Semester | 1297.8 BD |
| Total | 2595.6 BD |
* Semester Registration fees 250 BDNotes:
–The above is an approximate calculation as per the study plan per year.
–The fees may increase/decrease depending on the registered courses per semster.
–The tuition fees are paid every semester in three instalments: The First instalment when registering the courses and the Second instalment prior to the Mid-Term exams and the Third instalment prior to the Final Exams.
–Summer term is optional for the students to register , and in the event that the student registers courses for the summer semester, the value per Credit Hour is 144.2 BD, noting that the maximum hours to register is 6, and a Semester Registration fee of 125 BD is added to it.
Other fees:
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- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a university or college recognized by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- The undergraduate study must be in the same specialization as the master’s programme, or in a qualifying discipline; otherwise, the student must complete remedial courses approved by the University and specified by the relevant department.
- The minimum requirement for admission is a Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of not less than ‘Good’ or its equivalent.
- The applicant must pass an interview conducted by a committee in the Academic Department.
- The applicant must pass any tests conducted by the Academic Department when required.
- The applicant must submit two recommendation letters, preferably one from an academic staff member from their graduating university.
- If the GPA is below ‘Good’, the case is referred to the Appeals Committee chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Development.
- Transfer students are accepted in accordance with Article 17 of the Graduate Studies Regulations.
- The applicant must pass the University’s English language placement test, or provide a TOEFL certificate or equivalent with a score of not less than 450. Otherwise, the student must study and successfully complete a remedial English course determined by the College during the first year.
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Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 45 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 10
- Assessments Yes
