College of Law

In September 2006, PSU initiated the first bilingual legal education program in Saudi Arabia. The Bachelor program was designed in consultation with the local and overseas law professors with the intention to tailor a program for the needs and demands of legal professionals for today’s world. It has a strong faculty of Law and enjoys growing numbers of ambitious students. In 2016 we have been fully accredited by the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA).

The Bachelor program is noted for the excellence of its design, comprehensiveness and distinctiveness. The courses offered are designed to prepare our students for the practice by offering three tracks on their first semester of their senior year. We are focused mainly on increasing the value that the College provides, to our students and to society in an ever-changing legal profession through rigorous classroom instructions and practical experiences. It is undeniably the place for the youth of today to begin their quest for promising careers in law.

In 2016 the College established a master program to assess the market needs. The courses offered in the program are contemporary courses exposing graduates to international dimensions of commercial law. The program has been designed to equip graduates with research, professional and communication skills that are needed in the local and international job markets.

Vision

Building on our cultural heritage and shaping our future by educating legal experts. Strengthening the legal system and the society by developing skilled lawyers who serve diverse communities. Promoting professionalism and ethics by furthering discourse and knowledge.

Mission

The College of Law aims to provide an outstanding legal education and training that promotes the rule of law and serves the societies of the region. To educate law students to anticipate and lead legal change to serve the interests of the society and the regional/ international community. To prepare lawyers that can contribute to society in various capacities within the local, national, regional and global governance structures and organizations.