Department of Political Science and International Relations
Vision:Excellence in political and diplomatic studies.Mission:Preparing qualified individuals capable of polit...
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Law Department
Vision:Leadership in legal studies.Mission:To prepare legal professionals capable of achieving justice.Objectives:To enhance legal knowledgeTo support legal researchTo develop professional legal professionalsTo serve the...
About the programme
Vision:
Leadership in legal studies.
Mission:
To prepare legal professionals capable of achieving justice.
Objectives:
To enhance legal knowledge
To support legal research
To develop professional legal professionals
To serve the community legally
Admission requirements
Admission for 2026–2027 is centralised through the Qaddim platform of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
- Eligible applicants: graduates of secondary school in the biological, applied, scientific and literary streams.
- Minimum average to apply: 67.5% for morning study, 64.5% for evening study.
- Places are allocated competitively by average, order of preference and capacity.
- Applicants for morning study must have been born in 1996 or later.
- A medical examination meeting the requirements of the programme.
Annual tuition for 2026–2027: IQD 1,750,000,. Discounts are explained under “Fees and scholarships” on the admissions page.
Curriculum
The programme runs over four years on the annual system and includes summer training. These are the courses of each year, with their theory and practical credit hours; the programme guide gives their syllabi.
First year
| Course | Theory | Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to the Study of Law | 3 | — |
| Constitutional Law | 3 | — |
| Introduction to the Study of Sharia | 2 | — |
| Legal History and the Code of Hammurabi | 2 | — |
| Criminology and Penology | 2 | — |
| Human Rights | 2 | — |
| Arabic | 1 | — |
| Professional Ethics | 1 | — |
| English | 1 | — |
| Headway | 1 | — |
| Computing | 1 | 1 |
Second year
| Course | Theory | Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Law (Obligations) | 4 | — |
| Criminal Law (General Part) | 3 | — |
| Personal Status Law | 3 | — |
| Public Finance | 2 | — |
| Administrative Law | 3 | — |
| Commercial Law | 2 | — |
| English | 1 | — |
| Political Systems | 1 | — |
| Crimes of the Baath Party | 1 | — |
| Headway | 1 | — |
| Computing | 1 | — |
Third year
| Course | Theory | Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Nominate Contracts | 3 | — |
| Public International Law | 3 | — |
| Criminal Law (Special Part) | 3 | — |
| Administrative Judiciary | 2 | — |
| Criminal Procedure | 2 | — |
| Civil Procedure and Evidence | 3 | — |
| Moot Court | 1 | — |
| Commercial Companies | 1 | — |
| Legal Research Methods | 1 | — |
Fourth year
| Course | Theory | Practical |
|---|---|---|
| Private International Law | 3 | — |
| Rights in Rem | 3 | — |
| Negotiable Instruments | 2 | — |
| Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence | 2 | — |
| Labour Law | 2 | — |
| International Organisations | 1 | — |
| Enforcement Law | 1 | — |
| Criminal Investigation and Forensic Medicine | 1 | — |
| International Humanitarian Law | 1 | — |
| Graduation Research | 1 | — |
Career opportunities
Graduates work in fields including:
- Legal practice after admission to the Iraqi Bar Association
- Legal departments of ministries and companies
- The judiciary and public prosecution, after meeting the requirements of the Judicial Institute
- Legal consultancy