Master in Sports Law

Introduction

About the Program

There are many potential types of legal infringement committed under the banner of professional sports today, whether in marketing and advertising, broadcasting, reputation management or celebrity privacy.
Sports Law seeks to create a framework related to sports that can be regulated and relied upon by national and international sporting bodies and organizations. Governmental bodies concerned with sports, such as the Ministry of Youth and Sports and its affiliated bodies, require specialists in the rules that govern them; this program exists to create such specialists.

Program at a glance

Total Credit Hours

36 Credit Hours

Duration

2 Years

Instruction Language

English

Tuition Fees

63,200 AED/Yearly

Quality assured

Accreditations

Accredited by CAA

Program Director

Credit breakdown

Program Structure

Course Category	Total Number of Courses	Total Number of Credit Hours
Bridging Courses	8	16
Core Courses	7	18
Elective Courses	3	9
Thesis 1	1	3
Thesis 2	1	6
Total (Excluding Bridging Courses)		36 Credit Hours

Curriculum

Courses & Descriptions

General Education Courses

Bridging Courses

LAW 526 Civil Procedure Code/ Law 2 CH

LAW 540 Introduction to Legal Studies 2 CH

LAW 543 Labor code/ law 2 CH

LAW 513 Penal Code/ Law 2 CH

LAW 542 Principles of Commercial Code/ Law 2 CH

LAW 516 Provisions of Evidence Law 2 CH

LAW 521 Sources of Obligation - 1 2 CH

LAW 541 Sources of Obligation - 2 2 CH

Core Business Courses

Core IT Courses

Core Courses

LAW 608 Commercial Sports Contracts 3 CH

This course includes the study of all contractual transactions and commercial contracts which organize events and sporting events, as well as all that which relates to them in terms of marketing contracts, ticket sales and everything related to aspects of business in the sports field - as well as studying the legal systems for trademarks and intellectual property rights in the sports field related to federations, clubs, and solid Olympic research. This course also covers the study of all sports contracts for players, administrators, coaches, and contracts for the establishment of sports corporations (ownership and management) in the sports field and the investment aspects resulting from the establishment of such corporations. The course incorporates topics of the sports’ rights of both players and coaches in terms of their right of image, right of identity, right of the name, and the relationship of commercial systems to the idea of transforming a hobby to a professional career, cash flow rates, sports tax works, and value added within the sports field.

LAW 601 Introduction to Sports Law 3 CH

This course includes a study of the origins of sports law, in terms of the concept of sports language and terminology, as well as the definition of sports law, its nature and characteristics of this law, what distinguishes it from other laws and its relationship to other laws such as civil law, criminal law, commercial law, labor law, administrative law and other various laws. While also learning about the sports legal rule, and its concept and the characteristics of this legal rule, and how mandatory it is, as well as the origin behind how it acquired its mandatory status, despite how most of it was not issued by the national legislator or individuals working on drafting the sports law. The course also covers the sources of sports law, its types and sections, which include international and national legislations such as international agreements in the matters of sports, national laws and legislations issued by the national legislator, as well as international and national nongovernmental legislations such as international sports charters - the Olympic Charter - and sports laws issued by international sports’ federations as well as national non-governmental sports legislation issued by national sports federations serving as the statutes of those federations, regulations, instructions and other conditions issued for organizing sports activities and many other topics that are required to be studied by students of the program upon joining the program.

607 Legal Responsibility in Sports 3 CH

This course covers the study of the legal responsibility of athletes – sportsmanship responsibility, criminal responsibility, and civil responsibility - as well as the study of crimes committed due to sports, such as crimes related to referees expressing bias to or against one of the teams with the intention of the team winning or losing. Or the sports administrations’ involvement with the intention of changing the course of a game’s outcome, or that which relates to gambling manipulation with the intent of illegitimate 159 gain, also acts of violence committed during the practice of sports are originally considered to be crimes unless legislator allows for the practice of such acts within the games thus it’s necessary to become aware of reasons behind allowing for acts of violence within sports’ games, as a player’s assault against his peers; by word or deed by beating or with an insulting act are all considered as their criminal or civil responsibility as well as their sportsmanship responsibility which all fall under sports regulations. The course also covers many other crimes that may be committed on the occasion of holding sports activities, these acts are crimes that entail responsibility leading to penalty for the perpetrator.

Law 603 Legal System of Sports Professionalism 3 CH

This course includes topics on the legal provisions for the professional players and the amateur players, in terms of the definition of professionalism and hobby, how to distinguish between them, the special rules regarding sports sabbatical licenses established in the UAE by the prime minister’s office, and their legal impacts in terms of proving the degree of professionalism. Also, the player’s registration in a sports federation and its provisions. The course is particularly focused on the contracts of sports professionalism in terms of its aspects and conditions, the extent of its legitimacy, those conditions and their agreement with jus cogens rules... the required eligibility for the contract and the extent to which sports applications comply with the overall rules of law, the disciplinary and financial penalties imposed on the players in terms of what they are and the extent of its agreement with the overall legal rules. The course covers the provisions related to the transfer of players, the regulations established in this regard, as well as everything related to taking players on loan and the citizenship status of players and its internationally established conditions. As well as the role of the players’ agent in contracting and the rights resulting from that.

RMT 600L Research Methodology 3 CH

This course provides an introduction to the use of quantitative and qualitative methods in research as well as applied statistical methods. Students will learn the language and terminology of research, how to research, the use of different data sources and statistical techniques, measurement issues such as confidence and weight scores and validity, as well as research tools including questionnaires and personal interviews. The course enables preparing students to conduct independent studies, including formulating research questions, reviewing previous studies, selecting research methodology, and appropriate analytical and statistical models, in order to answer research questions. The course has an applied orientation and students will develop basic research skills and knowledge to use research effectively in decision-making and solving organizational problems. Students will be trained in the use of SPSS and NVivo software and will learn to apply SPSS-based statistical methods in their quantitative research as well as the NVivo method in their qualitative research. The course focuses on the importance of the cultural dimension in the design and implementation of empirical studies related to various aspects

LAW 602 Sports Dispute Resolution Mechanisms 3 CH

LAW 606 Sports Law Terms and Definitions 0 CH

College Mathematics and Science Courses

Concentration Courses

Cybersecurity Engineering Core Courses

Mechatronics Engineering Core Courses

Engineering Core Courses

Thesis

Law 620 Thesis 1 3 CH

Law 625 Thesis 2 6 CH

Electives

Law 610 Contemporary Legal Topics on Sports 3 CH

Law 605 Internship 3 CH

Law 622 Legal Regulation of Sports Sponsorship, Marketing and Investment 3 CH

Law 609 Legal System of Doping in sport 3 CH

Law 621 Legal System of Sports Organizations 3 CH

Law 623 Sports Charters and Laws 3 CH

This Course covers topics related to the sports charters and the laws of some sports to ensure providing up to date legal and technical information. The charters and laws aims to ensure fair play and competition. In football, for example, students will study the laws that ban all form of commercial advertising on the field of play, control the number of players and substitutes, and determine the use of yellow and red cards to discipline players. Also, the powers and duties of a football referee include enforcing the laws of the game, making decisions, taking advices from his assistants, and providing the appropriate authorities with a match report on disciplinary action and any other incidents that occurred before, during or after the match. A football referee is not responsible for any losses incurred by others as a result of his decisions, and is authorized to show red cards to players in certain cases, including serious offenses such as violent conduct or an illegal and purposeful obstruction of a goal scoring.

Law 611 Sports Insurance 3 CH

Law 614 Sports Management 3 CH

Comprehensive Exam

Dissertation

Research Seminar

Basic Health Science Courses

College Core Courses

Clinical Placement Courses

Semester by semester

Study Plan

Credit hours: 36
Duration: 2 years
Terms: 4

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Year 1
Semester 1
- LAW 601 3 CH Introduction to Sports Law Core Courses
- LAW 602 3 CH Sports Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Core Courses
- Law 603 3 CH Legal System of Sports Professionalism Core Courses
- — 3 CH Free Elective
Semester 2
- LAW 606 3 CH Sports Law Terms and Definitions Core Courses
- 607 3 CH Legal Responsibility in Sports Core Courses
- RMT 600L 3 CH Research Methodology Core Courses
- — 3 CH Free Elective
Year 2
Semester 3
- Law 620 3 CH Thesis 1 Thesis
- LAW 608 3 CH Commercial Sports Contracts Core Courses
- — 3 CH Free Elective
Semester 4
- Law 625 6 CH Thesis 2 Thesis

What we aim for

Program Goals

To provide the graduates of Masters in the Sports Law all legal cultures with a specialization in the field of sports through which the graduate can face the local, Arab and global market through a series of scientific studies and advanced theory.
Providing the UAE and Arab society with a group of legal competencies in the field of sports capable of giving and perform in an institutional excellence manner through an integrated study of all sports-related contemporary issues.
Conducting studies with legislative comparison between the GCC, Arab and international sports regulations and laws, with the implementation of all successful experiences and benefiting from various applications thereof.
Attempt to develop all the scientific capabilities and the skills of scientific research for the student in the masters of sports law in order to provide a graduate who is capable of solving all scientific and research problems related to contemporary sports issues.
Provide the community with graduates able to make a change in the leadership processes and the formulation of sports regulations, rules and legislation in a manner consistent with international rules and national sovereignty.

What you will learn

Program Learning Outcomes

Explain the knowledge in the field of sports law in an in-depth and comprehensive manner, as well as the related rules and regulations in terms of national and international scope.
Use constructive critical thinking skills to provide professional advice of legal relevance in the sports field related to the determination of the scope and jurisdiction of responsibility.
Practice the drafting of legislation and the preparation of draft sports laws and regulations and national and international sports contracts.
Develop innovative and smart solutions related to settlement procedures and resolving sports disputes.
Analyze the contemporary knowledge of scientific research to be the basis for constructive critical thinking with knowledge of latest developments in the framework of sports laws and regulations.
Use the basic skills related to the field of sports law in terms of his/her ability to analyze and interpret, which represents a complete ability to use them within the field of specialization.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

For graduate degree completion, graduate students must satisfy the following requirements:

- Earn a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00.
- Successfully complete all courses as described in the study plan.
- The Degree Completion requirements must be met within the timeframe of the program.
- Successfully complete the “Thesis” course

Admission Requirements

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When can I join?

Three intakes every year

Students can join at the beginning of any semester.

Intake 01

September

Fall Semester

Intake 02

January

Spring Semester

Intake 03

May

Summer Semester

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Master in Sports Law

About the Program

36 Credit Hours

2 Years

English

63,200 AED/Yearly

Accreditations

Program Structure

Courses & Descriptions

Study Plan

Year 1

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Program Goals

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Admission Requirements

Three intakes every year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Semester

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