The Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at Universitas Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor serves as a learning space for students who wish to develop competencies in the field of legal studies, particularly in Islamic law, positive law, and the comparative study of various legal systems at both national and global levels. This study program is committed to producing graduates who are excellent, ethical, Islamic, globally minded, and rooted in the pesantren tradition through the integration of legal knowledge and Islamic values within the higher education system of a pesantren-based university. Through a comparative approach, students are equipped with analytical skills to understand legal dynamics and formulate contextual and applicable legal solutions in modern society.
The spirit of academic development in the Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor is realized through the implementation of the Tridharma of Higher Education, which includes education and teaching, research, and community service. All academic activities are directed toward the development of legal studies based on the comparative analysis between Islamic law and positive law, as well as oriented toward the Islamization of contemporary knowledge. Accordingly, the learning process not only emphasizes mastery of legal theory and practice but also builds professional graduates who are Islamic, analytical, critical, and solution-oriented in responding to legal dynamics at both national and global levels.
Students of the Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor have the opportunity to develop competencies in Islamic law, positive law, and comparative legal studies as the main focus of academic development. In the learning process, students study various legal theory courses while also engaging in practical activities and analytical studies that support the development of professional skills in the field of law. This learning approach is designed to enable students to understand legal concepts comprehensively and apply them in contextual and solution-oriented legal analysis and practice.
In addition to academic lectures, students of the Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor also have opportunities to develop their potential through various academic and non-academic activities, such as involvement in lecturers’ research in the fields of Islamic law, positive law, and comparative legal studies, community service programs, student organizations, and various legal research and analytical projects. The pesantren-based academic environment also shapes students’ character to possess strong moral integrity, discipline, and leadership in the field of law and social life.
As part of a university with a global vision, the Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor also encourages students to develop an international outlook through various academic programs, research collaborations, and participation in scientific activities at both national and international levels, particularly in the fields of Islamic law, positive law, and comparative legal studies. This is in line with the study program’s vision to produce graduates who are able to contribute to the development of legal studies at the global level without abandoning Islamic values and the pesantren tradition.
The Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor is also supported by various learning facilities that enhance students’ legal skills, such as moot court rooms, legal libraries, and discussion and legal study rooms. These facilities are utilized for practical activities, court simulations, research, and the development of students’ legal study projects.
Through various academic programs, strengthening of Islamic values, and the development of professional competencies, the Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor strives to produce graduates with the profile of a Comparative Islamic Legal Scholar, namely professionals who possess expertise in Islamic law, positive law, and comparative legal systems grounded in Islamic values. In addition, the program also develops the profile of an Islamic Legal Entrepreneur, namely graduates who are capable of becoming innovative and solution-oriented legal practitioners, as well as developing legal services and ideas based on Islamic values within the context of modern society.
With an educational approach that integrates legal studies, Islamic values, and the spirit of pesantren tradition, the Comparative Schools of Legal Thought Study Program at UNIDA Gontor is committed to producing a generation of competent and professional Muslim legal experts who are capable of conducting in-depth comparative analysis between Islamic law and positive law. Graduates are expected to make meaningful contributions to society and the wider ummah through legal thinking that is solution-oriented, contextual, and grounded in Islamic values.
