🎓Master’s Degree Program in Public Law
The Master’s Degree Program in Public Law offers both thesis and non-thesis programs. Graduates who have completed their undergraduate degree at a law school are eligible to apply for the Master’s Degree Program in Public Law. The thesis master’s program consists of at least eight courses, one seminar course, and a thesis. The thesis master’s program equips students with the skills to access, compile, interpret, and evaluate information using scientific research methods. The non-thesis master’s program consists of at least 10 courses and a term project. The non-thesis master’s program equips students with professional knowledge and demonstrates how to apply existing knowledge in practice. During the coursework phase, students can take required and elective courses in public law disciplines such as constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, international law, legal history, general public law, and tax law.
- The Public Law program is expected to provide graduates with the following benefits:
- To acquire the knowledge and skills to use scientific methods and research techniques in public law. To interpret and evaluate theoretical and practical legal issues within the framework of the concepts, sources, principles, and institutions of public law.
- To critically discuss historical and contemporary public law issues at an expert level.
- To evaluate theoretical and practical public law issues using comparative law.
- To gain the necessary skills to pursue further academic careers and research in various disciplines of public law.
- To acquire the knowledge and skills to understand and solve theoretical and practical public law issues at an expert level using legal logic.
Public Law Application Requirements
- A minimum score of 55 from the ALES score for Thesis Master’s Programs
- The ALES requirement is waived for Non-Thesis Master’s Programs
- Pre-registration for the Public Law (Thesis or Non-Thesis) master’s program is granted only to those who have completed their undergraduate studies in the field of “Law”
- “Special Student” applications are not accepted for Thesis Master’s Programs
- For male candidates, a Military Service Discharge or Deferment Certificate must be submitted.
- Only law school graduates can apply to the Public Law Master’s Program.
Education Language of instruction:
- Education language is Turkish.
- Class attendance is 70%.
- Application Days and Hours: Classes will be held on weekdays and, if necessary, on weekends (Saturday). Courses will be held; The hours are 6:30-7:20 PM, 7:25-8:15 PM, and 8:20-9:10 PM.
Non-thesis Master’s Programs
Non-thesis master’s programs consist of a total of 10 courses and a final project.
Thesis Master’s Programs
Thesis master’s programs consist of a total of 8 courses, a seminar, and a thesis.
🎓Private Law Master’s Program
The Private Law Master’s Program aims to equip students with the fundamental concepts of private law and national and international developments in the field. In this context, the foundation of the program is to identify new legal problems arising in practice and to acquire access to the methods and resources necessary for their resolution.
Through numerous elective courses in the program, students are provided with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and specialize by following developments in various fields, such as private law, civil law, commercial law, labor law, civil procedure, and enforcement and bankruptcy law. The program comparatively examines the past and present of private law in Turkey and globally, while course discussions offer students the opportunity to glimpse the future of private law. Successful graduates of the program will possess in-depth knowledge of current developments in private law. They will also learn how to maintain this knowledge up-to-date in their future professional careers, placing them in a more advantageous position among their colleagues.
With the insights gained during their master’s degree, they will be able to develop different perspectives, thus considering and preparing for unforeseen and future questions.
Private Law Application Requirements
- A minimum score of 55 in the ALES score for Thesis Master’s Programs
- No ALES requirement for Non-Thesis Master’s Programs
- Pre-registration for the Private Law Master’s Program (Thesis or Non-Thesis) will be granted only to those with a bachelor’s degree in “Law”
- Special Student applications will not be accepted for Thesis Master’s Programs
- For male applicants, a Military Service Discharge or Deferment Certificate must be submitted.
- Only law school graduates can apply to the Private Law Master’s Program.
Education Language of instruction:
- Education language is Turkish.
- Class attendance is 70%.
- Application Days and Hours: Classes will be held on weekdays and, if necessary, on weekends (Saturday). Courses will be held; The hours are 6:30-7:20 PM, 7:25-8:15 PM, and 8:20-9:10 PM.
Non-thesis Master’s Programs
Non-thesis master’s programs consist of a total of 10 courses and a final project.
Thesis Master’s Programs
Thesis master’s programs consist of a total of 8 courses, a seminar, and a thesis.
🎓Private Law Doctoral Program
- Applicants to the Doctoral Program with a Master’s degree must have a minimum score of 55 in the relevant ALES score type.
- For the Doctoral Program, a minimum score of 55 on the YDS/YÖKDİL exam administered by ÖSYM or an equivalent score on one of the international foreign language exams recognized by the Interuniversity Board.
- Applicants to the Private Law Doctoral Program must have completed their undergraduate studies in the field of law.
- Classes are held between 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM on weekdays and on weekends if necessary.
- Students admitted to the Doctoral Program with a Master’s degree complete eight courses, a seminar, a proficiency exam, and a doctoral thesis.
- Class attendance is 70%.
- To be eligible for a doctoral thesis defense, students must have published their articles in national or internationally peer-reviewed journals.
- Different requirements may apply depending on the program. Please contact the relevant institute for details.
- Scientific preparatory courses are offered to candidates who have earned their master’s degrees in a field different from the doctoral program they are applying to, to address their learning needs.
- Scientific preparatory courses are non-credit and are subject to an additional fee.
