Program Objectives
The main purpose of the LL.M. program on Public Law, which also purposes students to have a large perspective on present public law issues, is to examine present public law issues and enlighten students about Criminal Law, Human Rights, European Union Law and International Law.
EstablishmentLL.M. Program on Public Law has been being conducted since academic year of 2002-2003. Prof. Dr. Tayfun AKGÜNER was the Head of Department of Public Law until year of 2008-2009 and since then Prof. Dr. Durmuş TEZCAN has been the head of Department of Public Law. Assistant Professor Ömer KORKMAZ has been Vice Head of Department of Public Law since his appointment in 2011.
Qualification AwardedThe Degree of LL.M. on Public Law is given to the students, who pass total 8 courses including mandatory courses given in the academic plan in 2 years (4 semesters) and have 120 ECTS.
Language of Instruction Language of instruction is Turkish.
Mode of EducationFull-time and requires a thesis
Admission and Registration Requirements GENERAL REQURIEMENTS FOR APPLICATION
• Students graduated from Law faculty can apply LL.M. on Public Law
• Language of instruction is Turkish.
• Program requires 120 ETCS and thesis.
• 4 mandatory and 4 elective courses (total 8 courses) are needed to be taken for the first two semesters
• Students need to write the LL.M. Thesis to finish the program.
• Program is conducted in weekdays.
• One of the terms of application is to have min. 55 of equiponderant points from ALES (Turkish Academical Education Exam), which was taken in 3 years.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
• Candidate students need the following documents at the time of application;
- A Copy of Diploma,
- A Copy of ALES Document,
- A Copy of Transcript,
- Military Service Document (for men),
- 2 Headshot Photos,
- A Copy of ID
- Voucher of Fees of Registration.
• Student ID Document should be filled and given to the Department in Charge for the certain registration.
• The original documents mentioned above, resident paper, a copy of ID submitted by a Public Notary, 6 photos and the paper which shows first payment of education fees is paid will be required.
Double Major–Minor ProgramsDouble Major and Minor Programs are not possible at LL.M. on Public Law
InternshipThe program does not require any internship
Graduation RequirementsMin. B- (2.70/4.00) is required as average of the courses (courses should correspond to total 60 ECTS). Also, LL.M. thesis is needed to be approved.
International CooperationsIstanbul Kültür University Faculty of Law provides the opportunity for our students to gain experience at abroad by making agreements with foreign country universities within the frame of ERASMUS program. Our Faculty continues its activities on international scale by making student and instructor exchange through Erasmus program. As a result of our Erasmus activities which started in year 2004, cooperation is implemented today with some EU universities.
Following Universities implement student exchange under bachelor’s degree program within the frame of Erasmus Agreement.
Erasmus Partner Universities:
*Trier University – Germany
*Saarbrücken University – Germany
*Aristo Selanik University – Greece
*Bochum Ruhr University – Germany
*Westfalische Wilhems Münster University – Germany
*Leipzig Üniversitesi University – Germany
*Justus-Liebig Giessen University – Germany
*Viadrina European University – Germany
*Salzburg University – Austria
*Miskolc Üniversitesi - Hungary
Occupational Profiles Of GraduatesThe students who graduate the program have wide knowledge to perform various professions easily in the society. They find opportunity to work especially in magistracy, prosecution, attorneyship, notary, law consultancy, occupations having technical quality as well as in administration in fields operating in mass communication (media) sector, banks, insurance companies, private sector and public sector, as inspector/ auditor in inspection boards and as external relations specialist on international scale.
Access to Further Studies After completing their master degree, students who pass the examination and provide the necessary criteria, will be able to continue their PhD program.
Departmental FacilitiesPublic Law LL.M. students can take two courses from LL.M. on Private Law
Program Activities Present decisions of ECHR are discussed every year during one week in September in Çeşme under Summer Academy with the cooperation between our law faculty and Erasmus Partner Universities
Contact Information The Head of Public Law
Prof. Dr. Durmuş TEZCAN
Tel : (0212) 498 45 21
d.tezcan@iku.edu.tr