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In todays world, where there is a growing need to adopt legal approaches to cope with local as well as global issues, resolving legal controversies require a multi-dimensional perspective based on a conception of different legal disciplines; hence, the lawyer profile who is able to add to the development of society, economy, politics and the legal profession has been changing.

With this respect, Koç University Institute of Social Sciences targets to contribute to the molding of this new lawyer profile, with an understanding based on reliable academic research, as well as practicing experience. We also offer non-thesis programs as well as thesis programs.

The program with thesis is composed of 3 core courses followed by 4 elective courses and is concluded with a thesis. The non-thesis program is composed of 10 courses and a final paper.

Fundamental characteristics of the Koç University LL.M. Programs of Public Law and Private Law, which have been established in conformity with the legislation of higher education, are as follows:

- World-wide reputed professors (and lecturers), who are distinguished as to their publications, research and practice of legal profession.
- Up-to-date courses structured on well-established and absorbed legal knowledge.
- Research and learning of different legal disciplines based on multi-dimensional perspectives.
- An atmosphere stimulating academic and vocational progress, whereby legal issues comprising comparative and international aspects are thoroughly examined.
- An integrated program with workshops, seminars and other activities parallel to the curriculum.
- Various options devoted to candidates with high competence of scientific research and to those who would like to differentiate from others in the legal profession.
- Regular and effective academic consultancy.
- Advanced research opportunities with regard to academic publications and instructions in particular, provided by Suna Kiraç Library.
- Privilege of being the part of a qualified group of graduate students, elected through adopting effective scaling and evaluation criteria.
- Academic collaboration with the leading law schools abroad.

Koç University Law School is a member of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA) and the Law Schools Global League.

LL.M. Program in Private Law International and European Contract Law
Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in International Private Law
Intellectual Property in a Global Perspective

LL.M. Program in Public Law

Comparative Constitutional Law: Rights, Institutions and Judicial Review
European Human Rights Law
Transnational and European Criminal Law and Procedure

Global Competition Law
International Transport Law
Capital Market Law
International Tax Law
World Trade Organization (WTO) Law and Trade
Public Procurement Law
Telecommunications Law
United Nations (UN) Human Rights Protection System
International Financial Institutions and Development Law
Public-Private Partnership: Legal Infrastructure
Privatization Law

*The elective courses will be accommodated according to the needs of the LL.M. programs.

An international candidate who is currently enrolled as a senior in a high schoool or who has already earned a high school diploma equivalent to a Turkish High School Diploma will be taken into consideration provided that he/she * holds a foreign nationality, * is a native-born Turkish citizen but has ceased to be a citizen by the courtesy of the Ministry of Interior and those among their minors who are registered on the document indicating the cease to be a citizen of Turkey * and who can certify that he/she holds the official document regarding the use of rights granted by Turksih Citizenship Law, * * is a foreign national who has taken Turkish citizenship / dual citizens within this context, * is a Turkish citizen who has completed his/her entire high school education in a foreign country other than Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (including the ones who have completed their high school education in a Turkish high school in a foreign country other then TRNC), * is a TRNC citizen residing in TRNC, has completed his/her high school education in TRNC and taken the GCE AL exam or a TRNC citizen who has been enrolled in and educated in a college or high school other than in TRNC between 2005-2010 and has taken or is planning to take GCE AL exam. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

Financial Aid
Koc University graduate programs with thesis (MA with Thesis and Ph.D.) admit students with full tuition waiver; admitted students do not pay tuition.

Information on the tuition fee and Financial support to MA programs without Thesis can be found in each program's web page.

All admitted MA and Ph.D. students also receive the following benefits:

* Office space and laptop.
* Free housing nearby campus.
* Private health insurance.
* Coverage of expenses to participate in scientific conferences.
* Extra trainings (e.g., international summer schools) to contribute to students career success.
* Contribution towards thesis-related expenses.
* Summer internship programs overseas.
* Student Exchange possibilities with foreign universities

In addition to tuition waiver and above benefits, we also offer monthly stipend to the majority of our students in the "MA with Thesis" and PhD Programs.