Faculty of Law - Dean's Message

"We educate the lawyers that a true state governed by the rule of law needs..."

Our Faculty, which began operating in the 2000-2001 academic year, educates highly qualified young lawyers who are well versed not only in Turkish positive law but also in universal principles of law and comparative law, and who can use at least one foreign language as a working language. With its academic staff, each an authority in their own field, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law aims to be an ambitious educational institution, not only by Türkiye's standards but also by global standards, in Turkish law as well as international law and comparative legal systems. Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law implements an education program that also includes Legal English and provides a balanced combination of the compulsory core courses that must be included in the programs of law faculties; elective courses, particularly those related to foreign legal systems and applied law, such as moot court and clinical courses led by expert practitioners; and various certificate programs in areas such as Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights and Maritime Trade.

Since its first year, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law has structured its curriculum to give greater emphasis to international law. Within the framework of the Erasmus program, relationships are established with law faculties in Europe, and semester-based student and faculty member exchanges are carried out. Agreements are also made with American law faculties, despite their different legal systems, enabling students both to improve their professional English language experience and to learn foreign law to a certain extent. By recognizing courses taken at partner foreign law faculties in our program, our Faculty has been integrated into international legal education. Students who wish may continue their studies at the Berlin Campus. Our graduates are admitted to master's and doctoral programs at leading law faculties in Europe and America.

We are delighted and proud to see our students become good lawyers and succeed in their professional lives.

Dean, Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Kadir Emre GÖKYAYLA