Ufuk University Law Faculty was founded in 2002 and has valuable academic staff. The Faculty offers a program with legal courses in English (30 %). Its first graduates were awarded degrees in 2006. The founding dean is Prof. Dr. Ali Naim İnan. Currently, the Dean is Prof. Dr. Sertaç Hami Başeren. In the department of public law  Prof. Dr. Sertaç Hami Başeren, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Mumcu, Prof. Dr. Zehra Odyakmaz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seydi Kaymaz, Assist. Prof. Dr. Nezahat Demiray, Assist. Prof. Dr. Akasya Kansu Karadağ, Asst. Prof. Dr. Hakan Kızılarslan, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Fulya Korkmaz, in the department of private law Prof. Dr. Şanal Görgün, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özge Yücel, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk Özeroğlu, Assist. Prof. Dr. Gül Doğan, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Tatar serve as faculty members. Dr. Larry White provides consultancy for Legal English Instruction. 

The education in our faculty covers a 4-year academic program consisting of annual and semester courses. The curriculum that offers theory and practice together with the classical courses of legal education such as Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Law of Obligations, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Commercial Law, International Public and Private Law, Philosophy of Law and Procedural Law. The course includes courses which are regularly adapted to new developments.

The students who successfully complete the program will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Law.

Bachelor's Degree

Students are accepted through the centrally administrated entrance exam conducted by ÖSYM. General admission requirements apply for both Turkish students and foreign students.

At Ufuk University full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related by laws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at Ufuk University, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

The language of instruction is English % 30. In order to start the law program, students must achieve English proficiency exam or take English preparatory class. A student is required to successfully achieve compulsory and elective courses and also meet the requirement of a minimum of 240 ECST credits without obtaining FF degree from any courses in the program. Grade point average must be a minimum of 2.00 out of 4.00.

Ufuk University Faculty of Law aims to develop students' legal reasoning skills through basic legal theories and concepts and to develop a young generation who is sensitive to local and universal social problems, who can develop creative solutions to these problems, and who understand the modern world.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Ufuk University Faculty of Law has adopted a professional ethics approach to educate advanced jurists who have professional horizons and knowledge beyond the current in education and research.
The program objectives identified in this context are:

1- To teach the basic concepts and institutions of legal science with the theoretical foundations and to gain the ability to use them in research and application.

2- Evaluate the issues that cover the basic sub-areas of jurisprudence and evaluate them with each other in an analytical and critical manner.

3- To contribute to the field of application by considering all sub-fields of jurisprudence in accordance with the needs of society and country.

4- Developing solutions by adopting an interdisciplinary approach in all sub-fields of jurisprudence.

5- To gain awareness of ethical principles and responsibilities in professional knowledge and practice.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (COMPETENCES)

Information

Program Qualification 1 To be able to position basic institutions and concepts in theory and practice in various disciplines of law
Program Qualification 2 To have knowledge about the research, reasoning, analysis and interpretation methods of jurisprudence
Program Qualification 3 To be informed about the rights and the methods related to the protection of rights in different areas of law
Program Qualification 4 To have knowledge about legal regulations, relevant judicial decisions and scientific opinions in different areas of law.

Skills

Program Qualification 5 To be able to analyze, compare and discuss legal regulations, judicial decisions, scientific opinions with methodological methods
Program Qualification 6 To be able to solve the legal problems by using the acquired knowledge
Program Qualification 7 To be able to develop solutions to problems by using legal regulations, judicial decisions and scientific opinions

Competencies

Program Qualification 8 To be able to take responsibility as a member of the team to solve the problems encountered in the application of law
Program Qualification 9 To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of law with a critical approach
Program Qualification 10 To be able to monitor and interpret the developments in the theory and practice of law.
Program Qualification 11 To be able to express opinions in written and oral form and to deliver methodological solutions related to studies such as seminars and thesis
Program Qualification 12 To be able to use at least one foreign language effectively
Program Qualification 13 Adopting the concept of honesty, justice, and ethics required by lawyers in accordance with the principles of universal law.

The graduates of this program can be an attorney at law, district attorney, judge, prosecutor, notary, mediator, civil servant or diplomat. Also, the graduates can serve as governor, district governor, inspector, specialist or expert assistant in independent senior bodies, and rapporteur in the high jurisdiction.

The students who complete this program, may apply to graduate program.

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
1	Compulsory	EKO101	Micro Economics (English)	3	4
1	Compulsory	EKO1101 (Türkçe P.)	Ekonomi (Yıllık)	4	6
1	Compulsory	HUK101(1)- HUK1101(1)	Introduction to Law	2	3
1	Compulsory	HUK103(1)-HUK1103 (1)	Civil Law	4	5
1	Compulsory	HUK105(1)- HUK1105(1)	Constitutional Law	4	5
1	Compulsory	HUK107	Roman Law	3	3
1	Compulsory	HUK1101 (Türkçe P.)	Introduction to Law	2	3
1	Compulsory	HUK1103 (Türkçe P.)	Civil Law	4	5
1	Compulsory	HUK1105 (Türkçe P.)	Constitutional Law	4	5
1	Compulsory	HUK1107 (Türkçe P.)	Roma Hukuku (Yıllık)	4	6
1	Compulsory	HUK1109 (Türkçe P.)	Hukuk Metadolojisi	4	6
1	Compulsory	HUK113	Academic Reading and Writing I (English)	4	5
1	Compulsory	ING1101 (Türkçe P.)	İngilizce Dil Becerileri I	2	4
1	Compulsory	TAR1101 (Türkçe P.)	Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi I	4	4
1	Compulsory	TUR101- TUR1101	Turkish Language I	0	2
1	Compulsory	TUR1101 (Türkçe P.)	Türk Dili (Yıllık)	4	4
1	Elective	HUK117	Basic Concepts of Private Law (English)	2	3

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
2	Compulsory	EKO102	Macro Economics II (English)	3	4
2	Compulsory	HUK109	Sources of the Law - Methods in Law and Academic Research	2	3
2	Compulsory	HUK114	Academic Reading and Writing II (English)	4	3
2	Compulsory	ING1102 (Türkçe P)	İngilizce Dil Becerileri II	2	3
2	Compulsory	IST102	Istatistics (English)	2	2
2	Compulsory	TUR102	Turkish Language II	0	2
2	Elective	HUK116	Basic Concepts of Public Law (English)	2	3

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
3	Compulsory	HUK201(1)	Law of Obligations General Part	4	4,5
3	Compulsory	HUK203(1)	General Provisions of Criminal Law	3	3,5
3	Compulsory	HUK205(1)	Administrative Law	3	3,5
3	Compulsory	HUK207	Public Finance	3	3
3	Compulsory	HUK209 (1)	General Public Law-The Theory of the State - I	2	2,5
3	Compulsory	HUK211(1)	International Public Law (English)	2	2,5
3	Compulsory	HUK215	Legal Reading and Writing I (English)	3	3,5
3	Compulsory	HUK229(1)	History of Turkish Law	2	2,5
3	Compulsory	TAR201	Principles and Revolutions of Atatürk I	0	2
3	Elective	HUK235	International Organisations (English)	2	2,5
3	Elective	HUK217	Müzakere ve Arabuluculuk	2	2
3	Elective	HUK237	Gender and Law (English)	2	2,5
3	Elective	LAW239	Environmental Issues	2	2,5

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
4	Compulsory	HUK208	Tax Law	3	3
4	Compulsory	HUK216	Legal Reading and Writing II (English)	3	3,5
4	Compulsory	TAR202	Principles and Revolutions of Atatürk - II	0	2
4	Elective	HUK238	Introduction to Sociology (English)	2	2,5
4	Elective	HUK232	Fundamentals of Turkish Law (English)	2	2,5
4	Elective	HUK240	Climate Change and Sustainability	2	2,5
4	Elective	LAW242	International Criminal Law	2	2,5

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
5	Compulsory	HUK301(1)	Property Law	3	4
5	Compulsory	HUK303(1)	Law of Obligations- Special Part	3	4
5	Compulsory	HUK305(1)	Law of Civil Procedure	3	4
5	Compulsory	HUK307(1)	Commercial Law	3	4
5	Compulsory	HUK309(1)	Criminal Law- Special Provisions	2	2,5
5	Compulsory	HUK311(1)	ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION	2	2,5
5	Compulsory	HUK315	Philosophy of Law (English)	3	3
5	Compulsory	HUK331	Legal Reading and Writing III (English)	3	3
5	Elective	HUK313	Yapay Zekanın Kamu Hukukuna Yansımaları	2	2
5	Elective	LAW333	Common Law (English)	2	3
5	Elective	huk337	Law and Literature	2	3
5	Elective	HUK339	Social Structure in Turkey (English)	2	3

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
6	Compulsory	HUK316	Sociology of Law (English)	3	3
6	Compulsory	HUK332	Legal Reading and Writing IV (English)	3	3
6	Elective	HUK 336	Çocuk Hukuku (İngilizce)	2	2
6	Elective	HUK312	Contract Law (English)	2	3
6	Elective	HUK322	Criminology (English)	2	3

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
7	Compulsory	HUK401 (1)	Law of Inheritance	2	2,5
7	Compulsory	HUK403(1)	Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law	3	3,5
7	Compulsory	HUK405(1)	Labor and Social Security Law	3	3
7	Compulsory	HUK407 (1)	International Private Law	2	3,5
7	Compulsory	HUK411 (1)	Criminal Procedure Law	3	3,5
7	Compulsory	HUK418	Civil Law and Law of Obligations (Practice)	0	2
7	Compulsory	HUK423 (1)	Negotiable Instruments Law	2	2
7	Compulsory	HUK425(1)	Maritimal Commerce and Insurance Law	2	2
7	Compulsory	HUK435(I)	Anayasa Yargısı ve İnsan Hakları Hukuku	2	2
7	Elective	HUK415	Consumer Law	2	2
7	Elective	HUK417	Competition Law	2	2
7	Elective	HUK441	Elective II: European Human Rights Law (English)	2	3
7	Elective	LAW443	Elective II: Intenational Business and the Role of Corporate Counsel (English)	2	3
7	Elective	LAW447	Elective I: Moot Court I (English)	2	3
7	Elective	LAW449	International Banking Law	2	3

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
8	Compulsory	HUK404	Forensic Medicine (English)	2	3
8	Compulsory	HUK420	Criminal Law (Practice)	0	2
8	Elective	LAW 450	International Law of the Sea	2	3
8	Elective	HUK 454 Uluslararası Kuvvet Kullanımı ve Terörizm (İng)	HUK 454 Uluslararası Kuvvet Kullanımı ve Terörizm	2	3
8	Elective	LAW438	Elective I: Humanitarian Law (English)	2	3
8	Elective	HUK440	Elective I: Advanced Legal Advocacy for International Practice (English)	2	3
8	Elective	LAW 444	Seçimlik II: International Financial Law	2	3

A variety of assessment methods such as quizzes, mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;

Semester Grade	Coefficient	Grade Interval (over 100)
AA	4,00	90-100
BA	3,50	80-89
BB	3,00	70-79
CB	2,50	65-69
CC	2,00	60-64
FF	0,00	0-59

Success Grades

The lowest success grade, which is a sum of 40% of the mid-term grade and 60% of the final exam grade, is for law students, 60 points (CC). Also, the students have to score 60 out of 100 points in the final or make-up exam.

In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are reguired;

• To succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 240 ECTS
• To have a grade point Average of 2.00 out of 4.00

Full time

Dean 

Prof. Dr. Sertaç Hami BAŞEREN

Courses/Program Outcomes

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HUK 103 Civil Law

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X

X

HUK 105 Constitutional Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 107 Roman Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 101 Introduction to Law

X

X

X

X

X

EKO 101 Micro Economy (English)

X

X

X

EKO 102 Macro Economy (English)

X

X

X

HUK 113 Academic Reading and Writing I (English)

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 109 Methodology in Law

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 114  Academic Reading and Writing II (English)

X

X

X

X

IST 102 Statistics (English)

X

X

X

HUK 117 Main Concepts of Civil Law (English)

X

X

X

X

HUK 116 Main Concepts of Public Law (English)

X

X

X

X

HUK 201 Law of Obligations, General Rules

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 203 Criminal Law, General Rules

X

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 205 Law of Administration

X

X

X

X

HUK 207 Public Finance

X

X

X

X

HUK 208 Tax Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 211 International Public Law (English)

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 209 General Public Law- Theory of State (English)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Selective Course (English)

X

HUK 229 History of Turkish Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 215 Legal Reading and Writing I (English)

X

X

X

HUK 216 Legal Reading and Writing II (English)

X

X

X

HUK 301 Property Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 303 Law of Obligations, Specific Rules

X

X

X

X

HUK 309 Criminal Law, Specific Rules

X

X

X

X

HUK 305 Civil Procedural Law

X

X

X

HUK 307 Commercial Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 311 Administrative Jurisdiction

X

X

X

Selective Course (English)

X

HUK 315 Philosophy of Law (English)

X

X

X

X

HUK 316 Sociology of Law (English)

X

X

X

X

HUK 331 Legal Reading and Writing III (English)

X

X

X

HUK 332 Legal Reading and Writing IV (English)

X

X

X

HUK 401 Heritage Law

X

X

X

HUK 403 Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 405 Labor and Social Security Law

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 404 International Private Law

X

X

X

X

X

HUK 425 Insurance and Maritime Commercial Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 411 Criminal Procedure Law

X

X

X

X

HUK 413 General Public Law

X

X

X

HUK 414 Forensic Medicine (English)

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X

X

Selective Course (English)

X

Selective Course (English)

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X

NQF-HETR

Program Qualifications

Qualifications Involving Law (Narrow Field)

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Knowledge 1

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Knowledge 2

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X

X

X

X

X

Knowledge 3

X

X

X

Knowledge 4

X

Skills 1

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Skills 2

X

X

X

Skills 3

X

X

X

X

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 1

X

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 2

X

Learning Competence 1

X

Learning Competence 2

X

Learning Competence 3

X

Communication and Social Competence 1

X

Communication and Social Competence 2

Communication and Social Competence 3

X

Communication and Social Competence 4

X

Field Specific Competence 1

Field Specific Competence 2

X

Field Specific Competence 3

X

X

Field Specific Competence 4

X