Faculty of Law

General Information about the Department

The Faculty of Law of Anadolu University, as one of the top law faculties in Turkey, was established in 1993. Ever since then, the Faculty, with its dynamic and experienced academic staff, has been educating inquisitive and industrious students to be qualified manpower with sufficient legal knowledge and advanced judgment skills.

The Faculty consists of two departments: Public Law and Private Law. This distinction is established for the academic structure and these divisions do not admit undergraduate students individually. Private law-public law division has its origins in Roman law. In Roman law, while the rules concerning the Roman State were evaluated under public law, the rules regarding persons were considered as private law. This distinction was later accepted in Continental European law, and this classification was used in legal education as well. Therefore, the distinction between private law and public law has a significant place in Turkish law as a part of Continental European law.

Private Law Department contains departments of European Union Law, Maritime Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Social Security Law, Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Enforcement Bankruptcy Law, International Private Law, Roman Law, and Commercial Law, whereas the Division of Public Law comprises departments of Constitutional Law, Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law, General Public Law, Philosophy and Sociology of Law, History of Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, Financial Law, International Law. Many compulsory and elective courses offered within these departments contribute to the academic development of our students. In addition, our students can select courses from the departments they want according to the field they want to improve themselves.

Anadolu University is one of the select universities that provide legal education in Turkey. Our departments aim at qualified education and research. Furthermore, we have thirty-five academics in the private law department who are effective and sufficient in their fields. Moreover, in the private law department, dozens of enlightening courses are offered to students' preferences not only in bachelor's degree but also in LL.M and Ph.D.

At last, Journal of Anadolu University Faculty of Law, which started publication in 2015, is one of the significant contributions of the faculty to the academic community.

Career Opportunities

Students who have graduated from the Faculty of Law, Anadolu University have a wide variety of distinguished professions that they can work in after graduation. Being an attorney is the first option for alumni. Although there is a mandatory prerequisite for being an advocate which is being a Turkish citizen, foreign law firms may operate legal professions as consultant services on international law. Therefore, any foreign student who wants to work in Turkey can be a consultant in these law firms.

Another opportunity for alumni is being a legal adviser. Graduates will be able to provide all kinds of legal consultancy to private and legal persons thanks to the education they have received from the Faculty of Law, Anadolu University. In this context, international students who took courses about Turkish law system from Faculty of Law, Anadolu University, are able to have the opportunity to work as a legal adviser in Turkey.

One of the other basic professions in the field of law is being a prosecutor and judge. Graduates of law faculty who are successful as a result of the examination for entrance to these professions can start their duty after completing their internships related to their professions.

The other career opportunity that alumni have is working at the university as an academic. It appears as a suitable profession for those who are interested in continuous research and educational activities.

Another possibility that graduates have is becoming a notary. On the other hand, graduates also have the opportunity to develop a career as experts or inspectors in various ministries.

In sum, graduated students from the Faculty of Law, Anadolu University have proficiency for working in an extensive variety of fields in many public institutions or private sector with the wide legal formation they have received.

Why international students should choose this department to study

Faculty of Law, Anadolu University is one of the significant faculties that have the potential to provide unique opportunities for international students both for their academic development and social life.

First of all, Eskişehir is distinguished from other cities in Turkey with its young and dynamic structure. It is known as a complete “student city” with its universities. In consequence of being a student city, the city is cheap compared to other big cities and the number of activities that students can participate in is undeniably high. Moreover, according to the surveys, this city is one of the safest cities both in the World and Turkey.

On the other hand, Anadolu University Faculty of Law, Private and Public Law Departments provide the opportunity to receive education in the field of law with its Ph.D. and master's degrees within the Institute of Social Sciences and bachelor’s degree within the faculty of law to international students. Master's and doctoral students will first be able to gain advanced in-depth knowledge. Students will be able to develop a critical approach to the concepts and institutions in various fields of law, identify and define new ideas by following current developments. After completing the course phase in Ph.D. and bachelor’s degree, they will be able to contribute to the academy by preparing an original thesis on a topic they are interested in. Besides, international students may contribute to the development of legal theory and practice by publishing scientific articles in nationally or internationally reviewed and reputable journals.

Another chance that international students have is ERASMUS+. With this student exchange program, students may acquire an opportunity to experience abroad, get to know and learn about different cultures and lifestyles. This program offers international students, mobility and cooperation opportunities in higher education, school education, and more.

Contact Information

Address: Anadolu Üniversitesi, Yunus Emre Kampüsü, Hukuk Fakültesi, 26470 Tepebaşı/Eskişehir, TURKEY

E-mail : hukfak@anadolu.edu.tr