The Master of Private Law program is a postgraduate program and upon completion, a "Master" degree is awarded.

This degree indicates that the student has increased his/her knowledge and expertise in private law issues and has become more competent in the field. The degree is usually taken by lawyers who want to focus on a particular branch of law, law teachers, and other professionals who want to pursue a career in law.

The Master of Private Law program is a postgraduate program that provides students with advanced training in private law. The program offers students a wide range of courses covering the theoretical and practical aspects of private law.

The program consists of courses that will provide students with a thorough understanding of the fundamental issues in private law. These include the law of obligations, family law, commercial law, intellectual property law, contract law and employment law.

The program is also designed to help students develop analytical, critical thinking, research and writing skills. Students gain the skills needed to address and resolve complex legal issues.

Graduates of the program are well-qualified for those wishing to pursue a career in private law. Graduates can work in a variety of roles in the private law field, including advocacy, consultancy, legal research or law teaching.

2. To be able to comprehend the basic principles and rules of private law,
3. To be able to follow current issues and discussions in the field of private law,
4. To be able to apply and interpret private law rules,
5. To be able to understand the differences and similarities between legal systems,
6. To be able to read, understand and critically evaluate legal texts,
7. To be able to analyze judicial decisions and develop legal arguments,
8. To be able to approach legal problems using disciplines such as philosophy of law, sociology of law and history of law,
9. To be able to understand the relationships and interactions between different branches of law,
10. To be able to conduct research in the field of law and to prepare written reports,
11. To be aware of and gain application skills in ethical and professional responsibility issues.
12. This program achievements are designed to enable students who receive a master's degree in private law to develop their professional skills and be successful in legal practice and academic studies.

The employment opportunities of a private law master's program are closely related to the content of the program and the student's career goals. The private law master's program is designed for law school graduates and professionals working in the field of law. Completion of this program aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in the field of private law.

Graduates of the private law master's program can enter many different career paths in the field of private law. These careers include lawyer, legal consultant, corporate lawyer, notary, arbitrator, mediator, international trade law specialist and working as a lecturer in the field of private law.

Especially large law firms, corporations and international organizations need master's degree graduates specialized in private law. In addition, public institutions and non-governmental organizations working in the field of private law can also employ private law master's degree graduates.

In summary, the private law master's program offers students a wide range of careers, and especially large law firms and corporations are interested in master's degree graduates specialized in private law.

The student's success in the courses is determined by evaluating the mid-term grades and the final exam grade together.

Mid-term grades consist of quizzes, mid-term exam grades and grades given to homework, applications and practical work depending on the course. In the credit system, the type and weight of mid-term and final evaluations (exams, homework, applications and similar) are reported to the relevant department head by the instructor teaching the course within the first two weeks of the semester and announced to the students by the relevant teaching unit administration. The final evaluation is determined by the instructor teaching the course with one of the following letter grades, taking into account the general success level of all students taking that course.

While the impact of the homework given during the semester on the final grade is 40%, the impact of the final exams at the end of the semester is 60%.

Graduation Requirements are as follows:

• Successfully completing all courses in the program,
• Having no FF grade,
• Achieving a minimum grade of CB or higher for each course,
• Completing 120 ECTS credits, with 60 credits from coursework and 60 credits from the thesis,
• Submitting a thesis of at least 15,000 words in accordance with the "Thesis Writing Guide" provided by the Graduate Education Institute, and defending it if deemed necessary,
• Presenting a thesis with a plagiarism rate below the accepted maximum of 30%,
• Submitting the thesis approved in Turkish in English.