PROGRAM
GAU
Common Law (LLB)
About Program
The Department of Law desires to mold legal professionals
capable of engaging in advanced research with an aptitude for
solving disputes. The latter may arise in applying established
legal rules as to the regulation of the relationship between
individuals within a society, individuals and the state itself,
or amongst nation states. We are proud to present a program
of education that is academically based on the English Legal
System. The program aims to give ample online and other
resources, enabling students to take full advantage of received
education and thus allowing them to compete in the international
arena.
Bachelor’s of Law (LLB)
The LLB in Common Law provides the students with the legal
concepts currently used in the Common Law tradition based on
the UK model which is the model also in place at the TRNC.
While most courses focus on legal principles found in English
Common Law, each student has a full review of those aspects
of local law that are based on Continental Legal System. GAU
students are found generally to perform with credit in the TRNC
Bar Exams. In the first two years, students are required to take
five core courses, generally taught for two semesters. In the third
year of the LLB course, students must take four core courses,
but are able to select their fifth course from available elective
courses within the term. Similarly, in the final year, students
will take three core courses and again have the opportunity to
select elective courses to complete their class load.
The Law program is approved by YODAK within the TRNC.
The LLB degree is, therefore, not normally appropriate for
citizens of Turkey that has a different legal structure. It is suitable
for the many international and TRNC students interested in
acquiring knowledge of for whom Common Law and European
Union Law are of relevance and importance. The LLB in
Common Law has been running since 1998 and have successfully
trained many legal practitioners both local and international who
are continuing their professional lives around the world. Law
students are expected to have a high level of achievement in the
English language.
Career Opportunities
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
| Year 1 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW101 | o English Legal Method I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW103 | o Constitutional and Admin Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW105 | o Legal Philosophy I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW107 | o Legal Research and Writing I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW109 | o Communication and Study Skills | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW102 | English Legal System and Method II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW104 | Constitutional & Administrative Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW106 | Legal Philosophy II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW108 | Legal Research and Writing II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW110 | Communication & Study Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 2 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW201 | Criminal Law & Procedure I 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW20 | Law of Contract I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW205 | Introduction to European Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW207 | Legal Accounting | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW209 | Family Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW202 | Criminal Law & Procedure II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW204 | Law of Contract II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW206 | Introduction European Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW208 | Consumer Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW210 | Family Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 3 |
| Fall Semester |
| BUS301 | LAW301 Law of Torts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW303 | Land Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW305 | Equity and Trusts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW307 | Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW302 | Law of Torts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW304 | Land Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW306 | Equity and Trusts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM306 | LAW308 Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM308 | Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 4 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW401 | Company Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW403 | Commercial Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW405 | Public International Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| FE | Free Elective III | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW402 | Company Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW404 | Commercial Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW406 | Public International Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 | 6 | |||
| FREE ELECTIVES | |||||
| LAW309 Cypruslaw Package I LAW310 Cypruslaw Package II LAW311 Cypruslaw Package III LAW312 Research Project LAW313 Criminology LAW314 Employment Law LAW315 Environmental Law LAW316 Human Rights Law LAW317 Conflict of Laws LAW318 Revenue Law LAW319 Medical Law LAW320 Intellectual Property Law LAW321 Transport Law LAW322 Jurisprudence of Law LAW323 Maritime Law LAW324 Cyprus Law Package IV LAW325 Advanced Legal Research and Writing LAW326 Sports Law LAW327 Aviation Law LAW328 Hospitality Law LAW329 International Criminal Law LAW330 Settlement of Commercial Disputes LAW331 Transnational Criminal Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 1 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW101 | o English Legal Method I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW103 | o Constitutional and Admin Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW105 | o Legal Philosophy I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW107 | o Legal Research and Writing I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW109 | o Communication and Study Skills | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW102 | English Legal System and Method II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW104 | Constitutional & Administrative Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW106 | Legal Philosophy II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW108 | Legal Research and Writing II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW110 | Communication & Study Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 2 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW201 | Criminal Law & Procedure I 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW20 | Law of Contract I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW205 | Introduction to European Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW207 | Legal Accounting | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW209 | Family Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW202 | Criminal Law & Procedure II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW204 | Law of Contract II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW206 | Introduction European Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW208 | Consumer Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW210 | Family Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 3 |
| Fall Semester |
| BUS301 | LAW301 Law of Torts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW303 | Land Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW305 | Equity and Trusts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW307 | Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW302 | Law of Torts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW304 | Land Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW306 | Equity and Trusts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM306 | LAW308 Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM308 | Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 4 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW401 | Company Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW403 | Commercial Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW405 | Public International Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| FE | Free Elective III | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW402 | Company Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW404 | Commercial Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW406 | Public International Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 | 6 | |||
| FREE ELECTIVES | |||||
| LAW309 Cypruslaw Package I LAW310 Cypruslaw Package II LAW311 Cypruslaw Package III LAW312 Research Project LAW313 Criminology LAW314 Employment Law LAW315 Environmental Law LAW316 Human Rights Law LAW317 Conflict of Laws LAW318 Revenue Law LAW319 Medical Law LAW320 Intellectual Property Law LAW321 Transport Law LAW322 Jurisprudence of Law LAW323 Maritime Law LAW324 Cyprus Law Package IV LAW325 Advanced Legal Research and Writing LAW326 Sports Law LAW327 Aviation Law LAW328 Hospitality Law LAW329 International Criminal Law LAW330 Settlement of Commercial Disputes LAW331 Transnational Criminal Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
Faculty Presentation Video
About Program
The Department of Law desires to mold legal professionals
capable of engaging in advanced research with an aptitude for
solving disputes. The latter may arise in applying established
legal rules as to the regulation of the relationship between
individuals within a society, individuals and the state itself,
or amongst nation states. We are proud to present a program
of education that is academically based on the English Legal
System. The program aims to give ample online and other
resources, enabling students to take full advantage of received
education and thus allowing them to compete in the international
arena.
Bachelor’s of Law (LLB)
The LLB in Common Law provides the students with the legal
concepts currently used in the Common Law tradition based on
the UK model which is the model also in place at the TRNC.
While most courses focus on legal principles found in English
Common Law, each student has a full review of those aspects
of local law that are based on Continental Legal System. GAU
students are found generally to perform with credit in the TRNC
Bar Exams. In the first two years, students are required to take
five core courses, generally taught for two semesters. In the third
year of the LLB course, students must take four core courses,
but are able to select their fifth course from available elective
courses within the term. Similarly, in the final year, students
will take three core courses and again have the opportunity to
select elective courses to complete their class load.
The Law program is approved by YODAK within the TRNC.
The LLB degree is, therefore, not normally appropriate for
citizens of Turkey that has a different legal structure. It is suitable
for the many international and TRNC students interested in
acquiring knowledge of for whom Common Law and European
Union Law are of relevance and importance. The LLB in
Common Law has been running since 1998 and have successfully
trained many legal practitioners both local and international who
are continuing their professional lives around the world. Law
students are expected to have a high level of achievement in the
English language.
Career Opportunities
Student Opinions
Departmental Courses
| Year 1 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW101 | o English Legal Method I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW103 | o Constitutional and Admin Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW105 | o Legal Philosophy I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW107 | o Legal Research and Writing I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW109 | o Communication and Study Skills | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW102 | English Legal System and Method II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW104 | Constitutional & Administrative Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW106 | Legal Philosophy II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW108 | Legal Research and Writing II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW110 | Communication & Study Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 2 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW201 | Criminal Law & Procedure I 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW20 | Law of Contract I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW205 | Introduction to European Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW207 | Legal Accounting | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW209 | Family Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW202 | Criminal Law & Procedure II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW204 | Law of Contract II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW206 | Introduction European Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW208 | Consumer Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW210 | Family Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 3 |
| Fall Semester |
| BUS301 | LAW301 Law of Torts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW303 | Land Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW305 | Equity and Trusts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW307 | Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW302 | Law of Torts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW304 | Land Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW306 | Equity and Trusts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM306 | LAW308 Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM308 | Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 4 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW401 | Company Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW403 | Commercial Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW405 | Public International Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| FE | Free Elective III | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW402 | Company Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW404 | Commercial Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW406 | Public International Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 | 6 | |||
| FREE ELECTIVES | |||||
| LAW309 Cypruslaw Package I LAW310 Cypruslaw Package II LAW311 Cypruslaw Package III LAW312 Research Project LAW313 Criminology LAW314 Employment Law LAW315 Environmental Law LAW316 Human Rights Law LAW317 Conflict of Laws LAW318 Revenue Law LAW319 Medical Law LAW320 Intellectual Property Law LAW321 Transport Law LAW322 Jurisprudence of Law LAW323 Maritime Law LAW324 Cyprus Law Package IV LAW325 Advanced Legal Research and Writing LAW326 Sports Law LAW327 Aviation Law LAW328 Hospitality Law LAW329 International Criminal Law LAW330 Settlement of Commercial Disputes LAW331 Transnational Criminal Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 1 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW101 | o English Legal Method I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW103 | o Constitutional and Admin Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW105 | o Legal Philosophy I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW107 | o Legal Research and Writing I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW109 | o Communication and Study Skills | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW102 | English Legal System and Method II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW104 | Constitutional & Administrative Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW106 | Legal Philosophy II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW108 | Legal Research and Writing II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW110 | Communication & Study Skills II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 2 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW201 | Criminal Law & Procedure I 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW20 | Law of Contract I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW205 | Introduction to European Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW207 | Legal Accounting | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW209 | Family Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW202 | Criminal Law & Procedure II 3 | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW204 | Law of Contract II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW206 | Introduction European Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW208 | Consumer Law | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW210 | Family Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 3 |
| Fall Semester |
| BUS301 | LAW301 Law of Torts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW303 | Land Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW305 | Equity and Trusts I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW307 | Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW302 | Law of Torts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW304 | Land Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW306 | Equity and Trusts II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM306 | LAW308 Law of Evidence & Civil Procedure II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| AVM308 | Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Year 4 |
| Fall Semester |
| LAW401 | Company Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW403 | Commercial Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW405 | Public International Law I | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| FE | Free Elective III | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Spring Semester |
| LAW402 | Company Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW404 | Commercial Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| LAW406 | Public International Law II | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 |
| Major Elective | CR:(3,0)3 | 6 | |||
| FREE ELECTIVES | |||||
| LAW309 Cypruslaw Package I LAW310 Cypruslaw Package II LAW311 Cypruslaw Package III LAW312 Research Project LAW313 Criminology LAW314 Employment Law LAW315 Environmental Law LAW316 Human Rights Law LAW317 Conflict of Laws LAW318 Revenue Law LAW319 Medical Law LAW320 Intellectual Property Law LAW321 Transport Law LAW322 Jurisprudence of Law LAW323 Maritime Law LAW324 Cyprus Law Package IV LAW325 Advanced Legal Research and Writing LAW326 Sports Law LAW327 Aviation Law LAW328 Hospitality Law LAW329 International Criminal Law LAW330 Settlement of Commercial Disputes LAW331 Transnational Criminal Law | CR:(3,0)3 |