Turkish-German Law Bachelor's Program Celebrates Its 10th Year
The Law Faculty, which brings pride to Altınbaş University with its pioneering role, graduated its 7th batch of Turkish-German Law Double Degree Program students.
Altınbaş University's Law Faculty, which has made us proud with its pioneering role in the field, celebrated the 10th year of its Turkish-German Law Double Degree Program, where students graduate with a double diploma after receiving education at the University of Cologne for the first two years and at Altınbaş University for the last two years.
As part of the 10th-anniversary celebrations, Altınbaş University hosted a Law and Sustainability Symposium. Prior to the symposium, an honorary doctorate was presented to Prof. Dr. Heinz-Peter Mansel, the Program Director at the University of Cologne.
Prof. Dr. Mansel, who leads the program that offers international career opportunities for its graduates, expressed his happiness and honor regarding the honorary doctorate and emphasized the importance of the double degree law program in the last 10 years. He mentioned the historical connection between Atatürk and German scientists during Germany's dark times, highlighting the significance of their collaboration.
Prof. Dr. Mansel noted that the double diploma program has been highly beneficial for its graduates, and he highlighted the success of this collaboration between Altınbaş and Cologne, which was the first double degree law program in the field. He encouraged others to follow this model in their own collaborations.
Ali Altınbaş, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Altınbaş University, emphasized the academic success of the collaboration for both universities and expressed pride in the achievements of the double diploma program's graduates. He also thanked everyone who has contributed to the program's success and suggested that similar programs will continue to thrive.
Ayşegül Altınbaş, the Director of Altınbaş University, underlined the significant contributions of Prof. Dr. Mansel in the collaboration and expressed gratitude for his efforts. She pointed out that the success and continuation of the collaboration was achieved through the hard work of the University of Cologne and Prof. Dr. Heinz-Peter Mansel.
Ayşegül Altınbaş highlighted the growing need for qualified lawyers in today's world, where cultural and commercial collaborations between Turkey and Germany are on the rise. She mentioned that the Turkish-German Law Double Degree Program has seen an increasing demand each year, and it currently ranks 9th among state and foundation universities, admitting students with the highest scores.
Ayşegül Altınbaş explained that students and graduates have the opportunity for internships and employment through agreements with law firms in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Graduates of the program not only receive Turkish and German legal education but also obtain English legal education (Certificate United States' Law). This opens up opportunities for them to live and work not only in Turkey and Germany but also in all European Union countries.
The event also featured the awarding of diplomas to the 2022-2023 graduates of the program.