Letter of Motivation for Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Public International Law - Essay Example

May ., Please accurately Letter of Intent: In Support of Application for Master of Arts Program: Advanced Studies in Public InternationalLaw with specialization in International Criminal Law.Admissions Office: University of LeidenPlease insert the address of the universityTo the Office of Admissions: I have committed myself to the study of the Law, and intend to continue to work and learn in this field with dedication for the foreseeable future. Law, generally, has always attracted me, and continues to excite my passion.

It is both the intellectual complexity of the Law that challenges me, and also the potential to contribute to the well-being of humanity through this medium which encourage me to persevere in my work within this discipline. As I have extended my reading into the Law, International Law has presented itself as an area of particular interest. Throughout my student career, and also in my working life, the particular focus on global politics and the consequent legal frameworks supporting international systems have sharpened in my mind.

I am at present completing a Master’s program in Global Politics and International Relations at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul (begun in 2007) and am currently employed as a Research Assistant at Okan University Faculty of Law in the department of Public International Law. Previous to this I achieved the Master of European Union Law at Istanbul University, where I studied from 2006 to 2009, after completion of my under-graduate courses at the Marmara University Faculty of Law (2000-2005).

Evident from both my thesis topics within the courses mentioned above, and my employment history, is the committed interest I have in International Law. For the LLM Program at the Istanbul University Faculty of Law, I submitted the thesis The German Practice within the Scope of the EU Counter-Terrorism Policies; my current thesis topic is titled Migration and Citizenship in Turkey. I have also sought out work, short-course, and seminar opportunities related to my field of interest. I was a trainee at the Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies in 2007.

I also worked in organizational and co-ordination capacities at the NATO Summit in Istanbul (2004); the World News Agencies Summit (2003); and the ECO Heads of State Summit Meeting in 2002. Additionally, I have attended seminars on topics as diverse as the Enlargement Process of the European Union and Turkey, The Effects of Globalization on the Law – the Role of the WTO, and Violence against Women and Sexual Crimes during the last few years. As a student, too, I was involved in this area – as President of the European Law Students’ Association (2003-2004) and as Vice-President of Seminars and Conferences for ELSA Istanbul (2002).

I was also awarded the DAAD Scholarship to enter the “Program for International Jurists”, but was unfortunately unable to take up the scholarship. It has been my privilege to have two works published: Child Pornography on Internet (İstanbul Barosu Dergisi, Cilt: 81, Sayı: 4, Yıl: 2007) and The Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Turkish Law (Legal Hukuk Dergisi, Yıl. 7, Sayı: 76, Nisan 2009). Consequently, it is my desire to complete the offering at your university, as specified above.

The specialization in International Criminal Law would very definitely be of tremendous interest to me, and I would commit myself fully to this program. As I have also an application in process to the HSP Huygens program, to complete the final phase of a Master’s in the Netherlands, a recommendation from your institution would strengthen the criteria for approval that I would be able to offer. I trust that the commitment and dedication I have within my chosen field is evident in the content of this letter, and that you will favorably view the information and request herein.

Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,….Name; address; contact number, reference numbers (if you have them from previous correspondence with the university)