The Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Law also offers research and education in substantive law in various fields of jurisprudence as well as in basic law, international law, political science, and comparative law. The aim of the program is not only to train researchers but also to foster highly skilled professionals with a broad international perspective. The program features small-group education in the form of seminars, and academic advisors provide research and thesis guidance. The department is well equipped with research facilities and has a small enrollment limit, so students can pursue their research in a favorable environment.
For the Master’s Program, we have reorganized the graduate school to make it “easy to enter and easy to learn.” First, we hold entrance examinations twice a year, in September and February, for both the general admission and the entrance examination for working adults. In addition, we have established an exemption system for the written foreign language exam component of the general entrance examination, and have abolished the written foreign language exam component for the entrance examination for working adults. Furthermore, since the 2021 entrance examination, we have introduced an examination system that requires only a document review (including a research plan) and an oral examination. After admission, students can complete the Master’s course in one year if they meet certain requirements, and can obtain a degree by submitting a master’s thesis or research paper.
The main objective of the Doctoral Program is to train researchers. Many graduates of this program are employed as university faculty members.
The Master’s Program aims to deepen the basic knowledge of the law and political science generally acquired at the undergraduate level, to help students transition to research in their major, and to cultivate advanced legal and analytical skills in politics. For working people, there are specialized courses that relate the knowledge and experience acquired in the working world to the major courses and aim to sharpen specialized perspectives and analytical skills.
To meet the diverse needs of students, including not only aspiring researchers but also highly specialized professionals and those who wish to become such, the Master’s Program curriculum allows students to take social science-related courses and practical courses in ten other departments.
The Master’s Program deepens the basic knowledge of the law and political science generally acquired at the undergraduate level and sharpens research skills in the major subjects. The program also opens the door to careers as civil servants, corporate lawyers, or professionals in international organizations by providing advanced specialized knowledge.
While the main objective of the Doctoral Program is to train researchers, the program focuses not only on further deepening basic theories but also on cultivating the ability to deal with various problems that have arisen beyond the framework of the existing legal order and that are facing us today.
In particular, the Master’s Program has been revised to incorporate a variety of subjects from other majors into the curriculum. The purpose is to develop practical skills to logically reconstruct various issues that arise in society and handle more advanced problems as well, taking into consideration the strong social demand for training professionals with advanced expertise and an international perspective.
With an aim to foster and send out to society, researchers of law and politics and professionals with high expertise, as well as lawyers with high respect for humanity, the Doctoral Program in Law sets standards for the skills and knowledge students should acquire before graduation as described below: Those who fulfill the graduation requirements and pass their dissertation defense shall be deemed to have acquired these qualities and will be awarded a diploma
In accordance with the diploma policy, with an aim to conduct research and education on positive law in various areas of law, basic law, international law, political studies, comparative studies, etc. as well as research and education on globalization and environmental issues, the Master’s Program in Law constructs its curriculum with courses aligned to the following purposes
In accordance with the diploma policy, with an aim to conduct research and education on positive law in various areas of law, basic law, international law, political studies, comparative studies, etc. as well as research and education on globalization and environmental issues, the Doctoral Program in Law constructs its curriculum with courses aligned to the following purposes.
The Master’s Program in Law seeks students with the following qualities:
The Doctoral Program in Law seeks students with the following qualities
Fumihiko AZUMA Professor
Kazufumi ABE Professor
Akiko ANZAI Professor
Yurika ISHII Professor
Wataru ITO Professor
Kensuke UEDA Professor
Yu UMEMURA Professor
Junichi ETO Professor
Mayumi OHASHI Professor
Midori OKABE Professor
Junichiro OKUDA Professor
Kozo KATO Professor
Tsuyoshi KAWASE Professor
Yoshinobu KITAMURA Professor
Yushin KUWAHARA Professor
Yasuto KOMADA Professor
Yumi SATO Professor
Tomoyuki SHIRAISHI Professor
Keiichi CHIKUSHI Professor
Ryousuke TERUNUMA Professor
Koichi TOMINAGA Professor
Hitomi NAGANO Professor
Kaori HABU Professor
Takeo HORIGUCHI Professor
Naoko MATSUMOTO Professor
Mari MIURA Professor
Toshiaki MIYAZAWA Professor
Ai MURAKAMI Professor
Tetsuo MORISHITA Professor
Akio ZENTO Associate Professor
Yu DING Associate Professor
Junya TOMITA Assistant Professor
Tomomitsu IWASHITA Professor
Masashi OKANIWA Professor
Toshihiro OCHI Professor
Yasushi KOYAMA Professor
Ryo TSUCHIDA Professor
Yasuyuki NAGASHITA Professor
Yasuhiro FUKAZAWA Professor
Masaru KOBUNE Associate Professor
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