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In Faculty of Law, students study basic subjects such as constitutional law, civil law, and criminal law in their first year to develop a foundation in law and political science. From the second year onwards, students are divided into four courses, and through systematic study, they receive specialized education according to the aspirations of each student.
Course registration flow
1
annual
[Common to all courses] Learn the basics of law
- Constitution I (human rights)
- Constitution II (Overview/Governance Organization)
- Civil Code I (General Provisions)
- Civil Code IV (Specific Obligations)
- Criminal Law I (Overview)
- Orientation Seminar
- basic Seminar
Legal profession course
This course is for students who wish to become legal professionals, such as those in the three legal professions, judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, or tax accountants, or who wish to obtain legal qualifications, and students will study the practical law subjects that are the subjects of these examinations.2
annual
Learn about the work of legal professionals and acquire the knowledge necessary for the exam subjects
- Civil Code II (Property Rights)
- Civil Code III (General Principles of Obligations)
- Criminal Law II (Specifics)
- company law
- General Commercial Law/Commercial Practices Law
- Administrative Law I (Administrative Operations Law)
- Administrative Law II (Administrative Relief Law)
- tax law
- legal practice
- Theme Seminar I & II etc.
3-4
annual
Practical learning aimed at entering law school or obtaining qualifications
- Civil Code IV (Family Law)
- civil procedure
- Civil Execution and Preservation Law
- criminal procedure
- criminal policy
- bill and check method
- Consumption tax law
- Income Tax Law
- corporate tax law
- Specialized Seminar I & II etc.
civil service course
This is a course for students who will take national and local civil service examinations. While focusing on civil service examination subjects, students will also study subjects necessary to become a civil servant who can identify problems and solve them by making full use of their knowledge of law, politics, and economics.2
annual
Acquire a wide range of legal, political and economic knowledge required for public servants.
- Administrative Law I (Administrative Action Law)
- Administrative Law II (Administrative Relief Law)
- Civil Code II (Real Rights)
- Civil Code III (General Obligations)
- tax law
- Principles of Political Science
- economic theory
- Administration
- finance
- Theme Seminar I & II etc.
3-4
annual
Acquire advanced knowledge and policy-making skills to become immediately effective civil servants
- local autonomy theory
- Local Autonomy Law
- social security law
- Environmental Law
- city law
- civil procedure
- criminal procedure
- criminal policy
- juvenile law
- Civil Service Basic Education Ⅰ～VI
- Specialized Seminar I & II etc.
Corporate course
Assuming that students will be employed by a company, they will study specialist subjects related to corporate organization and transactions, as well as subjects necessary to become corporate personnel with a legal mind that can utilize legal knowledge in corporate activities.
2
annual
Understand how the law functions in the Japanese economy and the environment surrounding companies.
- company law
- General Commercial Law/Commercial Practices Law
- Intellectual property law
- tax law
- Civil Code II (Property Rights)
- Civil Code III (General Principles of Obligations)
- economic theory
- Business Administration
- accounting
- Theme Seminar I & II etc.
3-4
annual
Aiming to become a member of society with a legal mind who can contribute to the company
- Bill and Check Law
- Financial Instruments and Exchange Law
- labor law
- economic law
- Consumer Law
- bankruptcy law
- corporate tax law
- Specialized Seminar I & II etc.
Modern Legal Culture Course
This course aims to train students to become professionals who can approach the wide variety of problems facing modern society from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws on a wide range of academic fields that go beyond law, politics, and economics.
2
annual
Interdisciplinary learning through the study of various subjects in law, politics, and economics
- Civil Code II (Property Rights)
- Civil Code III (General Principles of Obligations)
- Criminal Law II (Specifics)
- company law
- Administrative Law I
- Principles of Political Science
- history of political thought
- economic theory
- finance
- Theme Seminar I & II etc.
3-4
annual
Learn about contemporary social issues from a broad perspective, including historical and international perspectives.
- Civil Code V (Family Law)
- labor law
- foreign law
- International law
- private international law
- Japanese Legal History
- Western Legal History
- legal philosophy
- Specialized Seminar I & II etc.
<Updated July 30, 2024>
Department of Law