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Bilingual Master's LL.M. Program in Law (BiP)

Application

Admission Requirements:

  • An undergraduate degree in either Law OR Japanese/East Asian Studies.
  • A good command of oral, written and reading Japanese. Although there is no formal Japanese language requirement for BiP, an interview will be conducted with all candidates to ensure that students have the ability to fully participate in courses taught in Japanese. In addition, students will be obliged to submit a personal statement written in Japanese as part of the application process.
  • A good command of English. A TOEFL score of 213+ (computer-based), 550+ (paper-based), or 79+ (internet-based) or equivalent is required for non-native English speakers.
  • Sufficient financial support for the duration of the program.

Application Materials & Procedure:
Application requirements and procedures for the BiP vary depending on whether the applicant wishes to apply for financial aid or not, and what type of financial aid the applicant is seeking. 

Application materials should be submitted to:
Admission Office of the International Programs, Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University, 6-19-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan. 

Application

Admission Requirements:

  • An undergraduate degree in either Law OR Japanese/East Asian Studies.
  • A good command of oral, written and reading Japanese. Although there is no formal Japanese language requirement for BiP, an interview will be conducted with all candidates to ensure that students have the ability to fully participate in courses taught in Japanese. In addition, students will be obliged to submit a personal statement written in Japanese as part of the application process.
  • A good command of English. A TOEFL score of 213+ (computer-based), 550+ (paper-based), or 79+ (internet-based) or equivalent is required for non-native English speakers.
  • Sufficient financial support for the duration of the program.

Application Materials & Procedure:
Application requirements and procedures for the BiP vary depending on whether the applicant wishes to apply for financial aid or not, and what type of financial aid the applicant is seeking. 

Application materials should be submitted to:
Admission Office of the International Programs, Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University, 6-19-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan. 

Program

The program seeks to overcome one of the principal obstacles to graduate legal education in Japan, namely language, by providing students with the possibility of taking classes and writing a thesis in English, as well as Japanese.

As such, the program facilitates rapid improvement in Japanese ability whilst allowing students to engage in classroom study and supervised research across a wide range of subjects in the field of law. 

All Students are expected to complete:
  • A 20-credit coursework requirement (approximately five courses per semester over one year). 
  • A 50 pages Master's thesis written in either English or Japanese on any legal subject agreed in consultation with the academic supervisor.
  • A 20 pages summary in the other language is also required

Program

The program seeks to overcome one of the principal obstacles to graduate legal education in Japan, namely language, by providing students with the possibility of taking classes and writing a thesis in English, as well as Japanese.

As such, the program facilitates rapid improvement in Japanese ability whilst allowing students to engage in classroom study and supervised research across a wide range of subjects in the field of law. 

All Students are expected to complete:
  • A 20-credit coursework requirement (approximately five courses per semester over one year). 
  • A 50 pages Master's thesis written in either English or Japanese on any legal subject agreed in consultation with the academic supervisor.
  • A 20 pages summary in the other language is also required