2016.04.19
The following changes will be made to the entrance examination for April 2017 enrollment (and September 2016 enrollment), which will be held in 2016. "3) Changes to Early Advancement Requirements" was added on 2016.4.19.
1) Regarding the 4-Subject Entrance Examination for Third-Year Undergraduate Students (New)
To encourage third-year undergraduate students to advance to the 2-year Course through early graduation or early advancement and to reduce the time and financial burden of obtaining a legal qualification, a special track (for approximately 20 students) will be established starting with the entrance examination held in 2016. This track allows third-year undergraduate students to pass with only four subjects: Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, and Commercial Law. It will be held at the same time and with the same questions as the 6-subject examination, and concurrent application is also possible. This is open to students from any university, faculty, or department. We encourage any third-year undergraduate students interested in the legal profession to take on this challenge. Additionally, successful applicants on this track will take the Procedural Law Certification Examination (Civil Procedure Law, Criminal Procedure Law) during the spring break before enrollment (if they do not meet the required standard, they will take the corresponding subjects after enrollment).
2) Discontinuation of the 1-Year Study Abroad Course for September Enrollment
The selection for the 1-year study abroad course through the entrance examination will be discontinued. Those who wish to study abroad for one year can apply for the internal selection process held after enrollment. Please note that the selection for the six-month study abroad course for September enrollment will continue.
3) Changes to Early Advancement Requirements
The requirements for application through early advancement will be changed as follows. Applicants who meet all the conditions from A to C below will be eligible to apply for both the 3-year Course and the 2-year Course.
A. Have completed three years of university study as of the end of March 2017*.
B. Be expected to have earned 90 or more credits since university enrollment as of the end of March 2017*.
C. Have earned a grade of "Excellent" or its equivalent (corresponding to 80 points or higher on a 100-point scale) for 60% or more of the credits earned by the 2015 academic year (Heisei 27).
*For applicants to the Six-Month Study Abroad Course and the 3-year Challenge Course, this should be read as the end of September 2016.
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[2-year Course]
Regarding the Law Graduate Aptitude Test administered by the Law Examination Committee, submission will be optional.
(Submission is not mandatory.)
The entrance examination held in 2016 will be conducted at the Mita Campus on the following dates.
September 3, 2016 (Sat): 2-year Course
September 4, 2016 (Sun): 3-year Course