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Tokyo / Private
| Postal code | 169-8050 |
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| Address | 1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | Graduate School of Law |
| Phone | 03-3232-3924 |
| Fax | 03-5286-1808 |
| Type of research department | Researcher development., Development of experts in their fields of specialization., For some courses, development of experts in their fields of specialization., There are graduate courses and programs where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Civil Law, Public Law, Fundamental Legal Studies, Studies of Legal Frontiers/LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, Studies of Legal Frontiers/LL.M. in Asian Economic Integration and Law |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) or takeExamination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) required |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. |
| Number of international students in 2024 | 70 |
| Number of privately financed students | 61 |
| Number of exchange international students | 5 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 300,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 622,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 12,500 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 937,500 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. The amounts shown are for students enrolled in the Civil Law, Public Law, and Basic Law majors. Excludes living expenses. 5,000 yen for applicants for special entrance examinations outside Japan and for Asian Economic Integration and Law (overseas residents). Tuition and etc. are different for LL.M. program. Please refer to the following page. For more information about the program, please refer to the following page. Japanese: https://www.waseda.jp/folaw/glaw/applicants/admission/ English: https://www.waseda.jp/folaw/glaw/en/admission/ |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | Special Examination at outside of Japan |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | April 22, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | May 13, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | May 17, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 1, 2024 - July 5, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | July 18, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | General Examination, Examination for Working Adults |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | June 22, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 22, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | July 26, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | August 31, 2024 , September 25, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | October 17, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and one other language, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | Intellectual Property Law LL.M. |
| Starting date for application submission | August 26, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | August 30, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 19, 2024 , October 20, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | November 21, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | LL.M. in Asian Economic Integration and Law |
| Starting date for application submission | August 26, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | August 30, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 19, 2024 , October 20, 2024 |
| Notification of examination result | November 21, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Civil Law, Public Law |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must take Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) or takeExamination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) required |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Others(For the eligibility requirements, please check the past entrance examination guidelines. https://www.waseda.jp/folaw/glaw/applicants/admission/ For the latest entrance examination schedule, please refer to the same website.) |
| Number of international students in 2024 | 50 |
| Number of privately financed students | 44 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 448,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 12,500 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 660,500 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. The amount shown is the tuition for students entering in 2025. Excludes living expenses. Please refer to the following page for the details of the entrance examination. https://www.waseda.jp/folaw/glaw/applicants/admission/ (Japanese language) |
| Entry | April, 2025 |
| Application category | Gereral Examination |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | October 18, 2024 |
| Starting date for application submission | November 18, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | November 22, 2024 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | January 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 7, 2024 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Japanese language and one other language, Oral examination |
Last update: May. 28, 2024
