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About the Nagoya University
Faculty of Law

Faculty

Degree programs are administered in both English and Japanese,with English language degrees available at the undergraduate,
master’s and PhD levels. The Faculty of Law has received
numerous grants from public and private institutions, and its
English language courses are consistently evaluated as high quality
programs both domestically and internationally. The Faculty of Law
remains active in international research, hosting visiting scholars
from across the world, sponsoring conferences and events, andregularly publishing in top-rated academic journals.

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

The Nagoya University Faculty of Law currently has approximately
50 full time faculty teaching and engaging in a wide range of legal
and political science research. Legal research fields include
comparative, administrative, civil and criminal laws, as well as
more specific fields such as competition and banking law,
corporate, intellectual property and social security law. Politicalscience research includes areas such as public policy, internationalrelations, comparative politics, public administration, politicalphilosophy and theory, and political history.

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about-us/faculty-members.php

Undergraduate Education
The School of Law has provided comprehensive four-year
undergraduate programs with a revitalized curriculum since 2004,
offering courses in both basic and specialized subjects. Nagoya
University also offers exchange programs, where undergraduatesand graduate students from partner universities abroad can study
for four to twelve months in Nagoya.

Global 30
International Social Sciences Program
The Global 30 (G30) International Social Sciences Program
includes political science, law, economics, business administration,and information science courses, taught entirely in English. G30
curriculum covers comparative studies of Asian societies, corporate
theory, international negotiation, international law, development
economics, economic integration, global management as well as
environmental issues. The program emphasizes the study of thepolitical, legal, and economic systems of modern Japan. Upon
selecting their major, students can receive specific guidance fromprofessors in their chosen
discipline. Class sizes are
typically small, givingstudents close access touniversity professors.

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/admissions/University Ranking

The Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE)

Nagoya University consistently ranks as one of
the top-tier academic institutions in Japan.
According to the Times Higher Education
World University Rankings, as of 2023 Nagoya
University was ranked sixth place overall inJapanese universities.

Established on April 1, 2000 by the Nagoya University Faculty of Law, the Center for Asian
Legal Exchange (CALE) aims to promote international cooperation and research on Asianlaw and politics, and to serve as a nucleus for the gathering and distributing of information
relating to Asian legal and political systems. CALE has three main missions: to research thelaws and legal systems of other Asian countries, to support legal assistance in Asia, and totrain and develop human resources in Japan. To help achieve these missions, and incooperation with local host universities, CALE operates eight joint researchand education centers in Asia including Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Hanoi andHo Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Laos.

Ranking

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/worlduniversity-rankings

https://cale.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/

International Exchange Agreements

Exchange Program
The Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange(NUPACE) is a short-term student exchange program,
through which international students enrolled at any of
Nagoya University’s partner institutions around the world
are given the opportunity to study in Japan for four to twelve
months, often earning course credit to apply toward theirdegree at their home university.

Nagoya University maintains a number of international exchange
agreements with universities and institutions around the world. These
agreements are used to facilitate academic exchange for students andfaculty, implement joint research initiatives and share academic
resources. The Nagoya University Faculty of Law has implemented
international exchange agreements with universities and institutions
throughout Asia, North America and Europe since the early 1990s.
Inter-University Agreement

Inter-School Agreement

https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about_nu/history_data/figures/deta/inter-university-agreement.html

https://nupace.iee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/

https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ab
out_nu/history_data/figures/deta/inter-school.html

Graduate Education – Master’s and PhD
Master’sMaster’s– Comparative Law LLMThe Comparative Law LLM aims to further the education ofoverseas legal professionals, policymakers, civil servants and legal
educators. Coming mainly from Asian countries, graduates fromthis program are expected to apply their knowledge and make astrong contribution to their home country. Successful
students are granted the degree of Master of Laws
(Comparative Law). This program can be pursued in
English or Japanese.
https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/admissions/master.php

PhD

PhD – Comparative Law LLD

With English as the primary medium of research and instruction,
the Comparative Law LLD targets overseas students, mainly from
Asian countries, who have completed a master’s program anddemonstrated ability in the academic and practical study of law orpolitics. Writing a dissertation is a core part of theprogram, where the dissertation is expected tocontribute to the resolution of theoretical and practicalissues for the target country.

Asian Satellite Campuses
Institute(ASCI) – Transnational
Doctoral Program
The Transnational Doctoral Program for Leading Professionals in
Asian Countries is a distance education initiative, built upon theNagoya University Faculty of Law’s considerable experience withhuman resource development in support of legal and judicial
reform in Asian countries. The program currently has students
studying law and political science from Cambodia, Laos,
Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The Transnational Doctoral
Program is tailored to address the needs of officials in thelegislative, administrative and judicial sectors, as well as university
faculty in the fields of law and political science, with English as theprimary language of research and communication.
Cambodia

Laos

Mongolia

Uzbekistan

Vietnam
http://asci.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/admissions/doctor.php

HistoryUzbekistan

Alumni Voice

Mongolia

LaosMyanmarJapan

ラオス

Vietnam…… CALE…… ASC I

Cambodia
Indonesia

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about-us/
history.php

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/alumni/

Nagoya city info
The city of Nagoya is located in the central Japan region, between Tokyo and Kyoto. Nagoya is Japan’s
fourth largest city, with a population of about 9.5 million people in the metro Nagoya area. Nagoya is oneof Japan’ s largest cities with a convenient public transportation system including subway, trains and buses. Itis an easy, convenient city to navigate on foot, by bicycle or using public transportation, with easy access toa number of sightseeing destinations.

Cost of living inNagoya
Living in Nagoya is lessexpensive than in Tokyo,
the capital city of Japan. However, the costof living in Japan can be relatively high.
The current essential cost of living
estimated is around ¥110,000 (Japaneseyen) per month for the Nagoya area
(excluding tuition and other school fees).

Housing
Newly enrolled students from abroad are generallyaccommodated in one of the international university
residences for a maximum period of half a year, after which they may moveon to other accommodations.
Generally, in Nagoya, the monthly rent for an unfurnished, one-bedroom
apartment with a kitchenette, toilet, and bath ranges between 40,000 yen
and 60,000 yen for a single room, depending on location, size, andamenities. A security deposit and a key-money payment, both of which areapproximately two months’ rent, are required for contracting. Students areusually responsible for providing their own furnishings.
https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/academics/campus_life/housing/index.html

TuitionThe fees for the academic session in 2024 are as follows (in Japanese Yen);   Undergraduate¥17,000

Undergraduate & Postgraduate ¥282,000

Postgraduate¥30,000

Research Student

Research Student¥9,800¥84,600 
Undergraduate & Postgraduate (per year)¥535,800

Research Student (six months)(monthly ¥29,700)¥178,200

https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/admissions/other/tuition/tuition.html

NAGOYA

Contact Information
Graduate School of Law Nagoya University
Furo-chō, Chikusa Ward Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture 464-0814
Email : admission@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Tel 052-789-2316(Japan) +81-52-789-2316(International)

https://gsl.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/