Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University 2025
Application Requirements for the Master’s Programme (April)（Cross-National Master’s Course）

The Graduate School of Law at Tohoku University has collaborated with the College of Law at National
Taiwan University (hereafter “Home Institution”) and decided to offer a Cross-National Master’sCourse in the field of law.

1. Number of Students to be accepted
We will admit up to 5 qualified applicants each year in total from the Home Institution.

2. Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements.
(1) Those who are registered, or are expected to be registered, as Master’s students at theHome Institution by April 2025.
(2) Those who have passed the preliminary requirements set forth by the Home Institution atwhich he or she is registered or plans to be registered at the Home Institution, and areagreed upon as candidates for making an application to the Graduate School of Law, Tohoku
University.
* Pertaining to (2), please make inquiries regarding the preliminary requirements to theperson in charge at the Home Institution.

3. Application Period
26th July (Fri), 2024 – 30th August (Fri), 2024
All required documents must be received by the School of Law Office by 30th August (Fri),
2024 deadline.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Applications sent by post will be accepted during the above application period.
Applications hand-delivered directly to the School of Law Office will be accepted during its
business hours (from 9:00 to 12:45 and from 13:45 to 16:45) except Saturdays, Sundays andnational holidays.

-1-4. Application Procedure
Applicants should prepare and submit to the Student Affairs Section of School of Law thefollowing documents.
Documents to be submitted①

Application for Admissionand CV② Research proposal (4 copies)③Research paper (4 copies)[If applicable]④ Bachelor’s transcript
Recommendation letter from
⑤ the Faculty member at theHome Institution
Student Registration
Certificate (or certificate⑥of expected registration)from the Home Institution
Certificate of Bachelor’s⑦ degree (or certificate ofexpected Bachelor’s degree)

Details
Use the forms specified by the School of Law. The forms can be
downloaded from the following website:
http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/admissionsgraduate/entrance_examination/application-requirements/
The Research proposal must be written in English or Japanese. Use theforms specified by the School of Law. The forms can be downloaded fromthe following website:
http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/admissionsgraduate/entrance_examination/application-requirements/
If you have research papers (published or unpublished), such as journal
articles, conference papers, and diploma thesis, submitting one of themis recommended. If the research paper to be submitted is written in alanguage other than English or Japanese, the full paper in the original
language must be accompanied by an abstract written in either Englishor Japanese (approximately 4,000 words in English or 10,000 characters
in Japanese, on A4 paper).
The transcript must be written in English or Japanese. An official sealof the institution the student graduated (or is expected to graduate)
is required on the form.
The letter must be written in English or Japanese. Faculty member’ssignature is required.
The certificate must be written in English or Japanese. Use the form
specified by the School of Law. An official seal of the Home Institution
is required on the form.
The certificate must be written in English or Japanese. Use the form
specified by the School of Law. An official seal of the institution thestudent graduated (or is expected to graduate) is required on the form.

* Applicants who need assistance or other consideration in taking the entrance examination orcompleting the course of study should contact the School of Law Office of Student Affairs Section.
Applicants will not be discriminated against based on such inquiries made to the School of Law.
Inquiries should be made by 29th July (Mon), 2024.

5. Selection Process
Selection will be determined by the following process.
First Selection: Screening
Final Selection: Interview* Each successful applicant of the (1) Screening will be informed of the time and place ofthe (2) Interview.
* Tohoku University Graduate School of Law cannot accept any inquiries regarding the selection
results including documentary screenings.

-2-6. Notification of Results
Notification of First Selection Results: Around 11:00 a.m., 18th October (Fri),
2024
Notification of Final Selection Results: Around 11:00 a.m., 22nd November (Fri),
2024
All applicants will be notified of the selection results by e-mail. The results will also be
posted on the website of the School of Law.
(http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/)

7. Status and Research Activities as Registered Students of Tohoku University’s Graduate
School of Law(1) Graduate students accepted to the Cross-National Master’s Course will become registered
Master’s programme students of the Graduate School of Law at Tohoku University and their
Home Institution. While registered at Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Law, students
are required to spend a minimum of one year at the institution, to earn necessary credits(more than 24 course credits, including transferred credits), and to conduct research duringthat time.
(2) Graduate students on the Cross-National Master’s Course will submit their theses to theGraduate School of Law at Tohoku and their Home Institution. By successfully defending theirtheses, students will receive a double Master’s degree from the two institutions. The
awarding of a Master’s degree from Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Law will be inaccordance with the Graduate School of Law’s regulations.
(3) Graduate students on the Cross-National Master’s Course will conduct research under thejoint supervision of supervisors from Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Law and theHome Institution from the time of enrollment at Tohoku University until they receive theirMaster’s degrees.

8. Expenses and Financial Support for Research(1) Students applying to and enrolling in the Cross-National Master’s Course will be exempt
from the admission, matriculation, and tuition fees of Tohoku University.
(2) Travel fees to Japan, living expenses including utilities and rent, insurance, and otherexpenses will be the student’s responsibility.

9. Additional Information(1) Applications sent by post should be sent by registered mail with “School of Law
Application (Cross-National Master’s Course)” written in red, to:School of Law, Tohoku University27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku,Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576
Japan(2) Those with inquiries regarding the application process or with requests for applicationmaterials by post should enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope.
(3) Withdrawal and changes cannot be made to documents once submitted.
(4) Submitted documents will not be returned.

-3-(5)Privacy Policy on the Treatment of Personal Information①All personal information gathered by Tohoku University shall be treated with due care incompliance with therelevant university regulations, such as the Act on the Protection of
Personal Information (2003, Act No. 57),and the National University Corporation Tohoku
University Policy on the Protection of Personal Information,and security measures will betaken to protect it.
②Personal information, such as examination scores, used to screen applicants will be used
exclusively foreducational purposes, such as selecting applicants, enrollment procedures,
pre-enrollment instruction, follow-up surveys, post-enrollment student support (scholarships,tuition waivers and health management etc.) and academic advising, or in connection withtuition collection etc., or surveys/research (surveys/analysis relatedto entrance
examination improvements and reasons for applying; including analysis using theenrollees'personal information after enrollment).
(6)Educational Data Usage
Data, including personal information, that Tohoku University collects through its
education/learning activities and stores on its information systems (hereafter, Educational
Data) is analyzed with the latest analytical and A.I. technology and is considered vital to
our implementation of evidence-based education.
Consequently, the university strives to use Educational Data effectively and appropriately
in compliance with our "Statement on Educational Data Usage," "Policy on Educational Data
Usage," and "Tohoku University's 8 Principles of Educational Data Acquisition."
After being admitted to the university, students' personal information, such as entrance
exam scores etc., is merged with the university's Educational Data.
URL：https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/studentinfo/education/08/education0801/
July 2024
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