Numerous non-Japanese students, mostly from the Asian region, are currently enrolled in the School of Law.
Beginning in 2011, the university will expand the number of applicants accepted in the entrance examination for overseas students. Going forward, we expect to see an increase in the number of overseas students who will enroll in the School of Law.
The School of Law also offers the
Meiji University Law in Japan Program, which is a program for accepting overseas students on a short-term basis. The program is open to foreign nationals considering studying law in Japan in the future, as well as foreign nationals who, although are interested in Japanese law, are not fluent in the Japanese language.
The Law in Japan Program teaches, in English, Japan’s judicial and social systems over an intensive two-week period, including field trips to the Diet, prison, and other related institutions. Participants come from a variety of countries, mainly from the United States and Europe; such as the UK, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany.
The program has prompted some participants to request receiving further legal education at Meiji University. It is therefore attracting interest as a program that serves as a bridge between universities and foreign nationals who wish to pursue full-fledged legal studies in Japan.
Needless to say, the School of Law put emphasis on international education to its current students. In addition to the numerous foreign language classes being offered, numbers of specialized subjects are being taught in English.
There is also a four-week summer program called the Cambridge Summer Law Program in which students study British law at the University of Cambridge in England. The program aims to nurture individuals who are capable of engaging in law-related work in English in the future.
