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Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Law
Division of Law and Politics Doctoral Program
The class work portion of the doctoral program is conducted mainly through courses and workshops that aim to deepen the multifaceted specialized knowledge students acquired in the master’s program. Most of the courses are seminars and focus on teaching the latest findings in law and political science and improving the basic research skills of students through foreign language and classics courses as well as special research in foreign languages. There are workshops on public law, civil law, civil law theory, intellectual propriety law, criminal law, social welfare law, economic law, legal theory, political science, and legal precedents in labor, and students are expected to gain the sophisticated academic debate and persuasion techniques required of researchers by participating in the workshops.
| Degree Information | |
|---|---|
| Degree | Doctoral |
| Type of Degree | Ph.D. |
| Subject | - Social Sciences (Business, Economics, Law, etc.) |
| Major | Law |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Entry Date | April 12, 2021 |
| Location | Kita9, Nishi7, Kita-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido 060-0809 Japan |
| Area | Hokkaido & Tohoku Region (Sapporo, Sendai, etc.) |
| Postgraduate Program Started | April, 1953 |
| No. of Students | 25 |
| No. of Full and Part-Time Faculty Members | |
| Tuition Fees | 817,800 yen |
| Additional Information | |
| Contact | TEL : 011-706-3969 E-MAIL : gakuji@juris.hokudai.ac.jp |
| Admission Information | |
| Admission Capacity | 15 |
| Application Type | Open to everyone |
| Eligibility | |
| Application Period | ① In the beginning of July ② In the beginning of November |
| Examination Type & Date | Written examination and interview |
| Presence in Japan Required for Screening Process | Yes |
| Admission Fee | 30,000 yen |
As of June 9, 2021
University and program information, costs, dates, policies are subject to change; please confirm important facts with university admission personnel.
