Established in 1965, Faculty of Law is a traditional faculty with a 60-year history. As of May 2024, the Faculty of Faculty of Law has produced 20,550 graduates who are active in a wide range of fields. This document introduces the distinctive features of Faculty of Law.
1. Freshman orientation and specialized education through a course system.
As part of freshman orientation, we provide thorough guidance on course selection during the orientation period immediately after enrollment. The first-year curriculum includes introductory courses for specialized education, such as "Legal Research," "Fundamentals of Law," and "Fundamentals of Political Science," to prepare students for the serious study of law.
Furthermore, from the third year, when specialized education begins, students are encouraged to take courses based on the course curriculum model. There are three courses: the "Policy and Administration Course," which focuses on administrative law and local government theory and aims for civil service careers such as national and local government officials, police officers, firefighters, and court clerks; the "Corporate Law Course," which focuses on civil law and corporate law and aims for employment in private companies such as the financial, real estate, and construction industries; and the "Legal Professional Course," which provides a comprehensive study of the six major laws including constitutional law, civil law, and criminal law, and aims for legal professions such as lawyers and judges, as well as legal professionals such as administrative scriveners, tax accountants, and national tax specialists. Students choose one course according to their career path and interests. The curriculum is designed to allow students to take courses efficiently and effectively within their chosen course.
2. Various forms of support for motivated students
Faculty of Law offers a "Career Advancement Support System" to students who aspire to become legal professionals, civil servants, or legal specialists. This system provides support not only through regular lectures but also through self-study. Several extracurricular courses are offered, including the "Career Advancement Basic Course" to cultivate fundamental legal skills, courses to prepare for law Graduate Schools exams and civil service exams, courses to prepare for the Real Estate Transaction Specialist exam (relatively relevant to Faculty of Law students), and a Tax Accounting course that teaches tax and accounting knowledge necessary not only for those who want to become tax accountants but also for general citizens and business professionals. In addition to offering these courses, a "Career Advancement Scholarship" is also available. To support the acquisition of various "qualifications," the university also holds seminars and workshops, such as lectures by alumni. By participating in these, students can gain valuable advice for pursuing those qualifications and professions.
Furthermore, for students who wish to pursue Graduate Schools or law Graduate Schools, there is a "third-year graduation" system that allows them to graduate from university in three years.
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3. Seminars/Workshops
Faculty of Law has seminars for each academic year, and places a strong emphasis on small-group seminar-style education.
There are three types of seminars: "Basic Seminar I" (second semester of the first year), "Basic Seminar II" (first or second semester of the second year), "Seminar Part 1" (full year of the third year), and "Seminar Part 2 (Graduation Research/Thesis)" (full year of the fourth year). The content of the seminars varies depending on the professor's specialization, but in all seminars, the aim is to make the most of the library and resource rooms, consult various materials, and be able to engage in dialogue and discussion with others in one's own words. In particular, the mandatory seminars in the third and fourth years are a unique opportunity to deeply research a specialized field, and ultimately result in a graduation research project or thesis.
