Faculty of Law
New dreams born from an environment where challenges are accepted ※Japanese track except for EMP
Important Notices
- Effective April 2026, the "Faculty of Law Law Department" will be renamed to "Faculty of Law Department of Law and Politics".
Faculty Overview
Diverse educational programs to meet your ambitions
Through legal education based on humanism, students acquire logical thinking and explanation skills. The aim is to develop human resources who can solve real-world problems and contribute to the happiness of humanity and the realization of social peace. Learning through international programs and industry-academia collaboration projects is very practical. There are also paths to linking "law" to a career, such as becoming a lawyer, corporate lawyer, civil servant, or diplomat.
Faculty Features 01
Four career courses to suit your career path
With four career courses, we support students who want to make their dreams come true. We offer a wide range of courses, including the elite GLP (Legal Profession Course) and workshops. You can consider your own career while gaining a variety of experiences.
Legal Profession
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Students will acquire legal thinking skills that will enable them to resolve conflicts of interest in a balanced manner.
Business Law Course
We aim to obtain qualifications such as the Business Law Examination, Financial Planner, Social Insurance and Labor Consultant, and Tax Accountant.
Faculty Features 02
Eight new modules launched
A module is a unit that allows you to deepen your learning by theme, separate from your course studies. You can choose a theme that interests you based on your course studies, and deepen your learning of multiple modules by the time you graduate.
Faculty Features 03
A wide variety of international programs
The school offers a wide range of unique study abroad programs, including exchange programs (scholarships available) with the University of Warwick in the UK and the University of Oslo in Norway. In addition, the Faculty of Faculty of Law 's Peace, Human Rights & Sustainability program is a program in which students learn about international peace issues, human rights issues, and environmental issues from the perspectives of law and policy in English. The school aims to develop human resources who can play an active role in the international community by acquiring more specialized English reading, discussion, presentation, and writing skills.
curriculum
Diverse careers including legal profession, diplomacy, civil service, and private sector
Students can consider their careers while gaining a variety of experiences, including a wide range of specialized subjects, studying abroad, industry-academia collaboration projects, and workshops led by external Lecturer.
First year
Acquire knowledge that will serve as the foundation for diverse learning
The required subject "Fundamentals of Law and the SDGs" teaches the basics of law and the relationship between specialized Faculty of Law subjects and the SDGs, and the "First-Year Seminar" allows students to collect materials on legal or policy issues, read and understand them, think for themselves, and acquire the basic skills to express their opinions verbally and in writing. The required subject "Fundamentals of Law and the SDGs" teaches the basics of law and the relationship between specialized Faculty of Law subjects and the SDGs, and the "First-Year Seminar" allows students to collect materials on legal or policy issues, read and understand them, think for themselves, and acquire the basic skills to express their opinions verbally and in writing.
Second Year
"Course learning" tailored to your interests begins
In the specialized education from the second year onwards, students will acquire the ability to apply knowledge to society and communication skills based on the advanced specialized knowledge acquired through lecture courses. In the Legal Profession Course, students will consider solutions to real-life disputes through case problems and case studies in legal seminars for seven main subjects, including constitutional law, and will develop application skills by tackling issues related to the application of actual laws and the operation of various systems. In other courses, students will research set issues in groups, think of solutions, and make presentations in the "Business & Law Workshop I-III" (Business Law Course), "Public Policy Workshop A & B" (Public Policy and Administration Course), and "Global Peace and Coexistence Workshop" (Global Peace and Coexistence Course). Through these, students will develop creative thinking skills that allow them to comprehensively utilize the knowledge they have acquired and apply it to problems in society to think of ways to solve problems. In addition, in the specialized seminars starting in the fall semester of the second year, students will develop communication skills that allow them to logically explain the reasons for their opinions and reconcile diverse opinions in issues where opinions are conflicting. Through these applied subjects, subjects involving collaborative group work, and active learning, students will develop the ability to apply knowledge to society and communication skills.
3rd and 4th year
Students will learn practically through seminars, fieldwork, workshops, and other activities.
Think about how you can utilize your specialized knowledge in society and use it to advance your career.
Students can think about their careers while gaining a wide range of experiences through a wide range of specialized subjects, studying abroad, industry-academia collaboration projects, workshops, and more.
In the "Hachioji City Development Fieldwork," "Human Security Fieldwork," and "Global Peace and Coexistence Fieldwork," students will develop the ability to listen to voices on the ground, identify issues, and think of ways to resolve them. In the internships for each course, students will gain the ability to think of more realistic ways to resolve issues by learning about actual work.
We aim to develop talent who can contribute to society and world peace through career-oriented learning, such as in the legal profession, civil service, diplomats, domestic companies, and global companies. You can think about your career while gaining various experiences through a wide range of specialized subjects, studying abroad, industry-academia collaboration projects, workshops, etc.
Career Paths and Qualifications
Post-graduation career paths and qualifications
Main career paths after graduation
In addition to diplomats, the school has also produced successful candidates for global careers, such as with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In addition, some graduates have used their legal expertise and study abroad experience to find employment in major companies in a wide range of fields, including finance, consulting, construction, manufacturing, life insurance, non-life insurance, and mass media. The wide variety of career paths available after graduation is one of the major features of the Soka University Faculty of Law.
Qualifications that can be acquired
We have achieved the highest pass rate in national and local civil service examinations for seven consecutive years. Another feature of our university is the high pass rate for current students. We also rank first among Japanese higher education institutions established after the war in terms of pass rates for the bar exam. We have also produced international lawyers who are active around the world.
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Soka University Faculty of Faculty of Law Department of Law Explanation (Curriculum Introduction)
I am studying every day to pass the bar exam! In the future, I hope to succeed in corporate law!
Legal Profession Course
Get a job in the construction industry! Acquire practical business skills through problem-solving classes at the Faculty of Faculty of Law!
Business Law Course
Solid skills acquired in the Public Policy and Administration course! Demonstrating his skills even during job hunting during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was offered a job at a major printing company!
Public Policy and Administration Course
After returning home from studying abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was able to switch my mindset and enjoy job hunting! I got a job offer from a major hygiene product manufacturer!
International Peace and Diplomacy Course
Study hard for 10 hours every day! Pass the bar exam on the first try with the consistent and systematic educational curriculum of the Faculty of Faculty of Law GLP and Law School!
Legal Profession Course
A fulfilling four years balancing Faculty of Law studies with club activities! Received a job offer from a major general contractor!
Business Law Course
Become a civil servant after graduation! Learn not just in the classroom, but through fieldwork to see the real world and develop practical skills in the field!
Public Policy and Administration Course
I learned about environmental issues in my seminars and realized my desire to contribute to the global environment through job hunting! I got a job offer from a major Japanese chemical manufacturer!
Global Peace and Coexistence Course