I am interested in going to Law School in Japan (in Japanese). (a) Which undergraduate degrees qualify me for studying Law in Japan? (b) How long does it take to complete a degree? (c) How much is the average tuition for a year? (d) Which universities allow international students into their programs? (e) What is the average salary for a lawyer in Japan? (f) How long do I have to go to Law School in the US if I already have a degree in Law from Japan? (g) any general information and personal experience would be appreciated as well Thank you. (d) I know that I have to take a Japanese language exam. I was wondering if the universities accept students who are not Japanese citizens?
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a,b, If you have Law degree, you need to go to law school for 2 years. If you don't, you need 3 years. So you can join with any degree. c, about 1M yen for 1 year. But you need living cost. d, Not every university has Law school. So you must first choose a college with law school. What do you mean by allowing international students? No school has classes in English. You must have its exam in Japanese. e, 20M yen or so. They earn much. f, I don't know. g, Law school in Japan started just a few years ago. Before, there was no law school. You just take lawyers exam to become a lawyer. Addition: d-2, You don't need Japanese citizenship to join law school. So yes, you can join. But it's better to ask the school you want to join.
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Yes Japanese Universities accept non Japanese. As long as you pass all the tests, interviews etc you can. This applies to all universities. Lawyers in Japan do not get paid as high as their counterparts in the US, simply speaking laws and different and people are suing everyone everyday for silly things. Which brings you to point (f) Japanese laws are usually different from American laws, therefore you would need to study again, a law degree in Japan doesn't translate to a Law Degree in the US. However because each state has different laws in the US, some states don't require you to have a law degree at all to become a lawyer (again depends on each state laws). Lawyers from the US can't practice law in Japan but only as consultants, unless they went through the WHOLE process of getting a law degree in Japan. My friend from Switzerland works for a Swiss company, they are a lawyer from Switzerland but in Japan they only work as a consultant for a Swiss company. They speak excellent Japanese, English, French and German. The more languages you speak, the better, the more life experience and skills you have the better. Something that puts you above and beyond the average person makes you a better candidate over local Japanese staff. Good luck on your future endeavors, its hard, so work and study hard.
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Can you read, write and speak Japanese at a college level ? A degree from either country will be of zero value in another country.You're looking at at least $80,000 for a four year school in Japan.
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