Master’s Elective Module

Applicability in the LLM Programme

Students enrolled on the Master of Laws (LLM) programme at the FernUniversität in Hagen who wish to gain an initial insight into Japanese law can take the elective module 55311 Introduction to Japanese Law. This module can be taken by all students on the LLM programme as an elective module; after successful completion, it will be included in the overall master's grade.

Module Description

Module 55311 consists of the course units Fundamentals of Japanese Law, Japanese Constitutional Law, Japanese Civil Law, and Japanese Criminal Law, which are divided into several parts. In this module, students are given an extensive overview of the subject matter of the abovementioned fields of law. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not required.

The module concludes with a final seminar.

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Survey Results to Japanese Law

We are very pleased with the evaluation results for the LLM elective module 55311: In a steady trend of improvement over the last three semesters (WS 2023/24 to WS 2024/25), a full 100% of graduates were ‘very satisfied’ with the teaching staff; with the module as a whole, 66% were ‘very satisfied’ and 33% ‘rather satisfied’. The evaluation response rates of up to 83% of students have enabled us to make improvements in all areas and underscore the unbroken interest in Japanese law.

Study Trip

Since travel restrictions to Japan have been lifted, we are once again offering study trips to Japan with a focus on law, as we have done in the past: These are scheduled to include visits to the National Diet, the Supreme Court, Tōkyō District Court, Fuchū Prison and Kyōto Police Station. Graduates of this elective module are eligible to participate. To this end, a faculty partnership with the Dōshisha Law School Kyōto was finalised in June 2024.

Recognition of the Module

Graduates of the Introduction to Japanese Law master’s elective module can have the module recognised when enrolling on the ​​​​​Foundations of Japanese Law executive education programme. As a general rule, the elective module will be recognised as a compulsory module in the executive education programme; this will result in a corresponding reduction in fees. When enrolling on the executive education programme, please state your recognition request in the enrolment application.

Examination Results

Enquiries about examination results are only accepted by email. Please note that only the Examinations Office can provide specific information, so it is recommended that you contact the Examinations Office directly regarding examination matters.