OVERVIEW

The aim of the Kyushu Summer Institute in Law & Innovation is to offer students, legal professionals or other interested parties an opportunity to study a selection of courses clustered around the theme of innovation and the law. Rapid technological change has emerged as a key feature of contemporary economic and social life, and the law has been forced to adapt to this new reality. The result has been significant recent legal reform across multiple jurisdictions and all fields of law.

In this program, a number of specially tailored courses offered within the framework of the International Economic & Business Law LL.M. program will examine, in detail, some of the implications of technological innovation for the law.

Courses will be taught by both Japanese and international faculty.

 

 

 

DIPLOMA

Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded a Diploma in Law & Innovation issued by Kyushu Summer Institute.

 

TERM

Two options are available:

Option 1: The Two Weeks Model
Expected Arrival Date in Japan: June 3-4, 2017
Classes Taught: June 5 – June 17, 2017 (An orientation will be held on the morning of June 5)
Expected Departure Date: June 18, 2017 (Students may choose to extend their stay, if they wish)
Students who successfully complete the 2 courses offered will be awarded a Diploma in Law & Innovation issued by Kyushu Summer Institute.

Option 2: The Six Weeks Model
Expected Arrival Date in Japan: June 3-4, 2017
Classes Taught: June 5 – July 18, 2017 (An orientation will be held on the morning of June 5)
Expected Departure Date: July 19, 2017 (Students may choose to extend their stay, if they wish)
Students who successfully complete the 4 courses offered will be awarded a Diploma in Law & Innovation issued by Kyushu Summer Institute

Further details on courses and timetable are available in the Courses & Timetable section below.

 

 


NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Up to ten students will be admitted for the 2017 Summer Institute.

 

 

 

 

ELIGIBILITY

For admission to the Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. An undergraduate degree from an accredited university. If this degree is not in law, some additional explanation of motives for study will be required in Section 5 of the Application Form.

2. A good command of English. Although there is no formal language requirement, a TOEFL score of 237+ (computer-based), 580+ (paper-based), or 92+ (Internet-based) or equivalent would be expected for non-native English speakers.

3. Sufficient financial support for the duration of the program. Further details on the costs are available in the Fees & Other Costs section below.

The Application Form & Guidelines are available here.

 

 

 

 

COURSES & TIMETABLE

The following four courses will be offered in the 2017 Summer Institute:
a. Japanese Intellectual Property Law & Practice (Teramoto)
b.Creative Economy and Cultural Diversity (Kojima)
c. Business Law in a Networked Age (Vermeulen & Fenwick)
d. Introduction to European IT Law (Forgo)

Further information on courses is available here.



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Each class is 90 minutes. Courses a and b are taught twice a week within the framework of both the two and four weeks models.

Intensive classes (i.e. c and d above) are taught 15 times each over the first two weeks of the program.

The final timetable for will be published in March 2017.

 

 


 

FEES & OTHER COSTS

The following indicates the cost of the Kyushu Summer Institute:

1. Travel Costs
2. Accommodation Costs: (approx. ～153,000 yen/month)
3. Estimated Living Costs;
     - Living Expenses (including food) approx. 55,000 yen/month
     - Transportation (within Fukuoka) approx. 8,000 yen/month
4. Tuition Fee:
     ＄2,000 for the 2 weeks program.
     ＄3,000 for the 6 weeks program.

Further details on fees – including payment procedures - are available upon request.

 

 

ACCOMMODATION

Various accommodation options will be available to participants starting from a price of 3,100 yen per day for a single apartment.

 

 

VISA

Participants may enter Japan on a regular tourist visa.

Please consult with your local Japanese Embassy on the visa requirements.

 

 

 

 

STUDENT SUPPORT

Student support is provided to all participants. Student supporters will assist participants on arrival and in settling in at Fukuoka.

 

 

APPLICATION FORM & GUIDELINES

Application Guidelines and an Application Form are available here.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IN LAW


The Summer Institute courses are offered within the framework of the LL.M. in International Economic & Business Law. For further details on the International Programs in Law, please see http://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/.

 

 

CONTACT DETAILS

For further details or inquiries on the Summer Program, please contact
summer@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp