Please follow the appropriate steps to complete your application for admission to the Certificate and Audit programs. Please contact us with any questions.
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
Certificate Programs
For those who have a degree in a law-related field, who have law-related professional experience, or who are legal practitioners, we offer two certificate programs:
- Certificate of International Law
- Certificate of American Legal Studies
A certificate from the Temple University demonstrates that you have engaged in the specialized study of American or international law in a program operated by a U.S. law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
Graduation Requirements
- Coursework completed within three years
- 12 credit hours – 9 credits must be either in international/comparative law or in U.S. law. The remaining 3 credit hours can be from either area
- An average grade of 2.0 or higher
Audit Class
Qualified candidates may audit law courses when space is available. "Auditing" means that Temple does not issue a grade or grant any credit towards a certificate or degree. Typically, students audit courses to expand their knowledge of U.S. and international law or to prepare for LLM or JD studies in the United States. Audit students are expected to read and prepare for classes, but they are not required to take the final exam. Audit students have the flexibility of learning without examination pressure or course attendance requirements.
Application Procedure
QUALIFICATIONS
Our certificate programs are open to those who have a degree in a law-related field, who have law-related professional experience, or who have a law degree. If you do not have a law degree, we may interview you to determine your eligibility.
OFFICIAL ENGLISH SCORE REPORT
All non-native speakers of English must submit an official TOEFL, IELTS or DUOLINGO score. Applicants who earned a university degree in an English-speaking country or from an institution in which English is the medium of instruction may petition to have the language proficiency test requirement waived.
Minimum English score requirement (for non-native English speakers)
Minimum score from a test taken no earlier than two years before the date you apply to TUJ:
- TOEFL: TOEFL ITP® Test 570 / TOEFL iBT® Test 88
- IELTS: 6.5 with no score below 6.0
- DUOLINGO: 115
English Score Waiver
Applicants requesting English Score waivers must ensure that the academic transcripts they submit verify that they obtained their degree from an English-speaking institution. Please contact us to confirm your eligibility for a waiver.
Academic Calendar
Beasley School of Law at Temple University, Japan Campus operates on a three-semester academic year based on the U.S. academic calendar. Students may apply for fall (late August - December), spring (January - April), or summer semester (May - August).
Rolling Admissions
After submitting an admissions application (application form and all supporting documents), applicants typically receive an admissions decision in two weeks for conditional admission and in two months for formal admission.