- Documents to be Submitted
- Guide on Submission of Master's Thesis/Research Paper
- Course Registration
- Requirement for Graduation
- Changing Initial PW for Log-in ID and Network ID
- Setting up Sub Email Address to Forward Emails
- VPN Connection
Documents to be Submitted
Follow the instructions below and submit the required documents.
[For Documents No.1, 3, 4 and 5]
1. Download and complete the form.
2. Ask your academic supervisor via email for approval.
3. Forward the approval message with the form to the Academic
Affairs Section.
The seal of the academic supervisor will be added by the Academic Affairs
Section based on the email approval by him/her.
If students get the approval from your academic supervisor with his/her
seal marked on the form, bring the form to the office in person.
Students do not need to seal or sign the form as long as they submit it by email.
[For Document No.2]
1. Download the form and complete the sections students are asked
to fill in.
2. Submit the form to your academic supervisor by due date and ask
him/her to complete the form.
| Document | Target | Submission Due and To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notification of Lecture Courses Word PDF | All |
Due: 5 pm on April 21 To: Academic Affairs Section Note: Students must also complete the course registration via Uribo-Net between the same period of time. |
| 2. | Research Supervision Plan Word PDF with sample | New Students |
Due: 5 pm on April 21 To: Academic supervisor |
| 3. | Research Supervision Plan/Report Word PDF with sample | Current students |
Due: 5 pm on April 21 To: Academic supervisor |
| 4. | Thesis/Research Paper Title Notification Word PDF | Students planning to graduate in September 2026 |
Due: 5 pm on April 30 To: Academic Affairs Section |
| 5. | Notification of change in title of thesis/research paper Word PDF | Students planning to graduate in September 2026 |
Due: 5 pm on July 31 To: Academic Affairs Section |
| 6. | Notification of Change in Field Word PDF | Students planning to graduate in September 2026 |
Due: 5 pm on July 31 To: Academic Affairs Section |
Guide on Submission of Master's Thesis/Research Paper
Updated December 19, 2025
Course Registration
The registration period is between April 1 and April 21 (5 pm).
Online registration via Uribo-Net is also required. After
completion of the online registration, you can find the detailed
information about the course, including materials, from the following day on
BEEF+.
Please register
the courses at least one day before the first class of the course.
If you would like to cancel the course(s) after the registration period is over, please cancel by yourself via Uribo-Net between April 22 and April 28. No written form is required.
- URIBO-NET
- LMS (Learning Management System) BEEF+
Requirement for Graduation
| Required Courses | Required Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars (Compulsory)／演習（必修） | Completing Law/Political Science Thesis | 4 | |
|
Social Science Basic Courses (Required Elective Courses)／社会科学基礎科目（選択必修） |
KIMAP Intermediate Microeconomics | Table 1 | 2 |
| KIMAP Intermediate Macroeconomics | |||
| Business Economics | |||
| KIMAP Introduction to Management | |||
| KIMAP Introduction to Accounting | |||
|
Legal English Courses (Required Elective Courses)／法律英語科目（選択必修） |
Introduction to Legal English 1 | 6 | |
| Introduction to Legal English 2 | |||
| Advanced Legal English 1 | |||
| Advanced Legal English 2 | |||
| Legal English for Regulation | |||
|
Practice Courses (Required Elective Courses)／実務科目（選択必修） |
Internship | ||
| Short-term Internship | |||
| Vis Moot Workshop | |||
|
Advanced Legal Courses (Required Elective Courses)／先端法学専門科目（選択必修） |
Table 2 | 10* | |
|
KIMAP Elective Courses of Economics/Business Administration (Required Elective Courses)／異分野共創科目（選択必修） |
Table 3 | 2** | |
| Total／合計 | 30 | ||
*「法律英語科目」及び「実務科目」の選択必修6単位を超える修得単位を算入可能
Credits earned from Legal English Courses and Practice Courses beyond the required 6 credits can be counted as those of Advanced Legal Courses.
**「社会科学基礎科目」の選択必修2単位を超える修得単位を算入可能
Credits earned from Social Science Basic Courses beyond the required 2 credits can be counted as those of KIMAP Elective Courses.
Changing Initial PW for Log-in ID and Network ID
How to change an initial password
Setting up Sub-email Address to Forward Emails
Important messages from University would be sent to your default e-mail address, "****@stu.kobe-u.ac.jp". If you want to read and respond to such messages from another email account, you can do this by setting up a sub-email address.
How to set up a sub-email address
VPN Connection
To connect your device to the university network from outside the campus, you need to connect the internet via VPN service with Network ID and Network Password. Two-factor authentication has been introduced since March 28, 2024.
Step 1
Two-factor authentication (Android)
Two-factor authentication (iPhone)
Step 2