中國全日制法科硏究生敎育現狀及問題分析 = Analysis on the current education system in Law school research program in China

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The research program in legal studies is the highest level of legal education in China. Initially, there are only two academic awards, i.e., Masters and PHD in law. These specific awards focus on research. Although the scale of candidates for those programs is limited, the educational objectives are consistent with career development of graduates. With a rapid economic growth, the demand for application-oriented law graduates is increasing. As a result, professional legal education has since been established and expended. Unfortunately, the expansion has caused the law school research graduates`` education objectives and career pursuits becoming unclear and mismatched. In addition, the education model seems premature and the quality of education deteriorated. This paper investigates the current education system in law school research programs in China and argues that the number of legal research students should be capped, research programs should be controlled. Instead, more specific and professional law degrees should be increased. In doing so, the legal education can be better connected with market needs so as to develop a quality legal educational system in the country.