Division of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education
School Leader Course
1 year completion program
1 year
About 10 people
Completed 2 years (standard)
2 years
Educational Practice Advancement Course
Completed 2 years (standard)
2 years
About 20 people
3-year completion program
3 years
The standard length of study for Graduate School of Teacher Education 's Division of Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education Practice is two years. However, there is also a one-year program for the School Leader Course and a three-year program for the Advanced Educational Practice Course.
1-year completion program This program is aimed at currently practicing teachers who have obtained a license as stipulated by the Educational Personnel Certification Act. As a result of the screening, some of the practical subjects may be exempted, and this is a short-term course system that allows students to obtain a specialized license in one year. The exemption is determined by the results of a document screening, oral examination, and entrance examination.
[Target audience]
It is preferable that the teacher be a member of the Board of Education or other organization.
Applicants who, based on the results of the entrance examinations, document review, oral interviews, and other evaluations, are deemed to possess the practical skills, academic ability, and research capabilities necessary to earn a Master of Education (Professional) degree upon completion of the one-year curriculum at Graduate School Graduate School of Teacher Education.
Of the 10 practical course credits required for graduation, up to 7 credits will be exempted based on the "Exemption Examination Criteria" in the "Practical Course Exemption Regulations" (see Entrance Examination Guidelines), and the instructors who are deemed to meet the conditions for exemption and have been exempted from 5 or more credits.
3-year program This program is for individuals who hold or are expected to hold a Class 1 teaching license for kindergarten, junior high school, or high school, and who aim to develop a career as an elementary school teacher. Through three years of study at the Graduate School of Graduate School of Teacher Education, students can obtain a Class 1 Elementary School Teaching License and, furthermore, a Specialist Teaching License (those who already hold or are expected to obtain a Class 1 Elementary School Teaching License are not eligible to apply. Also, it is not possible to change to the 2-year standard course midway through). In 1st year, students take the teacher training course for obtaining an elementary school teaching license. In 2nd year and 3rd year, students take the courses for the first and second years of the Advanced Educational Practice Course (2-year standard course), respectively (excluding courses taken in 1st year).
