Specialized Licenses
License Acquisition Process and Requirements
- Acquisition Requirements (1)
Obtain a Type 1 license for the subject for which you are applying for a full-time license. (If you acquire the required credits, you can apply for both a Type 1 license and a full-time license at the same time.) - Acquisition requirement (2)
Acquire at least 24 credits from the graduate school's specialized courses in the subject area for which you wish to obtain a license. Complete the batch application procedure during the prescribed period. - Acquisition requirement (3)
Complete the master's program in the year of application for licensure.
Details of Acquisition Requirements
Exceptions and other requirements may apply. For details on acquisition requirements, please see below.
Please click here to see the courses that fall under acquisition requirement (2).
Students admitted in 2018 and before
Students admitted in 2019 or later
Type of Educational Personnel License by Major
| Major | High School | Junior High School】 【Junior High School |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| Japanese Literature | Japanese | Japanese |
| English Literature | English Language | English Language |
| History | Geography History | Society Sakata Minami |
| Geography | Geography History | Society Sakata Minami |
| Psychology | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| International Culture | English Language | English Language |
| Economics | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| Legal studies | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| International Politics | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| Sociology | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| Business Administration | Civics and Commerce | Society Sakata Minami |
| Public Policy Studies | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
| Sustainability Studies | Civics | Society Sakata Minami |
- For Institute of International Japanese Studies students, please see the column for your major affiliation.
Type 1 License
For details on obtaining a Type 1 license, please see below.
How to Apply for a License
Batch application
TMU collects and examines applications for licenses on a university-by-university basis, and awards licenses in batches. The subjects eligible for batch application are as follows.
- Have already obtained a Type 1 license for junior high school or high school, and expect to fulfill the requirements for a full-time license for junior high school or high school in March of the year of application for the educational staff license.
- Those who have not yet obtained a junior high school or high school Type 1 license and expect to fulfill the acquisition requirements for a junior high school or high school Type 1 license (limited to those who are currently enrolled in undergraduate courses at the university) or both a Type 1 license and a special training license in March of the year of application for an educational officer's license.
However, due to the transition to electronic application since 2003, there are some cases where batch applications cannot be submitted.
Applications are accepted from early to mid-July each year. Details will be posted on the Web bulletin board after mid-June.
Lump-sum applications cannot be submitted at other times of the year.
Individual Application
Applicants who are not eligible for a batch application must apply individually.
Applications should be submitted to the Board of Education of the prefecture in which the applicant resides.
For details, please contact the Board of Education of the prefecture in which you reside.