Teaching Licence Requirements for Recruitment Examinations
Some local governments and private schools may require applicants to be scheduled to obtain both junior-high and senior-high teaching licences when taking teacher recruitment examinations or aptitude tests.
Both Licence Levels May Be Required
Some local governments and private schools may not allow applicants to take teacher recruitment examinations or aptitude tests unless they are scheduled to obtain both junior-high and senior-high teaching licences.
Requirements for Mathematics and Science Applicants
For mathematics and science in particular, many local governments require applicants to be expected to obtain both junior-high and senior-high teaching licences as a condition for taking the teacher recruitment examination.
Official sources
The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Future Science (2026 academic year) — PDF page 124
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Science and Engineering (2026 academic year) — PDF page 196