Maximum Enrollment Period and Consequences of Exceeding It
The maximum total enrollment period is eight years, excluding periods attributable to a leave of absence. Students who have not graduated after exceeding this limit are dismissed, with separate rules for transfer and readmitted students.
Maximum enrollment period
The maximum total period of enrollment is eight years. Periods attributable to a leave of absence are excluded from this calculation. This rule is stated for the School of Science and Technology for Future, the School of System Design and Technology, the Faculty of Engineering (Evening Division), the School of Science and Technology, and the Faculty of Engineering in the academic years and campus settings identified in the scope notes.
What happens when the limit is exceeded
A student who has not graduated and exceeds the eight-year maximum enrollment period is dismissed from the university. The eight-year period does not include time attributable to a leave of absence. Separate provisions apply to transfer students and readmitted students.
Official sources
The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Engineering (2026 academic year) — PDF page 207
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Future Science (2026 academic year) — PDF page 149
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Future Science (2025 academic year) — PDF page 151
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of System Design and Technology (2025 academic year) — PDF page 85
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of System Design and Technology (2025 academic year) — PDF page 129
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Engineering II (2026 academic year) — PDF page 90
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Engineering II (2025 academic year) — PDF page 90
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Engineering II (2025 academic year) — PDF page 153
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Science and Engineering (2025 academic year) — PDF page 229