Required Subject and Teaching-Method Credits for a Teaching Licence
This page explains the required credits for subject studies and teaching-method studies, and how requirements vary by licence subject and faculty.
Required credits by school level
For the category covering subject studies and teaching-method studies, the required credits are as follows: for a middle school licence, 20 subject credits and 8 teaching-method credits; for a high school licence, 30 subject credits and 4 teaching-method credits. These figures are stated for the Future Science Faculty at Tokyo Senju Campus in the 2025 and 2026 academic years, and for the Engineering Faculty at Tokyo Senju Campus in the 2025 academic year.
Requirements vary by licence subject
The courses required in the subject-and-teaching-method category differ according to the subject of the teaching licence you seek. Follow the table for your desired licence subject to complete the required courses and credits. The course allocation table for your department also applies.
Engineering Faculty Second Division requirement
For the Engineering Faculty Second Division at Tokyo Senju Campus in the 2025 academic year, the subject-and-teaching-method category requires 30 subject credits and 4 teaching-method credits.
Official sources
The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Engineering (2025 academic year) — PDF page 194
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Engineering (2025 academic year) — PDF page 195
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Future Science (2026 academic year) — PDF page 137
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Future Science (2025 academic year) — PDF page 139
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of System Design and Technology (2026 academic year) — PDF page 113
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of System Design and Technology (2025 academic year) — PDF page 109
- 2025 Student Handbook — School of Engineering II (2025 academic year) — PDF page 133
- 2026 Student Handbook — School of Science and Engineering (2026 academic year) — PDF page 199