（1）Undergraduate Students

　Students who enroll in the university for four or more years and earn the prescribed number of credits are awarded a degree. Students in a teacher preparation program earn a bachelor’s degree in education, while students in a liberal arts program earn a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. Students who earn the credits stipulated by the School Teacher’s License Act based on their curriculum are also awarded the appropriate teaching license.

（2）Graduate Students (Master’s Program)

　Students who enroll in TGU’s graduate school (master’s program) for two or more years, earn the prescribed number of credits, pass a review of their master’s thesis, and pass their final exam will be awarded either a master’s degree in education or a master’s degree in arts, depending on the program and seminars they participated in.

（3）Graduate Students (Doctoral Program)

　Students who enroll in the graduate school (doctoral program) for three or more years, earn the prescribed number of credits, pass a review of their doctoral dissertation, and pass their final exam will be awarded a doctoral degree.

（1）Research Students
These are students who conduct research on a specific topic under the guidance of an academic advisor. Their term of enrollment is usually six months or one year. Once the research period has ended, they are not awarded any special certification. Those who would like to extend their term of enrollment as a research student must follow the prescribed procedures. Extensions may be approved for up to one year.

MEXT Research Student (Undergraduate, Graduate) Application Process

（2）Special Auditing Students (Exchange Students)
These are international students (at either the undergraduate or graduate levels) at universities with which TGU has sister institution agreements who take classes for a short-term period (up to one year) at TGU. A transcript will be issued for the courses taken.

Special auditing students participating in the International Student Education Program (ISEP), in which Japanese studies classes are conducted in English, will follow a different curriculum from that of ordinary exchange students.

International Student Education Program (ISEP) Details

（３）Nonmatriculated Students
Non-TGU students that take one or more classes at TGU are referred to as nonmatriculated students. Nonmatriculated students that pass a test on the subject the course they are taking covers earn the prescribed credits for that course. Upon request, a credit completion certificate will be issued for the approved credits.

Non-matriculated Students (Undergraduate) Details

Non-matriculated Students (Graduate) Details (Graduate School website)

（4）Teacher Training Program Students
This program enables elementary school and junior high school educators and specialized staff at educational institutions all over the world to study in Japan. The program is designed to cultivate key personnel who will play a role in improving the level of education around the world. The students in the program are referred to as teacher training program students. They are generally accepted for an 18-month term of enrollment (including the period of Japanese-language education).

Teacher Training Program Details

（5）MEXT Japanese Studies Students
TGU has a system that enables individuals studying Japan’s language and culture at universities around the world to study in Japan. These students are referred to as MEXT Japanese studies students. MEXT Japanese studies students strive to improve their Japanese-language skills and undertake training in Japanese current affairs and Japanese culture.

Japanese Studies Program Details

（1）School Year

　The school year starts on April 1 and ends the following March 31.

（2）Semesters

　Spring semester: April to September 　Autumn semester: October to March

（3）Class Hours

• Period 1: 08 : 50-10 : 20
• Period 2: 10 : 30-12 : 00
• Lunch break
• Period 3: 12 : 50-14 : 20
• Period 4: 14 : 30-16 : 00
• Period 5: 16 : 10-17 : 40

（4）Class Calendar (Undergraduate)

• Admission Ceremony: Early April
• Spring semester:
  • Classes start: Early April
  • University Founding Day: May 31
  • Classes end: Late July
• Autumn semester :
  • Classes start: Mid-October
  • Winter break: Late December to early January
  • Classes end: Mid-February
• Graduation Ceremony: Mid-March

[Japanese government scholarships (paid to Japanese government-sponsored international students only) ]

Government-sponsored international students receive scholarships directly from the Japanese government. For details on how government-sponsored international students studying at TGU can apply for extensions and how privately funded international students studying at TGU can apply for the scholarship program, please contact the International Division.
Note: The application period is during the fall.


[Scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), Private Organizations, Local Governments, Etc.]

Recipients of JASSO’s Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students are selected in April. Information on the application and selection process will be posted on the international student bulletin board. The application processes for scholarships from private organizations and local governments differ by organization. Notices TGU receives indicating that applications are being accepted will be posted on the bulletin board as well.
There are two types of scholarships: those pursued through individual application and those requiring a university recommendation. For details, please contact the International Division. Some scholarship-granting organizations do not notify TGU that they are accepting applications, so you must apply for those directly with the organization offering the scholarship.

　[Enrollment Confirmation (for government-sponsored international students and JASSO Honors Scholarship recipients) ]

Be sure to sign in with the International Division at the beginning of every month to confirm your enrollment. If you are going to be out of Japan for an entire calendar month, you will receive no scholarship payment for that month. In general, you will also not receive scholarship payments during leaves of absence from the university. Remember to complete any necessary procedures, such as requesting your scholarship funds and registering address changes.


Scholarship information：http://www.u-gakugei.ac.jp/05gakusei/ryugakusei.html

Provision of Housing Information

　TGU provides referrals on apartments and rooms for rent. Please contact the University Student Union Administration Office for more information.
Tokyo Gakugei University Student Union

Supplemental Compensation for International Student Housing

International students looking for an apartment that are having problems finding a guarantor to vouch for them should know that the International Section manager at TGU is available to serve as guarantor if the student subscribes to Supplemental Compensation for International Student Housing (¥4,000 for one year, ¥8,000 for two years). Applications for supplemental compensation for international student housing can be obtained from the International Division.