Graduate School of Education

The Graduate School of Education aims to develop talented people who contribute to society through their expert knowledge and ability in the practice of education. In addition, the school aims to form the ability to conduct excellent analysis and research into the structure and function of education, and the development of mind and body.

Pedagogy is a basic science that constructs theories relating to the principles of education. It is the science of the practice of education that facilitates the learning and development of each person. It is also a political science that lays out the reform of schools and universities. This graduate school takes the balance and integration of these sciences and is divided into two departments: the Department of Integrated Educational Sciences and the Department of Advanced Research in School Education. The seven divisions Basic Theories of Education, Social Sciences in Education, Lifelong Learning Infrastructure Management, University Management and Policy, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Physical and Health Education are established in the Department of Integrated Educational Sciences. The three divisions Professional Development of Teachers, Curriculum Development and School Improvement and Policy Studies are established in the Department of Advanced Research in School Education. The Graduate School of Education also has five institutions that enable cooperation and collaboration between different research fields: 1) the Secondary School Attached to the Faculty of Education which was established as an auxiliary research institution; 2) The Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-Based Research (CASEER); 3) the Center for Psychological Services; 4) the Center for Barrier-free Education; 5) the Center for Early Childhood Development, Education, and Policy Research (CEDEP); and 6) the Center for Ocean and Marine Education (COME).

This graduate school is comparatively small-scale consisting of approximately 200 master's program students, 250 doctoral program students and less than 50 teaching staff in total. In this intimate atmosphere it is possible to immerse oneself in education and research. A great amount of cooperative project research is promoted and education research projects such as international symposiums and lectures are actively implemented.

The consideration of pedagogy includes subjects both universal to humanity and those particular to a country or culture, and so this graduate school continues to be a facility open to the world for education and research. An average of 60 international students per year from various countries are enrolled and researchers actively participate in international exchange.

 In this way, the Graduate School of Education takes an interdisciplinary approach to the issues of basic science, practical science and political science relating to education and is a graduate school of integrated science that questions the practical relationship between people, society and culture.

Department of Integrated Educational Sciences

The Department of Integrated Educational Sciences trains researchers in highly technical research and education and to have a profound understanding of humans and society as well as the development of the mind and body, acquired through the scientific analysis and consideration of various issues in education. This school comprises seven divisions Basic Theories of Education, Social Science in Education, Lifelong Learning Infrastructure Management, University Management and Policy, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Physical and Health Education.

Department of Advanced Research in School Education

The Department of Advanced Research in School Education integrates academic research at the University of Tokyo with educational research and promotes training for high-level education professionals to achieve the development of teaching, education content, and school management policy. This school provides training for instructive teachers and educational administration officials (master's program) and training for practical researchers (doctoral program). This school comprises the three divisions of Professional Development of Teachers, Curriculum Development and School Improvement and Policy Studies.

◆Required Japanese Level

At the time of application, foreign applicants must submit either a "JLPT Certificate of Result and Scores" or a certificate from a Japanese language teacher or a person equivalent thereto.

(Except for Japanese university graduates and applicants for the Ph.D. program in Physical and Health Education)

◆Applications Distribution/Application Period

Distribution of application forms is around May

• The Secondary School Attached to the Faculty of Education of the University of Tokyo
  Being a school that integrates the six years of middle and high school, this is a facility which cooperates with the Faculty of Education to perform research relating to the theory of education. Since 1953, the school has accepted a few pairs of twins every year.
• The Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-Based Research (CASEER)
  Promotes project research concerning education issues in the classroom.
• The Center for Psychological Services
  Carries out activities as a consultation and research institution engaged in the support of psychological problems.
• The Center for Barrier-free Education
  Carries out activities as a base that promotes research concerning barrier-free education.
• The Center for Early Childhood Development, Education, and Policy Research (CEDEP)
  Improves early childhood environment quality and policy based on research findings from developmental science.
• The Center for Ocean and Marine Education (COME)
  Promotes project research concerning the spread of ocean and marine education.
• The Center for International Exchange
  Supports the international exchange activities of the students and faculty of the Graduate School and the Faculty of Education.