Tokyo Tech's Excellence in Liberal Arts and Entrepreneurship Education

Tokyo Tech puts a lot of effort into its liberal arts education and entrepreneurship education. In order to contribute to the advancement of science and engineering that benefits society, not only is it necessary for students to determine what area of expertise they wish to pursue, but also to think about what they should live for while studying the broad field of liberal arts, and how they could make the most of themselves while developing entrepreneurship skills.

Liberal arts and entrepreneurship education that guide students throughout life have an important place in Tokyo Tech's traditional "wedge-shaped education," in which liberal arts education, entrepreneurship education, and specialized education are presented in an organically interrelated manner, allowing knowledge and ability to be acquired progressively.

Tokyo Tech's liberal arts education courses are overflowing with originality. The Institute for Liberal Arts provides a selection of relevant and necessary courses for students at each degree level. In liberal arts education, students are encouraged to study independently for personal growth and to work with peers for mutual progress.
To excel in research, it is essential to have basic academic competence in various fields in addition to one's specialty. Studying humanities and social sciences will help you see how research is related to you, the people around you, and society, as well as to understand the role of science and engineering in the world. Furthermore, if you want valuable research to become known to the world, it is important to understand different cultures, not just those of the English-speaking world.
Diverse liberal arts courses are connected to "competencies that Tokyo Tech students must acquire."

Basic education in science and engineering comprises mathematics, physics, chemistry, and life sciences. Fundamental knowledge in these areas is required for all specialized fields so students study them in the first year of the Bachelor's Program. Students may also take courses such as Earth and Space Sciences, Descriptive Geometry, Computing and Information Science, and Environmental Education. Furthermore, we have courses that motivate learning by exposing students to the wonders of science and technology. These include the "Monozukuri" course and the Frontiers of Science and Technology course.

Humanities and Social Sciences Courses are designed to dynamically develop students' ability to question, feel, think, speak out, and take action, and extend across the degree programs -- from bachelor's to doctoral. Students will be encouraged to actively engage with peers during study, learn about the world, and explore their own possibilities.

In addition to English, German, French, Russian, Chinese, Italian, and Korean courses, we also provide courses for Ancient Greek and Latin. You can understand why Tokyo Tech provides such a wide variety of languages despite being a science and engineering university from the fact that over 1200 international students from all over the world study here. In order for Japan to continue leading the world in science and engineering, a cross-cultural understanding is necessary. Learn about the world through the study of languages.

In Wellness Courses, students learn the fundamentals of how to lead a healthy lifestyle through lectures and sports activities. The benefits of sports for brain development and stress control have been scientifically proven and have been receiving a lot of attention.

The Japanese Language and Culture Courses are for international students. A wide variety of courses that match the needs and the level of knowledge of international students are offered. For example, there are courses for improving your Japanese while studying Japanese culture.

Have you ever felt, "I became interested in science through school classes"? Because you are good at science and technology, you can teach that joy. At Tokyo Tech, it is possible to acquire teacher's licenses to teach junior high school mathematics and science, and high school mathematics, science, information, and industry.

Along with specialized education to acquire expertise and liberal arts education to help discover one’s purpose in life, entrepreneurship courses in which one can learn how to maximize their capabilities to the fullest extent are also offered. Courses designed for Tokyo Tech students who are thinking about a career in science and engineering are available. Entrepreneurship education courses are offered to students enrolled in a master's, doctoral, and professional master's degree programs to acquire entrepreneurship mindset and skills for living in the current society.
For example, there are courses for foresight, global competencies, leadership, value creation and career development. The Center for Entrepreneurship Education offers courses common to all students in science and engineering. Furthermore, courses that are closely related to specialized fields are offered in cooperation with the schools.