# 学校教育法 / School Education Act — 第十章 (Chapter 10) - Law: 学校教育法 (School Education Act), 昭和二十二年法律第二十六号 - English title "School Education Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第十章 (Chapter 10) — address `ch-10` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-04-01 — NOT yet in force (revision 20270401_508AC0000000037) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/ch-10 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第十章　高等専門学校 — Chapter X College of Technology (KOSEN) heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10 ### 第百十五条 art-115 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-115 **第一項** 高等専門学校は、深く専門の学芸を教授し、職業に必要な能力を育成することを目的とする。 art-115/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-115/par-1 Colleges of technology have the purpose of teaching specialized arts and sciences in depth, and nurturing the abilities necessary for having an occupation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 高等専門学校は、その目的を実現するための教育を行い、その成果を広く社会に提供することにより、社会の発展に寄与するものとする。 art-115/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-115/par-2 Colleges of technology are to provide education in order to realize those purposes, and contribute to the development of society by providing their outcomes broadly in society. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百十六条 art-116 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-116 **第一項** 高等専門学校には、学科を置く。 art-116/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-116/par-1 Colleges of technology are to have departments. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の学科に関し必要な事項は、文部科学大臣が、これを定める。 art-116/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-116/par-2 The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is to prescribe the necessary matters regarding departments referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百十七条 art-117 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-117 **第一項** 高等専門学校の修業年限は、五年とする。ただし、商船に関する学科については、五年六月とする。 art-117/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-117/par-1 The course term for colleges of technology is to be 5 years; provided, however, that for departments regarding merchant vessels, it is to be 5 years and 6 months. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百十八条 art-118 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-118 **第一項** 高等専門学校に入学することのできる者は、第五十七条に規定する者とする。 art-118/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-118/par-1 A person who may enroll in colleges of technology is to be a person prescribed in Article 57. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百十九条 art-119 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-119 **第一項** 高等専門学校には、専攻科を置くことができる。 art-119/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-119/par-1 Colleges of technology may have graduate courses. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 高等専門学校の専攻科は、高等専門学校を卒業した者又は文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、これと同等以上の学力があると認められた者に対して、精深な程度において、特別の事項を教授し、その研究を指導することを目的とし、その修業年限は、一年以上とする。 art-119/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-119/par-2 Graduate courses of colleges of technology are to have the purpose of teaching special matters to persons who have graduated from colleges of technology, or persons deemed to have the equivalent or greater scholastic ability as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, to a deep and detailed extent, as well as instructing their research, and its course term is to be 1 year or more. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百二十条 art-120 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120 **第一項** 高等専門学校には、校長、教授、准教授、助教、助手及び事務職員を置かなければならない。ただし、教育上の組織編制として適切と認められる場合には、准教授、助教又は助手を置かないことができる。 art-120/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-1 Colleges of technology must have a school principal, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, assistants and administrative staff; provided, however, that if it is found to be appropriate as an educational organization, they may not have associate professors, assistant professors or assistants. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 高等専門学校には、前項のほか、講師、技術職員その他必要な職員を置くことができる。 art-120/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-2 Colleges of technology may have lecturers, technical staff, and other necessary staff beyond what was referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 校長は、校務を掌り、所属職員を監督する。 art-120/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-3 The school principal takes charge of school duties, and supervises staff members belonging to the college of technology. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 教授は、専攻分野について、教育上又は実務上の特に優れた知識、能力及び実績を有する者であつて、学生を教授する。 art-120/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-4 Professors are persons who possess exceptional knowledge, abilities, and accomplishments in education or practice in their major field of study, and they are to teach students. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 准教授は、専攻分野について、教育上又は実務上の優れた知識、能力及び実績を有する者であつて、学生を教授する。 art-120/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-5 Associate professors are persons who possess excellent knowledge, abilities, and accomplishments in education or practice in their major field of study, and they are to teach students. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 助教は、専攻分野について、教育上又は実務上の知識及び能力を有する者であつて、学生を教授する。 art-120/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-6 Assistant professors are persons who possess knowledge and abilities in education and practice in their major field of study, and they are to teach students. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 助手は、その所属する組織における教育の円滑な実施に必要な業務に従事する。 art-120/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-7 Assistants are to engage in duties necessary for smooth implementation of education in the organization they belong to. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 講師は、教授又は准教授に準ずる職務に従事する。 art-120/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-8 Lecturers will engage in duties equivalent to those of professors or associate professors. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百二十一条 art-121 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-121 **第一項** 高等専門学校を卒業した者は、準学士と称することができる。 art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-121/par-1 Persons who have graduated from colleges of technology may be called Associates. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百二十二条 art-122 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-122 **第一項** 高等専門学校を卒業した者は、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、大学に編入学することができる。 art-122/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-122/par-1 Persons who graduate from colleges of technology may transfer to a university as provided for by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百二十三条 art-123 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-123 **第一項** 第三十七条第十五項、第五十九条、第六十条第六項、第九十四条（設置基準に係る部分に限る。）、第九十五条、第九十八条、第百五条から第百七条まで、第百九条（第三項を除く。）及び第百十条から第百十三条までの規定は、高等専門学校に準用する。 art-123/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-123/par-1 The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (15), Article 59, Article 60, paragraph (6), Article 94 (limited to the parts related to standards of establishment), Article 95, Article 98, Articles 105 through 107, Article 109 (except for paragraph (3)), and Articles 110 through 113 apply mutatis mutandis to colleges of technology. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-116/par-2: 前項 → 学校教育法 第百十六条第一項 (Article 116, paragraph (1)), art-116/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-116/par-1 - art-118/par-1: 第五十七条 → 学校教育法 第五十七条 (Article 57), art-57 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-6#art-57 - art-120/par-2: 前項 → 学校教育法 第百二十条第一項 (Article 120, paragraph (1)), art-120/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-10#art-120/par-1 - art-123/par-1: 第三十七条第十五項 → 学校教育法 第三十七条第十五項 (Article 37, paragraph (15)), art-37/par-15 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-4#art-37/par-15 - art-123/par-1: 第五十九条 → 学校教育法 第五十九条 (Article 59), art-59 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-6#art-59 - art-123/par-1: 第六十条第六項 → 学校教育法 第六十条第六項 (Article 60, paragraph (6)), art-60/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-6#art-60/par-6 - art-123/par-1: 第九十四条 → 学校教育法 第九十四条 (Article 94), art-94 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-93#art-94 - art-123/par-1: 第九十五条 → 学校教育法 第九十五条 (Article 95), art-95 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-93#art-95 - art-123/par-1: 第九十八条 → 学校教育法 第九十八条 (Article 98), art-98 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-93#art-98 - art-123/par-1: 第百五条から第百七条まで → 学校教育法 第百五条 (Article 105), art-105 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-93#art-105 - art-123/par-1: 第百五条から第百七条まで → 学校教育法 第百六条 (Article 106), art-106 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-93#art-106 - art-123/par-1: 第百五条から第百七条まで → 学校教育法 第百七条 (Article 107), art-107 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-107 - art-123/par-1: 第百九条 → 学校教育法 第百九条 (Article 109), art-109 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-109 - art-123/par-1: 第三項 → 学校教育法 第百九条第三項 (Article 109, paragraph (3)), art-109/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-109/par-3 - art-123/par-1: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 学校教育法 第百十条 (Article 110), art-110 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-110 - art-123/par-1: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 学校教育法 第百十一条 (Article 111), art-111 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-111 - art-123/par-1: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 学校教育法 第百十二条 (Article 112), art-112 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-112 - art-123/par-1: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 学校教育法 第百十三条 (Article 113), art-113 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text/ch-9/from-art-107#art-113 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 学校教育法 — the text as 令和八年法律第三十七号 leaves it, from 2027-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000026/20270401_508AC0000000037), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — School Education Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4743/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch school-education-act-20261019T141625-001, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 210 — 学校教育法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19