# 学校教育法 / School Education Act — 第百八条 (Article 108) - 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: 第百八条 (Article 108) — address `art-108` - Text in force since: 2026-06-17 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs 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. --- ### 第百八条 art-108 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108 **第一項** 大学は、第八十三条第一項に規定する目的に代えて、深く専門の学芸を教授研究し、職業又は実際生活に必要な能力を育成することを主な目的とすることができる。 art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-1 Universities may teach and research specialized arts and sciences deeply, and have the nurturing of abilities necessary for occupational or actual life as a principal purpose, in place of the purposes provided in Article 83, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する目的をその目的とする大学は、第八十七条第一項の規定にかかわらず、その修業年限を二年又は三年とする。 art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 For universities with the purpose prescribed in the preceding paragraph as its purpose, their course term is to be 2 years or 3 years, notwithstanding the provisions prescribed in Article 87, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の大学は、短期大学と称する。 art-108/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-3 Universities referred to in the preceding paragraph are to be called junior colleges. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第二項の大学のうち、深く専門の学芸を教授研究し、専門性が求められる職業を担うための実践的かつ応用的な能力を育成することを目的とするものは、専門職短期大学とする。 art-108/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-4 Of the universities referred to in paragraph (2), those which are to have the purpose of teaching and researching specialized arts and sciences in depth, and nurturing applied and practical abilities in order to take up occupations requiring expertise, are to be professional and vocational junior colleges. machine translation, not official **第五項** 第八十三条の二第二項の規定は、前項の大学に準用する。 art-108/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-5 The regulations provided in Article 83-2, paragraph (2) applies mutatis mutandis to the universities referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 第二項の大学には、第八十五条及び第八十六条の規定にかかわらず、学部を置かないものとする。 art-108/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-6 The universities in paragraph (2) will not have faculties, notwithstanding the provision of Article 85 and Article 86. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 第二項の大学には、学科を置く。 art-108/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-7 The universities in paragraph (2) will have departments. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 第二項の大学には、夜間において授業を行う学科又は通信による教育を行う学科を置くことができる。 art-108/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-8 The universities in paragraph (2) may have departments providing night classes, or departments providing education through correspondence courses. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 第二項の大学を卒業した者は、文部科学大臣の定めるところにより、第八十三条の大学に編入学することができる。 art-108/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-9 A person who has graduated from the universities in paragraph (2) may, pursuant to the provisions of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, transfer to the universities referred to in Article 83. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十項** 第九十七条の規定は、第二項の大学については適用しない。 art-108/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-10 The provisions referred to in Article 97 does not apply to universities in paragraph (2). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-108/par-1: 第八十三条第一項 → 学校教育法 第八十三条第一項 (Article 83, paragraph (1)), art-83/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-83/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-83/par-1 - art-108/par-2: 前項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第一項 (Article 108, paragraph (1)), art-108/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-1 - art-108/par-2: 第八十七条第一項 → 学校教育法 第八十七条第一項 (Article 87, paragraph (1)), art-87/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-87/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-87/par-1 - art-108/par-3: 前項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - art-108/par-4: 第二項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - art-108/par-5: 第八十三条の二第二項 → 学校教育法 第八十三条の二第二項 (Article 83-2, paragraph (2)), art-83-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-83-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-83-2/par-2 - art-108/par-5: 前項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第四項 (Article 108, paragraph (4)), art-108/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-4 - art-108/par-6: 第二項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - art-108/par-6: 第八十五条 → 学校教育法 第八十五条 (Article 85), art-85 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-85 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-85 - art-108/par-6: 第八十六条 → 学校教育法 第八十六条 (Article 86), art-86 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-86 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-86 - art-108/par-7: 第二項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - art-108/par-8: 第二項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - art-108/par-9: 第二項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - art-108/par-9: 第八十三条 → 学校教育法 第八十三条 (Article 83), art-83 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-83 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-83 - art-108/par-10: 第九十七条 → 学校教育法 第九十七条 (Article 97), art-97 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-97 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-97 - art-108/par-10: 第二項 → 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 (Article 108, paragraph (2)), art-108/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 ## Cited by 15 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 学校教育法 第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-4/par-1 - 学校教育法 第四条第二項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-4/par-2/item-1 - 学校教育法 第四条第二項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-4/par-2/item-2 - 学校教育法 第八十八条の二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-88-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-88-2/par-1 - 学校教育法 第百四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-104/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-104/par-1 - 学校教育法 第百八条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-2 - 学校教育法 第百八条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-3 - 学校教育法 第百八条第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-4 - 学校教育法 第百八条第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-5 - 学校教育法 第百八条第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-6 - 学校教育法 第百八条第七項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-7 - 学校教育法 第百八条第八項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-8 - 学校教育法 第百八条第九項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-9 - 学校教育法 第百八条第十項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/art-108/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/art-108/par-10 - 学校教育法 附則第二条第一項（専門職大学等の設置のため必要な行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/suppl-4291-41/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000026/suppl-4291-41/art-2/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 学校教育法 — the text in force from 2026-06-17 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000026/20260617_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