Studying Engineering at TDU

Tokyo Denki University has the School of Engineering at the Tokyo Senju Campus and the School of Science and Engineering at the Saitama Hatoyama Campus, and they differ in how students learn and choose their areas of specialization. The School of Engineering offers a curriculum that combines foundational education, experiments and practical training throughout all years of study, workshops, and specialized education. In the School of Science and Engineering, students take foundational specialized subjects and subjects common to their academic division in their first year, then select a primary course and a secondary course when they advance to their second year. It is therefore important not to treat all engineering-related study at Tokyo Denki University as a single category, but to review the curriculum of the school and academic division to which you intend to apply.

The School of Engineering presents a curriculum that emphasizes three areas: foundational education with extensive support; substantial experiments, practical training, and workshops; and a broad range of specialized and qualification-related subjects. Experiments and practical training are provided throughout all years of study and are positioned as opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of knowledge learned in lectures and acquire foundational skills. In the earlier years, students learn foundational engineering knowledge and skills as well as the basic competencies expected of working adults. In the later years, they select subjects suited to their interests and career paths from a broad range of specialized subjects and deepen their expertise. The curriculum also presents a progression in which students work on problem-solving through their graduation research.

In the School of Science and Engineering, first-year students take foundational specialized subjects, including mathematics, natural sciences, and information studies, as well as subjects common to their academic division. They then select a primary course and a secondary course when they advance to their second year. The secondary course may be selected from another academic division, allowing students to broaden their studies into another field while deepening their specialization. In addition to lectures, the curriculum includes exercises, experiments and practical training, and subjects incorporating problem-solving-based learning and active learning. Because the specific approach to study differs by academic division and course, students need to review the curriculum for the field they intend to pursue.

In the School of Engineering at the Tokyo Senju Campus, experiments and practical training are provided throughout all years of study, along with participatory subjects such as workshops. In the School of Science and Engineering at the Saitama Hatoyama Campus, the curriculum includes lectures, exercises, experiments and practical training, as well as subjects incorporating problem-solving-based learning and active learning. The university's official information also introduces the Monozukuri Center Senju and the Monozukuri Center Hatoyama. These facilities provide students with access to machinery, measuring instruments, tools, and spaces for activities such as metalworking, electrical work, and assembly. To confirm the specific experiments, practical training, and production activities students undertake, it is best to review the curriculum and syllabi for the school, department, or academic division to which you intend to apply.

Tokyo Denki University has established Learning Support Centers at both the Tokyo Senju and Saitama Hatoyama campuses. Students can ask questions about material they did not understand in class and seek advice on study methods. Small-group classes and individual instruction by appointment are also available. Beginning in the 2026 academic year, the liberal arts education curricula at the two campuses will be standardized, with university-wide subject groups in mathematics, information studies, natural science and technology, English, and human sciences. University study includes not only specialized engineering-related subjects but also foundational education that supports specialized learning.

What can be confirmed from official information is that engineering-related study includes multiple types of learning activities, such as lectures, experiments, practical training, exercises, problem-solving-based subjects, specialized subjects, and graduation research. However, the number of hours students study each week, which year is the busiest, and how much free time they have on weekends vary greatly depending on their enrolled subjects, department, year of study, extracurricular activities, and individual study methods. When considering Tokyo Denki University, rather than judging only whether it is "busy," reviewing the curriculum of the school to which you intend to apply, the role of experiments and practical training, the campus environment, and the available learning support will make it easier to envision life after enrollment.