1.
faculty of education; school of education
The university division that studies education and trains teachers.
教育学部で学んでいる。
I'm studying in the faculty of education.
彼は教育学部を出て教師になった。
He graduated from the faculty of education and became a teacher.
教育学部では教員免許を取るための科目を学ぶ。
In the faculty of education you study courses for earning a teaching license.
Compound of 教育 (education) + 学部 (faculty). Most graduates pursue a teaching license, though the faculty also covers educational research.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 教育学部に進む: to go on to the faculty of education
- 教育学部の付属校: a school attached to the faculty of education
- 国立大学の教育学部: the faculty of education at a national university