Japan

 

STUDY IN JAPAN

COUNTRY FACTS
Capital:	Tokyo
Population:	127,214,500
Area:	377,837 sq km
Language:	Japanese
Religion:	Buddhism, Christianity
Continent:	Asia

WHY STUDY IN JAPAN?

Active international student exchange is now taking place throughout many parts of the world, and there are now said to be more than 1.5 million foreign students studying around the globe. Among them, 117,302 (as of May 1, 2004) are studying in Japan.
The greatest reason for studying in Japan is its academic environment where one can study state-of-the-art technology and acquire the knowledge that enabled Japan's phenomenal postwar economic growth. Whether it is electronics, Japanese literature, medicine or international business administration, Japanese universities and other institutes of higher education can offer course studies or research programs of virtually any field. Many institutions of higher education, such as universities and junior colleges, are well equipped with fine research, computer, and library facilities and enable students to carry out their research in an excellent environment.

EARNING WHILE STUDYING IN JAPAN
International students wishing to work in Japan must obtain a permit for extra-status activities from the Immigration Bureau before they start working. However, the permission is given only when it is clear that such activity does not affect his/her primal activity. Part-time job by college students and pre-college students is permitted to be within the scope that will not be a hinder to their study which is their primal activity. For example, college students are permitted to work up to 28 hours a week (occasional students and research students, up to 14 hours a week).

ADMISSION IN JAPAN
Foreign students can enroll institutions of higher learning: universities (undergraduate courses), graduate schools, junior colleges, special training colleges (post-secondary courses) and colleges of technology. Because each student may have a different reason for choosing to study in Japan, you should clarify your objective before selecting a school.

1. Do you want to earn a degree or conduct long-term research?
2. Do you want to acquire proficiency in the Japanese language through study at a Japanese-language institute or preparatory Japanese language courses established by private universities?
3. Do you want to acquire a certain specialized skill?

Once you have clarified your objective, you can then find the educational institute that is most suitable for attaining your goal.
There are about 700 universities in Japan, including national, public and private ones. The length of study in an undergraduate university is four years with the exception of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science department, which require six years of study.
The length of study in a graduate school depends on whether you are matriculated in a master's program or doctor's program.
Master's program: lasts for two years.
Doctor's program: lasts for five years. Generally, the doctor's program is divided into the first period (two years; applicable to the above-mentioned master's program) and the latter period (three years). However, the length of study for the doctor's program in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science (entered upon after completion of the six-year undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry or veterinary science) is four years. Some universities offer doctor's programs covering the full five years while others offer only the final three years.
Colleges of technology provide junior high school graduates with five years (five and a half years for merchant shipping courses) of education. There are about 60 colleges of technology in Japan. They offer courses related to engineering, merchant shipping as well as other fields.

STUDENT VISA PROCESS

The procedures that need to be taken to obtain visa for Japan as a foreign student are as follows:

1. Application for Certificate of Eligibility
2. Two photographs
3. Letter of Acceptance from University

Please inquire at an overseas Japanese embassy or consular offices (http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html) for details regarding visas. Please note that a "temporary visitor" visa is normally needed to enter Japan in order to take an entrance examination.
1) Be sure to note your term of residence
Students who hold the College Student residency status are permitted to reside in Japan for either 2 years or 1 year. Those holding the Pre-college Student status of residence are allowed to stay in Japan for either 1 year or 6 months. If you wish to extend your stay or change your status of residence, you will need to make an application to do so.
2) Be sure to make the application as soon as possible
If you should happen to reside in Japan without extending the term of your stay or changing your status of residence, you will become an illegal alien even if you do not mean to do so. You can make applications to extend your stay 2 months before the end of the term, so it is recommended that you make your application as soon as possible.
In recent years, a growing number of schools have begun making the application for extension of stay on behalf of foreign students. Therefore, there are an increasing number of foreign students, such as those attending Japanese-language institutes, who do not know about the immigration bureaus. Because procedures related to staying in Japan need to be taken by the individual in essence, it is important that you clearly understand your status of residence, term of residency as well as the necessary procedures.
3) If you are unsure of anything, be sure to check with a counseling center before you make your application
If your class attendance is low without a reason such as illness, you will be judged as not concentrating on your studies. In such cases, you will not receive permission to extend your stay or change your status of residence. Even if there is a valid reason, your extension or change of status of residence may not be approved without documentary proof. Once your application for an extension of stay or change of status of residence is turned down, it is extremely difficult to reverse the decision. Therefore, if you should have any questions or doubts about your application, be sure to consult with the Immigration Information Center or a counseling center for foreign students before making your application.

LIVING COST IN JAPAN
Living Cost in Japan varies with the individual, but we recommend you to prepare at least 1,000,000 JPY for one year of academic study and for living costs in Japan.
You will need to manage facilities like: public utilities, telephone services, Bedding, kitchen supplies, tableware, Washing machine, Dryer by yourself. So on your stay in Japan you must be able to pay for the charges of facilities.
Japanese accommodations (dormitories and apartments) are generally not furnished. Although some dormitories may supply beds, you will usually have to buy such items as a bed and/or bedding, refrigerator, microwave, television, etc. Prices for such items have become quite inexpensive as compared to the past at discount shops, etc. You can also check the bulletin boards at your university or school for notices regarding sale of inexpensive items.
Public utility fees for water, gas and electricity are not included in your rent. Therefore, you will need to subscribe to and pay for the services yourself. If you will be living in an apartment, you can check with your landlord, etc. for contact information.
Unlike Europe and the United States, apartments in Japan do not have a laundry room equipped with washing machines and dryers. Therefore you will have to either buy your own washing machine or go to a neighborhood coin-operated laundry.
Living in Japan is recognized as one of the most expensive one in the world, so be very careful about your ability to fulfill required cost during your stay there.

FINANCIAL AIDS
To support you financially during your study in Japan, various government related scholarship programs are available. Besides, scholarship are provided from private foundations as well as scholarships offered by university itself can also be very helpful to you. Most of the scholarships introduced by university are primarily targeted at privately financed students currently holding resident visa status in Japan.
However, scholarships in Japan are limited in number. Scholarship related matters are managed through the Student Affairs Division's Scholarship Section but consulting with each undergraduate school or graduate school as to the details regarding scholarship including candidate recruitment.
You may contact to the Japanese Consulate in your vicinity for information on Embassy recommends scholarships in case you would like to apply before leaving to Japan.

 
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN JAPAN

 

Akita University Aoyama Gakuin Chiba University Chubu University Chukyo University Dokkyo University School of Medicine Doshisha University Ehime University Fujita Health University Fukui University Fukuoka Institute of Technology Fukuoka Junior College of Technology Fukushima Medical College Fukushima University Gunma University Hachinohe Institute of Technology Hirosaki University Hiroshima City University Hiroshima Institute of Technology Hiroshima Shudo University Hiroshima University Hiroshima-Denki Institute of Technology Hitotsubashi University Hokkaido University Hokkaido University of Education Institute of Industrial Science International University of Japan Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Japan Women's University Kagoshima University Kanazawa University Kansai University Keio University Keio University of Science and Technology Kinjo Gakuin University Kitasato University Kobe University Kochi National College of Technology Kochi University Kogakuin University Konan University Kumamoto National College of Technology Kumamoto Prefecture College Kumamoto University Kurume institute of Technology Kwansei Gakuin University Kyoto Institute of Technology Kyoto University Kyushu Institute of Design Kyushu Institute of Technology Kyushu Sangyo University Kyushu University Maebashi City College of Technology Matsuyama University Meiji University Meisei University Mie University Miyazaki International College Miyazaki Medical College Miyazaki University Muroran Institute of Technology Musashi Institute of Technology Musashi University Nagano University Nagasaki University Nagoya Institute of Technology Nagoya University Nanzan University Nara Institute of Science and Technology Naruto University of Education Nihon University Niigata University Nippon Bunri University Nippon Dental University Nippon Medical School Notre Dame Women's College Oita University Okayama Prefectural University Osaka Kyoiku University Osaka Medical College Osaka Prefecture University Osaka University Reitaku University Ritsumeikan University Saga University Saitama University Sapporo Medical University Science University of Tokyo Sendai National College of Technology Shiga Polytechnic College Shimane Medical University Soka University Sophia University Sundai College of Foreign Languages Takuma National College of Technology Tama Institute of Management & Information Sciences Teikyo University Temple University Japan Tohoku University Tokai University Tokyo Gakugei University Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo International University Tokyo Kaseigakuin Tsukuba Junior College Tokyo Kogei Tanki University Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Tokyo Woman's Christian University Tokyo Women's Medial College Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University Toyama University Ube College University of Aizu University of Electro-Communications University of Library and Information Science University of Tokushima University of Tokyo University of Tsukuba University of the Ryukyus Utsunomiya University Wakayama University Wakkanai Hokusei Gakuen Junior College Waseda University Yamanashi University Yasuda Women's University » Universities in Japan with website addresses » Best Japanese Universities

 

 

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