What are some key things I should know when going to school in Japan?
Like how can I get into a college in Japan and all? What do I need to do? How much does it cost to go to Japan? How will I be able to STAY there?
Japan - 4 Answers
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It is VERY hard for a non-Japanese to get into a Japanese college ! This is the goal of most Japanese kids. And it starts when they are in grammer school. You're going to need ALOT of money ! Just a plane ticket will cost you $1,000+. Figure on $1,000+ a month just to get by. And that's not counting school costs.
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Gaining entrance to a Japanese univeristy may be a huge undertaking, although not impossible. You will need to speak, read and write Japanese equivalent to a HS grad. In addition, you must posses the adademic skills and pass the entrance exams. I suggest you try an exchange program with your current/future college. Programs offered might be something like 1 adademic year, with dorm and student visa.
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It depends on whether you want to stay in Japan for 1 year or for the entire 4 years of college. If you want to stay in Japan for 1 year, apply for an exchange student program or so of your college. But if you want to stay in Japan for 4 entire years, things will not be so simple. If you go to a college in Japan as a normal student, you must be able to follow classes in college. So you must be able to understand what you have learned during 12 years between elementary school and high school because college classes are based on that and all classes are in Japanese. You also have to pay college tuition and your own living cost. I think it takes at least USD 12,000 in 1 year. But it depends on your plan. Legally, you must take a student visa to stay in Japan for more than 3 months. But it takes a lot of money, anyway.
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it is very, very difficult to get into a japanese school esp if u are a foreigner. there are a lot of tests (ie: there is a test to get into middle and high school) parents and some students take school very seriously. u have to be top of the class getting into a good japanese school is so important to many students that they would actually attend "extra" school called cram school. that is when they feel that the current schoolwork is not enough. i'm not really sure how much it costs but it should be a lot. like taiwan, japan does not have a lot of space so the living costs should be pretty high btw if u come from the u.s. you might have an even harder time. asian schools (ie: hong kong) have different standards for learning. (ie: they are learning trigonometry in grade 5) u might have a harder time to fit in. (i'm not really sure about japan tho, but i think it applies for it too. correct me if i'm wrong :P)
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what is the basic qualification needed to study the japanese in japanese language school in japan
what is the basic qualification needed to study the japanese in japanese language school in japan?
can i get the visa to study japanese in japan without knowing japanese? what the immigration officer will ask during the interview? will the interview be in english or japanese?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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I used to live in Japan, I had many friends there as students and here is the info I gathered from them. You can get a visa without knowing Japanese. Arrange your school/course/class ahead of time so you can give Immigration the info in order to get a Student Visa! The interview will be in English of course. I would look at the language school you are thinking about going to and ask them for guidance in getting your visa, they'll be more than happy to help arrange this for you for sure!!! I will post a link below with info about my experiences living and teaching in Japan. It might help you get a better idea of Japan and what it's all about. Enjoy your travels!!
can i get the visa to study japanese in japan without knowing japanese? what the immigration officer will ask during the interview? will the interview be in english or japanese?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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I used to live in Japan, I had many friends there as students and here is the info I gathered from them. You can get a visa without knowing Japanese. Arrange your school/course/class ahead of time so you can give Immigration the info in order to get a Student Visa! The interview will be in English of course. I would look at the language school you are thinking about going to and ask them for guidance in getting your visa, they'll be more than happy to help arrange this for you for sure!!! I will post a link below with info about my experiences living and teaching in Japan. It might help you get a better idea of Japan and what it's all about. Enjoy your travels!!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Do kids in Japan actually bully others in school just to see if they'll commit suicide
Do kids in Japan actually bully others in school just to see if they'll commit suicide?
I heard they do it but not just to pick on them, but to actually see if they'll kill themselves. is this common with schools in japan? O.o
Japan - 3 Answers
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Do kids in America do it? How ridiculous.
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Uh no... I have no idea where you heard this. Bullying in Japanese schools is actually very uncommon altogether.
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Hey, folks who posted above me, you must have lived in a pretty plush, cushy environment! Bullies are a fact of life in ANY country. There are some trashy kids/grownups regardless of which country who have no morals, don't know when to stop, and seriously would like to drive their classmates/co-workers/whoever to suicide. In EVERY place in EVERY country, there are people who, for absolutely no logical reason, only want to be aggressive and hurt others. We human beings are really pretty sad excuses for life, aren't we? I'm sure that Japan is not immune to this phenomenon. Japanese are, just like everyone else, humans -- a flawed species. Just because Japan has an interesting culture, anime, Nintendo, etc. doesn't mean they're perfect, either. I'm sure that at some Japanese school at some point in time, people like the OP mentioned have existed.
I heard they do it but not just to pick on them, but to actually see if they'll kill themselves. is this common with schools in japan? O.o
Japan - 3 Answers
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Do kids in America do it? How ridiculous.
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Uh no... I have no idea where you heard this. Bullying in Japanese schools is actually very uncommon altogether.
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Hey, folks who posted above me, you must have lived in a pretty plush, cushy environment! Bullies are a fact of life in ANY country. There are some trashy kids/grownups regardless of which country who have no morals, don't know when to stop, and seriously would like to drive their classmates/co-workers/whoever to suicide. In EVERY place in EVERY country, there are people who, for absolutely no logical reason, only want to be aggressive and hurt others. We human beings are really pretty sad excuses for life, aren't we? I'm sure that Japan is not immune to this phenomenon. Japanese are, just like everyone else, humans -- a flawed species. Just because Japan has an interesting culture, anime, Nintendo, etc. doesn't mean they're perfect, either. I'm sure that at some Japanese school at some point in time, people like the OP mentioned have existed.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
English speaking person wanting to go to school in Japan
English speaking person wanting to go to school in Japan?
English is my first language and though i am trying to learn Japanese i know very little. I am graduated and have been looking into going to post secondary school abroad. I would really like to go to school in japan but i cant seem to find any schools that are for students who speak a majority of english. Does anyone know of any?
Japan - 7 Answers
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Try Temple University. Just google ' Temple University Japan '.
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International Christian University http://www.icu.ac.jp/index_e.html Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University http://admissions.apu.ac.jp/ Temple University Japan http://www.tuj.ac.jp/default.html
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Ok i will be straight up. If you say you are a student and can't do a simple important Google (or whatever) search, i am afraid you won't go far. True
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Lakeland University is also one who has classes all in English. BTW, ICU is a college for Japanese students. It has Japanese classes as well as English classes. So it's basically not for English-speaking students.
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Doshisha is going to have a program in English starting next year.
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Akita International University http://www.aiu.ac.jp/en/
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The Japanese universities listed in this university pamphlet I got a few months ago all have some classes taught in English, or an exchange program, or at least most of them do. Not sure if it'll help but here it is anyway: Tohoku Tsukuba Tokyo Nagoya Kyoto Osaka Kyushu Keio Sophia Meiji Waseda Doshisha Ritsumeikan The ones that stuck out to me most while I was reading through were Keio and Sophia for some reason, but maybe that's because ninety percent of the descriptions are about sciences and whatnot.
English is my first language and though i am trying to learn Japanese i know very little. I am graduated and have been looking into going to post secondary school abroad. I would really like to go to school in japan but i cant seem to find any schools that are for students who speak a majority of english. Does anyone know of any?
Japan - 7 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
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Try Temple University. Just google ' Temple University Japan '.
2 :
International Christian University http://www.icu.ac.jp/index_e.html Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University http://admissions.apu.ac.jp/ Temple University Japan http://www.tuj.ac.jp/default.html
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Ok i will be straight up. If you say you are a student and can't do a simple important Google (or whatever) search, i am afraid you won't go far. True
4 :
Lakeland University is also one who has classes all in English. BTW, ICU is a college for Japanese students. It has Japanese classes as well as English classes. So it's basically not for English-speaking students.
5 :
Doshisha is going to have a program in English starting next year.
6 :
Akita International University http://www.aiu.ac.jp/en/
7 :
The Japanese universities listed in this university pamphlet I got a few months ago all have some classes taught in English, or an exchange program, or at least most of them do. Not sure if it'll help but here it is anyway: Tohoku Tsukuba Tokyo Nagoya Kyoto Osaka Kyushu Keio Sophia Meiji Waseda Doshisha Ritsumeikan The ones that stuck out to me most while I was reading through were Keio and Sophia for some reason, but maybe that's because ninety percent of the descriptions are about sciences and whatnot.
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