Saturday, July 24, 2010

Do I have to Speak fluent Japanese to go to school in Japan

Do I have to Speak fluent Japanese to go to school in Japan?
I was thinking: If I wanted to go to college in Japan would I have to be able to speak fluent Japanese to attend?
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you would have to be pretty damn good at it
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couldn't hurt... if you want to go to college in japan, you will have to learn japanese to pass your classes. if you don't want to study japanese now, you could always move to japan about 6 months before your college begins. This way, you would learn lots of japanese in an immersion setting. more fluency at a faster rate...
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most likely. Apply to a college in the states and then find a program that has a Japanese study abroad program, often times they will give you an intensive course on the language before you go.
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Why don't you just study Japanese also and solve your problem?
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you actually dont need to but it wold help a great deal. It depends... they have school specifically for english even though its all stuff thats for japan. they even have "american" high schools

Friday, July 16, 2010

Is it possible to go to school in Japan as a foreigner

Is it possible to go to school in Japan as a foreigner?
I'm going to be finishing up my Associates Degree in a few more months and I wanted to know if it was possible to move to Japan to finish off my 4 year? I plan on studying Japanese language, culture, history and art. If so will I also be able to get work with a student type visa? Thank you ahead of time Grant
Japan - 3 Answers
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as i know u can get admission there to complete ur degree. n yes u can work for 20 hrs in a week. gud luk!!
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I don't think there is any way to transfer to Japanese college. You have to start the whole 4 years since the beginning. If you want to go to a college in Japan, you need to speak and read Japanese at near native level or you cannot follow its classes.
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Some possibility remain though, first of all, you must pass this exam. http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/index_e.html That means you must have at least daily life Japanese skill before entering any university in Japan as transfer student to study Japanese because in Japan most of all classes have been lectured in Japanese only. Every university is very difficult to enter but easy to graduate in Japan. Student visa may allow you upto 28 hours/week to work if the official application is approved. The Japanese university must apply C.O.E. for you with certain evidence of your creditability/current status in your school to apply your visa to Japanese embassy. The procedure is very strict and not easy.

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Are most middle school in japan single-sex or integrated

Are most middle school in japan single-sex or integrated?
How important is education in japan? How do most japanese youth ages 12 - 18 usually act? what are their priorities? how are their social lives?
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>Are most middle school in japan single-sex or integrated? All public middle schools are co-ed. There are some all-boys or all-girls schools among private schools. >How important is education in japan? Parents think it's very important because if you want to find a good job in Japan, you must go to a good college. >How do most japanese youth ages 12 - 18 usually act? what are their priorities? how are their social lives? It depends on each person.
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Education is very important in Japan. Many parents want their kid(s) to do well starting as young as five years old. 12 to 18 ? Kids will be kids. But school work is very important. How well you do in school will decide what college you go to.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Age requirement for entering Junior High School in Japan

Age requirement for entering Junior High School in Japan?
My younger sister will be 11 years old when she'll graduate elementary in our country. Our father (a Japanese National) wants us to pursue our education here in Japan. From what I know in Japanese schools, a child's grade is determined by the student's age. Will she be accepted to Junior highschool, despite of her age? Or should she stop regular schooling for one year to cope-up with their age requirements? Thank's for your response. I inquired at the cityhall and had been told that if her Japanese language ability is weak, she may be enrolled in Grade 6. We can basically communicate in basic Japanese.But her hiragana and katakana is not pefect. ...Don't know yet, father seems not worrying ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã†ã€€
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Junior high school in Japan is run by the local government. There is no fixed answer for the entire Japan because each neighborhood has its rule. You can't get an accurate answer unless she knows where in Japan she wants to move and asks an official at the local government there. But I think she can't join a junior high school at 11. She does not have to stop her education. Instead, she can join 6th grade of elementary school based on our rule.
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What country are you in now? In USA, 1st grade to 5th grade is called Elementary school, 6th to 8th grade is called Junior high, 9th to 12th is called High School. In Japan, 1st grade to 6th grade is called Elementary school, 7th year to 9th year is called Junior high, 10th year to 12th year is called High school. It is just a matter of how each country call the schools, but at 11-year old, your sister will be at 6th grade (or 6th year of schooling) in any country.