If I want to study in Japan, how do I choose a language school?

Hello, there are many Japanese language schools, and it is indeed difficult to choose a school, in fact, you can choose these points:

The choice can be based on your own needs, Japanese language schools are a transitional stage, and the purpose of studying abroad is the follow-up after the end of the language school, so if you want to go on to higher education, you can choose a language school with counseling and a high admission rate, and if you plan to find a job in Japan, you can choose a language school that has employment-related courses or a combination of vocational school courses.

On the other hand, you can choose from the area and cost, for example, if you want to study in a language school in a big city, then the Tokyo area is a better choice, if you want to consider a school with high cost performance, you can consider a school that pays part of the tuition fee half-yearly, or a language school in an area with a relatively low level of consumption (such as Osaka).

In short, you can filter down according to your needs step by step, and finally decide on a few schools that meet your needs to apply.

First, set demand.

Linguistics or school is not the ultimate goal of studying abroad, it is just a transitional stage, so it is necessary to plan the direction in advance. Some students go to a language school to get a bachelor's degree or master's degree in Japan, some students want to stay in Japan in the future, and some of them have a short experience of studying in Japan. Depending on your needs, the choice of a language school will be different.

2. Choose a region.

You can choose the city you want to go to first, and then move on to the next language school choice. Generally speaking, Tokyo is the first choice city for many students, and it is also the city with the largest number of language schools, and as the capital of Japan, Tokyo has relatively complete infrastructure, relatively convenient life, and more resources for learning and employment. Yokohama is a city very close to Tokyo and is known as the backyard of Tokyo, so if you don't like the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, but don't want to lose the precious resources of the Tokyo area, Yokohama is undoubtedly the best place to be.

Known as the "old capital" of Japan, Kyoto has been the main city of Japan for more than a thousand years, and many students who like Japanese culture regard Kyoto as their first choice.

3. Choose a school.

After determining your needs and the city you want to visit, you can choose a language school. For students who want to go on to higher education, it is important to focus on the courses set up by the school. Let me give you an example:

Human Academy Japanese Language School. For students who already have a bachelor's degree or higher and wish to enter a graduate school in Japan, the university offers courses such as a visit to a research institute and guidance on research proposals. For students who want to go on to a Japanese university, the school offers courses for university advancement, and provides guidance for the Examination for University Admission for International Students and the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

For students who want to find a job in Japan, it is important to check whether the school offers courses related to career guidance. For example, at the Tokyo International Culture Institute, we add business Japanese, business etiquette, job hunting guidance, and job interview practice to our daily Japanese language teaching.

Develop students' relevant knowledge and skills for the job.

4. Choose the enrollment time.

Language schools usually have four intakes a year, in January, April, July, and October. Among them, the admission is in January, and the application deadline is in September of the previous year; Admission in April, the application deadline is in November of the previous year; Admission in July, the application deadline is in February of the same year; Admission starts in October, and the application deadline is in May of the same year.

To give you an example: it is late July, although there is still some time before the start of school in October, but the deadline has passed, you cannot apply for a language school in October, you can apply for a language school in January next year and beyond. January students have high Japanese language proficiency requirements, so they should apply reasonably according to their actual situation.

No matter which time you choose to enroll, Xiaoxiaojiang recommends that you prepare half a year or 10 months in advance, there are some popular schools with a large number of applicants and fierce competition, so you also need to apply as soon as possible.

Many students choose to study in Japan, so do international students need to attend a language school before entering a university? Let's take a look! Here's what I've put together, so read it.

Do I need to go to a language school to study in Japan?

1.Only graduates with a bachelor's degree of less than four years are eligible to apply for graduate school

Undergraduate graduates are required to have a valid diploma and degree certificate. It is very unlikely that individual junior college students, self-examinees, and students without degree certificates will directly apply to good national and public universities in Japan in Japan. Therefore, it is recommended that these students can apply through language schools.

Note: Graduate schools generally require students to have a bachelor's degree, but some schools do not require this. Some students who have a double college degree and have studied for four years are still not eligible to apply for graduate school in Japan.

Japanese language level above

This is the lowest threshold. For liberal arts majors and Japanese majors, students need to have a Japanese language level of 1. Although it is theoretically possible to do without a language score for graduate school, as a rule of thumb, if there are no Japanese language students, the success rate of students applying directly in Japan is almost non-existent.

3.Before entering graduate school, students can study for one year as a graduate student

It is worth noting that only graduates with a bachelor's degree of more than 4 years are eligible for scholar status. One of the qualifications for applying for graduate school in Japan is that you must have at least 16 years of education, so it is important to note that the number of years of study for non-regular students will not be counted.

4.Professors are in charge of the system – professors take the initiative

The application for graduate students in Japan is the professor Neno system, that is, it is dealing with people, not with a school, a system to game, so there will be a lot of uncertainty, some students jokingly say that studying in Japan is like a blind date, it is OK to look at the eye, it is not unreasonable, these conditions may not be all of you, but as long as you have two or three of them, there is also the possibility of applying to a prestigious school.

Grades

At present, the requirements for GPA in Japanese graduate schools are not too high, but it is necessary to ensure that there are no failing subjects, and Japanese people attach great importance to passing points. However, some prestigious schools still have to ensure that the average score is above 75 points because of the competition. And it's better not to get lower and lower.

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