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Japan has about 60 national (formerly called imperial) universities and many private universities. The most prestigious universities are the national University of Tokyo and University of Kyoto, followed by the best private universities. Among the biggest national universities are Chiba University, Hiroshima University, Hokkaido University , Kobe University ,Kyoto University , Kyushu University , Nagoya University ,Okayama University. In the late 1980s, institutions of higher education in Japan had a combined yearly enrollment of nearly 2.6 million students.

 

After the second world war, the Americans reformed the Japanese education system after their own which consists of six years of elementary school, each three years of junior and senior high school and four years of university or two years of junior college. Compulsory education includes elementary school and junior high school. Over 90% of all students also graduate from high school and over 40% from university or junior college. At universities the percentage of male students is higher than that of female students while the opposite is the case at junior colleges. The number of graduate university students is relatively low.

 

A characteristic of the Japanese school system are entrance exams, and with them a high competitiveness among students. Most high schools, universities, as well as a few private junior high schools and elementary schools require applicants to write entrance exams. In order to pass entrance exams to the best institutions, many students attend special preparation schools (juku) besides regular classes, or for one to two years between high school and university (yobiko). The Japanese school year starts in April and consists of three terms, separated by short holidays in spring and winter, and a one month long summer break.

 

Education system in Japan have strong point. The Japanese learn with their group learning, rote memorization and individual responsibility.

 

Cost of Study

Tuition Fees

In Japan, the academic fee is more attractive than in the other countries. In addition, the tuition fee exemption system and scholarship system is better compared to other countries.  Academic fees for the first year are comprised of admission fee, tuition fee and facility and equipment usage fee.  The average academic fees for the first year are summarized below. (The admission fee is not paid in the second year onwards).

 

Average cost of first year of education

Graduate School, Public Universities (all departments)		8,47,800 ¥
Graduate School, Local Public Universities		9,35,629 ¥
Graduate School, Private Universities	Engineering Medicine Social Science Arts	11,50,648  - 11,70,336 ¥ 8,04,828 – 9,59,809 ¥ 8,86,804 – 9,72,161 ¥ 13,17,537 – 14,94,529 ¥
Undergraduate Program, Public Universities (all departments)		8,34,800 ¥
Undergraduate Program, Local Public Universities (all departments)		9,48,994 ¥
Undergraduate Program, Private Universities	Engineering Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy	13,91,342 ¥ 51,11,351 ¥ 49,89,312 ¥ 22,57,808 ¥
Colleges of Technology (all departments)		5,28,000 ¥
Special Training Schools (all departments)		5,77,200 – 14,16,755 ¥
Japanese Language Institutes	One-year course Two-year course	4,10,000 – 1,017,400 ¥ 7,70,000 - 1,720,000 ¥

 

 

Cost of living
Average Monthly Living Expenses of a Foreign Student.

 

Scholarships /Financial Aid

There are several support systems to foreign students in Japan.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.

 

Admissions

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.

 

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