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Okey dari dulu aku slalu berangan nak sambung study kat Jepun despite i kept failing in my japanese exam. i believe in miracle, who knows i might have the chance. So i did a little bit research about Japan.


Do I need to receive Japanese language training in Japan?

Preparatory Japanese language courses for foreign students offered by private universities

Japanese Language institutions certified by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education


Generally, a prospective student first enrolls in a Japanese language institution after arrival in Japan. In many cases, he or she studies Japanese and other related subjects at the language institution for between one and two years and then takes the entrance examination for a university, etc. For this reason, the choice of the Japanese language institution is very important for the prospective student.



There are two types of Japanese language institutions for foreign students who wish to go on to a Japanese university for either undergraduate or postgraduate studies.



1. Preparatory Japanese language courses for foreign students offered by private universities



The preparatory Japanese language courses for foreign students offered by private universities are regular courses within the university curriculum as defined by the School Education Law. The objective of these courses is to offer preparatory education in the Japanese language, Japanese society and culture, and other necessary subjects to foreign students who wish to enter junior colleges or undergraduate or postgraduate programs at universities, either as students or researchers.

Subjects taught include the Japanese language, Japanese society and culture, and other basic studies, which are usually taught in Japanese. There are, however, some schools that offer the courses in English. The residence status of students taking such special courses offered by private universities is "College Student."

Preparatory Japanese language courses for foreign students are offered at 68 private universities and junior colleges. It is important for each foreign student to select the program best suited for him or her, taking into consideration the reasons for studying in Japan, field of study and future direction, i.e., what he or she intends to do after completing the preparatory course. Depending on the school, students who remain at the same university as the one offering the preparatory Japanese language courses may enjoy special benefits and procedures, such as waiver of the admissions selection process.

● List of Preparatory Japanese Language Courses for Foreign Students Offered by Private Universities /Junior Colleges

These are preparatory Japanese language programs intended for students planning to pursue higher education in Japan. The list does not include inter-university exchange programs limited to students of associated schools. Please be sure to ask the specific school for the latest information



Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) website:

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/documents/bekka_e.pdf



To apply for admission to preparatory Japanese language courses for foreign students offered by a private university, the student should select the program (school) he or she wishes to enroll in and request application documents from the school. The student will be required to have completed at least 12 years of primary and secondary education (elementary, middle and high school). If, due to the system prevailing in his or her country, the student’s secondary education was completed at less than the 12th year, he or he will have to either:



(1) Enroll in an institution of higher education (e.g., a university) in his or her country and study there for at least the minimum number of years needed to bring the cumulative years of education to 12 or more.

(2) Enroll in and complete a course of preliminary study for university entrance designated by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

● List of Japanese language institutes for students without 12 years of education (authorized by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology-MEXT)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) website:

http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/documents/junbi_e.pdf



● Example of preparatory Japanese language courses for foreign students offered by private universities



2. Japanese language institutions certified by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education