Japan Articles
Master in Japan Language: What International Students Need to Know
“Master in Japan language” is a search that covers two quite different questions, and it is worth separating them before answering either. The first…
Japan Scholarship MEXT: A Practical Guide for International Students
The MEXT scholarship is the most complete funding package available to international students in Japan — tuition, a monthly allowance and international travel, from…
Graduate Program in Japan: A Guide for International Students
A graduate program in Japan is structured differently from the model most international applicants have in mind, and the differences are not cosmetic. They…
Kyoto University Master’s Program: What International Students Should Know
Kyoto University is Japan’s second-oldest imperial university and, by most measures, its second-strongest — though the people who study there tend to argue that…
GLOBIS Japan: A Guide to Studying Business and Management in Japan
GLOBIS Japan is not what most people expect a Japanese business school to be. It is not an old national university with a management…
University of Tokyo Master’s Courses: What Could They Mean for Your Future?
The University of Tokyo (Todai) is the most selective university in Japan and the one whose name carries the most weight in the Japanese…
Hokkaido University MEXT Scholarship: Eligibility, Funding and What to Know
Hokkaido University is one of Japan’s former Imperial universities and one of the more distinctive places to hold a MEXT scholarship. It sits in…
Doctorate in Japan: Turning Your Research Ambition Into an International Career
A doctorate in Japan is a career decision disguised as an academic one. Three or more years is a long time to spend on…
Study in Japan for International Students: From Choosing a University to Building a Career
Most advice on how to study in Japan for international students is organised around getting in — the application, the visa, the scholarship. That…
Japan Scholarship for PhD: Funding Options for International Students
A Japan scholarship for PhD study works differently from master’s funding, and the difference is not one of scale. At doctoral level the money…