EDUCATION IN JAPAN

 EDUCATION IN JAPAN
The basic education system was modeled on a mixture of the British, French and US systems, with the latter influence perhaps being the largest. School consists of the following basic route:
  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary School (shogakkou)
  • Lower Secondary School (chugakkou)
  • Upper Secondary School (koukou; koutougakkou)
  • University
There are many other options. A more detailed breakdown would be:
  • Kindergarten
  • Elementary School (shogakkou)
  • Lower Secondary School (chugakkou)
Followed by any of the following, some of which can be followed on a part-time or correspondence basis:
  • Upper Secondary School (koukou; koutougakkou)
  • Colleges of technology
  • Schools for the Blind
  • Schools for the Deaf
  • Schools for Other Disabled
  • Specialized Training College
This is followed by Higher Education, which may be at any of the following (again, correspondence and part-time options are often available):
  • Specialized training college (Nursing, Engineering, etc.)
  • Junior college
  • University
  • Graduate school (Master's courses, Doctoral courses)
  • Miscellaneous schools
The Education System in Japan (from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology homepage).

Univercities
  • Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts & Music
  • Aichi Sangyo University
  • Aichi Shukutoku University
  • Aichi University
  • Aichi University of Education
  • Aikoku Gakuen University
  • Akita University and etc.
 

Education Visa
The main statuses of residency as well as permitted activities are outlined in the chart below. For details, please contact the following Immigration Information Centers (consultations are available in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and other languages).
The procedures that need to be taken to enter Japan as a foreign student are as follows:
i)Gain admission to a higher educational institution.
ii)Acquire a passport
iii)Acquire a visa
Please inquire at an overseas Japanese embassy or consular offices(http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html) for details regarding visas. Please note that a "temporary visitor" visa is normally needed to enter Japan in order to take an entrance examination.