Have you ever thought about moving to Japan without being of Japanese descent and still learning fluent Japanese in a short period, and even getting a job and attending a University or Technical Course? In this article, we will talk about the opportunity that Living Japan offers..
The goal of Living Japan is to provide the opportunity for Brazilians of Japanese descent or not to reside in Japan through an exchange program along with the opportunity for a job and then enroll in a Japanese university already prepared for the Japanese job market.
This is the perfect opportunity for those who are not of Japanese descent to live in the country or spend some time and still become fluent in the Japanese language. Living Japan also allows for a transition from a student visa to a work visa.
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How the Exchange Program Works at Living Japan
The exchange student will reside in the city of Maebashi, in the Gunma prefecture, approximately 1 hour from Tokyo, and will study at Nippon Academy (Japanese language school, technical course, and preparatory course for the EJU).
The focus of Living Japan is on education and professional qualification, where the goal is to lead you to fluency to attend a Japanese university or some technical course and then be directed to the job market and obtain permanent residency.
Of course, the student also has the option to just do the exchange and then return to Brazil, but the main focus of Living Japan is to enable foreigners to live in Japan in a situation different from the exhausting factories.
The first goal is to study for a maximum period of 2 years to acquire at least the N1 in the Japanese language proficiency test JLPT. This is the minimum requirement to enroll in a technical course or college.
The exchange student can enroll and take the exam for any affiliated college in the country, or take some technical courses at Nippon Academy such as IT, gastronomy, elderly care, hospitality, and others.
To enter a Japanese university, it is necessary to take the EJU – Examination For Japanese University. In a period of 4 years, you already have the opportunity to enter the Japanese market and obtain a work visa.
You may even become eligible to obtain permanent residency or even Japanese citizenship if you stay in Japan for a long time as a good citizen.
Benefits of the Living Japan Exchange Program
Living Japan offers support from a Brazilian teacher hired by Nippon Academy itself to assist you in academic life and personal life, such as going to the doctor, taking care of documentation, etc.
Living Japan also offers a ARUBAITO department (temporary part-time work) so that students can work during their studies to help pay for food, transportation, and housing expenses.
It offers various types of accommodations, from shared to individual apartments in locations close to the school that offers part-time classes. All students also have health insurance (Hoken).
In a period of 2 years, it is estimated that you will already be fluent in the Japanese language. Nippon Academy is also close to the Japanese capital, perfect for sightseeing on weekends.
Nippon Academy is a university with over 30 years of relationship with the Japanese government and immigration. It will prepare you completely to enter the Japanese market or prepare you to attend a Japanese university.
Among the partner universities, you can take courses in Hairdressing, Manicure, Aesthetics, Makeup, Mechanics, Automotive, Photography, Broadcasting, Special Effects, Filmmaking, Visual Communication, Music, Dance, Economics, Psychology, Administration, Law, Manga and Anime, Game Design, Game Programming, Animation, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, and Applied Informatics.
Minimum Requirements and INVESTMENT COSTS
You must have at least passed the N5 level of the proficiency test [JLPT], or completed 150 hours of the Online Japanese Program or another course with a CNPJ. You also need to have completed high school.
There are various costs and expenses that the student needs to invest to do the exchange in Japan. Unlike most websites, below we will detail all the investment costs you will have. Most of the expenses below can be financed and paid in installments.
When you enroll in Living Japan, you need to pay an access fee that costs about 5,600 reais and includes the service and assistance from the beginning until the candidate’s arrival and stability in Japan. This amount can be paid in installments with interest.
Then the process to obtain the student visa and the certificate of eligibility opens. With the visas in hand, you will have to spend on the ticket which can vary from 3,000 to 5,000 reais, depending on the airline and the time.
You also need to pay the tuition fee and the first semester at the Japanese school Nippon Academy. The payment is made to the Japanese university via deposit and costs on average 13,000 reais.
Once in Japan, you will need to rent a furnished apartment; Nippon Academy offers individual and shared apartments for prices that can range from 20,000 to 40,000 yen per month.
A large part of this investment, which apparently is high, can be paid through part-time jobs. If you work part-time while studying, you can easily earn more than 100,000 yen per month.
The table above illustrates well the expenses you will have in Japan and the average salary you will earn in a part-time job. Enough income to sustain yourself in Japan as a student.
How to enroll in Living Japan?
To start planning your exchange and live in Japan, you should contact Living Japan on their official website. There you will add your email and WhatsApp, and they will contact you within 3 days to answer all your other questions.
This could be the best option for you who want to learn Japanese fluently and live in Japan. What are you waiting for? Why not visit the Living Japan website below and start preparing to go to Japan?
If you want more information about the exchange with Living Japan and Nippon Academy, you can watch their video below. I wish you good luck in realizing your dream of studying Japanese and living in Japan.
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