Best for
Strong English-medium applicants applying directly from abroad.
Application path · Undergraduate
Apply to a Japanese bachelor’s program in English
English scores, school records, and application materials drive admission; Japanese may not be required at entry but matters for life and recruiting.
Goal
Path
ROUTE AT A GLANCE
Three things to check first
Check first
Teaching language, standardized tests, scholarships, and graduation rules.
Leads to
A Japanese bachelor’s degree with Japanese built for later goals.
Milestones
Seed stage · school choice
Motivation & positioning · schools and English programs
This stage
Cut undergraduate English degrees apart from graduate English programs: selection by high-school standardized credentials, fall enrollment, English ≠ zero Japanese — and sort yourself into B3 or returnee B4.
This step includes examples that are specific to a country or region. Treat them as notes, then follow the current rules for your nationality, actual residence, document issuer, and the Japanese mission responsible for your area.
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