I have a question about school in Japan

Marrow · Mar 17, 2004, 11:13

I am about to graduate high school and i was woundering if any one knew of a school in Japan that I could get a degree in computer science (programming). I have been too busy to learn japnanese but I intend on starting soon. I was also curious if it would be better to get my degree in the U.S or Japan. well thank you, any info would be grand

**jeisan** · Mar 17, 2004, 11:44

why not do a year in japanese highschool after you graduate as an exchange student? the come back and get your degree here while taking japanese at the same time. i think learning japanese would be hard enough without having to deal with all the technical jargon which would be associtated with becoming a programer, and learning that at the same time. by the time you finish your degree you should be fairly proficient in japanese and can maybe find a job there...

Marrow · Mar 17, 2004, 12:00

hmm good point. or maybe I should just study japanese while I am in collage in the U.S.

Mandylion · Mar 17, 2004, 12:55

Yes, I would say shoot for a program in the US and do an exchange to Japan at some point. However, I cannot recall ever knowing a computer science major on any of the exchange programs I have been on/am familiar with. That doesn't mean no one will take you or that there aren't any (computer science majors on exchange).

As for getting your degree in the US or Japan, unless you plan on lving in Japan and making a life for yourself, I think a degree from a US school would allow for more flexibility in the long run. You could work at a US company that has a Japanese office, or you could go to Japan with your computer science degree and look for a job safe in the knowledge that if it didn't work out, you could always try again in the US. - But I am not big on the computer career field options.

Good luck!

Elgin · Mar 17, 2004, 14:54

This may be a little off your topic but I don't want to create a new thread and bump one off.

When does high school start in Japan. I know its in April but do schools have all differing dates or they all starts the same date?

pdx · Mar 20, 2004, 20:33

All the Japanese schools start in April. Though, I think there are a few (1 or 2) highschools that start in September... though they feed universities in the US and Canada rather than the Japanese ones so their timing is a little off from the standard in Japan.

Marc · Mar 21, 2004, 08:50

If you're looking for university scholarship in Japan, you should try the Monbukagakusho .
Japanese knowledge is not required, but it'd help if you know a bit of it. There are scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students.
I'm going to major in Computer Science next year, and I've already decided to give it a try for the Masters and Ph.D scholarship. I've been studying Japanese for a year and a half and I think I'll be able to pass if I study hard. Also, foreign students will have 6 months of Japanese intensive classes at the university before starting their research projects.
I have two friends who graduated last year in Eletrical Engineering and are already there. They had a JLPT-3 Japanese level when they left and they seem to be doing fine.
More information:

http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/
http://www.jpss.jp/
http://www.aiej.or.jp/
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2578/scholarships.html

Marrow · Mar 21, 2004, 11:45

thats wounderful. domo arigato (i hope i spelled that correctly)

Mar 17, 2004, 11:13	#1
Marrow Dreamer Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Miyako Japan Posts: 50	I have a question about school in Japan I am about to graduate high school and i was woundering if any one knew of a school in Japan that I could get a degree in computer science (programming). I have been too busy to learn japnanese but I intend on starting soon. I was also curious if it would be better to get my degree in the U.S or Japan. well thank you, any info would be grand

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jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	why not do a year in japanese highschool after you graduate as an exchange student? the come back and get your degree here while taking japanese at the same time. i think learning japanese would be hard enough without having to deal with all the technical jargon which would be associtated with becoming a programer, and learning that at the same time. by the time you finish your degree you should be fairly proficient in japanese and can maybe find a job there... __________________ Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. =[Signature Guidelines]==[User Titles]==[Forum Rules]=

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pdx Regular Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 31 Posts: 51	All the Japanese schools start in April. Though, I think there are a few (1 or 2) highschools that start in September... though they feed universities in the US and Canada rather than the Japanese ones so their timing is a little off from the standard in Japan. __________________ Photokyo - the people and the places of Tokyo Japan http://www.photokyo.com

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Mar 17, 2004, 12:00	#3
Marrow Dreamer Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Miyako Japan Posts: 50	hmm good point. or maybe I should just study japanese while I am in collage in the U.S.

Mar 17, 2004, 12:55	#4
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	Yes, I would say shoot for a program in the US and do an exchange to Japan at some point. However, I cannot recall ever knowing a computer science major on any of the exchange programs I have been on/am familiar with. That doesn't mean no one will take you or that there aren't any (computer science majors on exchange). As for getting your degree in the US or Japan, unless you plan on lving in Japan and making a life for yourself, I think a degree from a US school would allow for more flexibility in the long run. You could work at a US company that has a Japanese office, or you could go to Japan with your computer science degree and look for a job safe in the knowledge that if it didn't work out, you could always try again in the US. - But I am not big on the computer career field options. Good luck!

Mar 17, 2004, 14:54	#5
Elgin Regular Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 736	This may be a little off your topic but I don't want to create a new thread and bump one off. When does high school start in Japan. I know its in April but do schools have all differing dates or they all starts the same date?

Mar 21, 2004, 08:50	#7
Marc Regular Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 82	If you're looking for university scholarship in Japan, you should try the Monbukagakusho . Japanese knowledge is not required, but it'd help if you know a bit of it. There are scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students. I'm going to major in Computer Science next year, and I've already decided to give it a try for the Masters and Ph.D scholarship. I've been studying Japanese for a year and a half and I think I'll be able to pass if I study hard. Also, foreign students will have 6 months of Japanese intensive classes at the university before starting their research projects. I have two friends who graduated last year in Eletrical Engineering and are already there. They had a JLPT-3 Japanese level when they left and they seem to be doing fine. More information: http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/ http://www.jpss.jp/ http://www.aiej.or.jp/ http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2578/scholarships.html

Mar 21, 2004, 11:45	#8
Marrow Dreamer Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Miyako Japan Posts: 50	thats wounderful. domo arigato (i hope i spelled that correctly)