Bachelor Degree from a japanese university

[Cool Bones]

Good evening gaijin pot members

I heard that a bachelor degree gained from a japanese university wasn't recognised. Does it mean that I can't become an english teacher in japan if I get my degree from a japanese university?

[paulh]

Good evening gaijin pot members

I heard that a bachelor degree gained from a japanese university wasn't recognised. Does it mean that I can't become an english teacher in japan if I get my degree from a japanese university?

Thousands of teachers in japan become English teachers in japan with Japanese university degrees. Many become English teachers at high schools.

I work with a Japanese who has a Masters from my Japanese university and is now doing a DEd at temple University.

The visa regulations dont say anything about the degrees having to come from overseas but simply that you have graduated and are qualified in the eyes of your employer. Im not sure how a degree taught and gained in Japanese helps you teach English though.

[Cool Bones]

Well I intended to go to a university in japan that taught in english.

There are a few who don't require any skill in japanese.
Like on the internationnal christian university they wrote:

You don't have to know Japanese to enter ICU, but by the time you graduate you will be an active learner in English and Japanese

The school site is www.icu.ac.jp

So you think I can get my bachelor and become an english teacher even if i got it in a japanese university?

[paulh]

Well I intended to go to a university in japan that taught in english.

There are a few who don't require any skill in japanese.
Like on the internationnal christian university they wrote:

You don't have to know Japanese to enter ICU, but by the time you graduate you will be an active learner in English and Japanese

The school site is www.icu.ac.jp

So you think I can get my bachelor and become an english teacher even if i got it in a japanese university?

Im not immigration and I dont give out visas, but all immigration asks for to sponsor your work visa is a BA or a BS degree.

Native speaker of English from UK, US, Canada Australia or NZ.
At least 12 years of education taught in English (this should include university but not necessarily)
Graduated with an undergraduate Bachelors degree.

My advice would be to contact immigration or the consulate.

FWIW. I know of foreigners doing Masters and phDs at japanese universities who teach at university so technically teaching English is possible howvere I dont know what the policy is on getting work visas with a japanese degree. Only immigration will know that.

Just curious....apart from teach English here how do you plan to use a Japanese degree?

[Cool Bones]

Hmmm... by teaching english!
And if I got bored of japan I could go to another country in asia...

[Stone-Cold Soba]

Has the television idea gone out of the window?

[person]

Native speaker of English from UK, US, Canada Australia or NZ.
At least 12 years of education taught in English (this should include university but not necessarily)
Graduated with an undergraduate Bachelors degree.

12 years could simply be elementary school, middle school and/or junior high (if you have them) and then high school. No need to consider uni. If you were educated all of that time in one of the above-mentioned countries, it shouldn't matter where you went to uni. But then, as you said, we're not Immigration

I should qualify this by saying -- I have no idea how long people are in school in countries other than the U.S. I trust it's about the same, but whether it's 12 exactly, I have no idea. In the U.S., we have 8 years before high school and then 4 in high school (though some schools make high school 3 by adding on an extra year to middle school or junior high). Just depends --

[paulh]

I should qualify this by saying -- I have no idea how long people are in school in countries other than the U.S. I trust it's about the same, but whether it's 12 exactly, I have no idea. In the U.S., we have 8 years before high school and then 4 in high school (though some schools make high school 3 by adding on an extra year to middle school or junior high). Just depends --

In Japan kids get 6 years at elementary school, 3 years junior high, 3 years senior high (I dont know if they have repeaters in Japan) and 4 years university.

My daughters international had Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and then all the way up to 12th grade (in some schools)

I went to school at age 5, intermediate school at about age 10, secondary school at age 13 and then 5 years of secondary school. In Japan I think entry is based on your age the beginning of the school year. You must have had your 6th birthday when school begins so someone born in March waits another year to enter elementary school.

[paulh]

Hmmm... by teaching english!
And if I got bored of japan I could go to another country in asia...

Salaries in China are about a quarter of what they are in Japan but COL is less.

Get bored with Japan? try to get out at least once or twice a year or find an excuse to leave. Im up for parole myself, soon.

[Cool Bones]

Has the television idea gone out of the window?

Of course not

[DarthSidius]

Wow coolbones
You want to go to a Japanese university and become an English teacher that's a great. You keep it up I think it will be great for your future, international experience etc...

[englishforlife]

Wow coolbones
You want to go to a Japanese university and become an English teacher that's a great. You keep it up I think it will be great for your future, international experience etc...

It's good to see you mentoring the newbies on this board Darthie.
PS Congratulations on coming out. Bet the wife was pissed.

[Nick Halliday]

What sort of recognition are you talking about? Registration and approval of curriculum by the MEXT? Or an accrediting agency, either in Japan or internationally? There are some universities and/or programmes with all three in Japan. Choose carefully.