Step by Step Higher Education in Japan For Privately-Financed International Students

SPM , SPMV , O-Level
Qualifications

Option No. 1

Complete a year of "Course of Preliminary Study for University Entrance" ?Pre-U?at one of the authorised Japanese language institutions, inclusive learning Japanese language
?15 schools to choose for in Japan
?1 school to choose for in Malaysia

Complete a year of “Course of Preliminary Study for University Entrance” [ Pre-U ] at one of the authorised Japanese language institutions, inclusive of learning Japanese language.

15 schools to choose from in Japan

1 school to choose from in Malaysia

Option No. 2

Attend a course in higher education institution in home country for the required 12 years of education. After that, study the Japanese language either in Malaysia or in Japan if the student’s Japanese isn’t good enough.

Sit for "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students" (EJU) in Malaysia or later in Japan.

Apply to schools offering “Pre-arrival Admission System” based solely on EJU results

OR Apply to schools which use EJU results as well as their own entrance examinations

Undergraduate schools : 4 years
....6 years for medicine, dentistry & veterinary science

Junior colleges : 2~3 years

Specialised training colleges : 2 years

Colleges of technology : 2~2.5 years

Note : There are also some undergraduate programmes conducted in English medium.

Graduate schools

Master’s Programme : 2 years (not inclusive of research student system)

Doctor’s Programme : 3 years (not inclusive of research student system)

4 years for medicine, dentistry & veterinary science upon completion of 6 years undergraduate school

Note : There are also some postgraduate programmes conducted in English medium.