The 24-year graduate school entrance examination has just ended, and some of the friends who are undergraduate majors in Japanese are already planning to go to Japan for graduate school after graduation. For students who want to go to Japan for graduate schoolHow do I apply to graduate students at Japanese universities?What are the requirements for applying for each major for graduate students?Today, Mr. Liu will take stock of the common problems in the process of graduate counseling in Japanese universities
What exactly is a "graduate student" in Japan?
Since Japan's education system is slightly different from China's, the term "graduate student" in Japan is not a "master's degree" in the domestic sense, but is actually an auditor or a graduate student at a university or graduate school.
The duration of graduate studies in Japan is 0After 5-2 years, after having a certain foundation in Japanese and being well prepared in all aspects, you can basically successfully enter the graduate school within half a year. The most important task of study at the graduate level is to prepare for the master's exam under the guidance of the professor, who will assign you certain courses to study according to your shortcomings.
Japan's unique graduate school system can be said to give students who want to go to prestigious Japanese universities a large buffer time, so that students can have ample time and a good atmosphere to learn Japanese, learn professional knowledge, and prepare for graduate school entrance exams.
What is the application system for "graduate students" in Japan?
Neno system
Most graduate schools in Japan (i.e., faculties in China) accept international graduate students on a neno basis. Students need to contact the intended professor of the intended university six months to one year in advance, and obtain the professor's approval, so that they can obtain the qualification to go to Japan for graduate school.
Direct application system
Direct application means that you can submit an application for graduate school directly to the university or graduate school without having to contact a professor. Under this application system, individual professors have a relatively limited say in recruiting students, and professors are usually required to meet to consider whether students are eligible to study as graduate students.
Pre-review
If you want to apply, you must submit the required documents to the university within the time specified in the "Recruitment Requirements", and the council composed of faculty professors will conduct an evaluation, and the council will approve it, and sometimes you will be assigned another professor as a supervisor instead of the professor you want based on your situation.
What are the application requirements for different categories of majors?
Liberal Arts
It is mainly for students majoring in Japanese and other liberal arts majors, and the most popular majors are literature, culture, sociology, linguistics, education, political science, international relations, etc. In addition to the N1 test scores, the ability to fluently express research content and opinions in Japanese is one of the key points of the examination of Japanese universities, so the ability to speak Japanese is crucial.
Business
Students mainly apply for business majors, and the main directions of application are: finance, marketing, business management, accounting, international **, etc. The language proficiency requirements for students are very high, and the institution requires Japanese N1 and English proficiency.
Science and Engineering
It is open to students who are science and engineering majors, and the majors that can be applied for include: computer, automation, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, biology, materials, physics and chemistry, etc. The requirements for students' professional ability are high, and the language requirements are relatively low, with at least N2 in Japanese and TOEFL 85+ in English.
Medicine
The fact that there are no clear language requirements for medical graduate schools at universities in Japan does not mean that professors do not require them either. Professors still use Japanese and English scores as one of the evaluation criteriaMedical students read a lot of literature in English, so English proficiency is also very important for students applying for medical majors.
p.s.It is also very important for medical students to participate in internshipsOn the one hand, it can enrich the resume, on the other hand, it can improve the ability to use professional knowledge, according to the analysis of successful case data, 98% of students will participate in the hospital internship organized by the school.
Arts
ForThe Japanese language score requirement is at least N2 or higherHowever, there are a lot of proper nouns in the art category, and if you are asked to describe your work and creative process in the interview, it will undoubtedly be a great test of your Japanese speaking skills. For art students,The professional requirements will be greater than the language proficiency requirementsI believe that many art students are also very aware of this.
Finally, Mr. Liu (v:Mengledian) would like to remind everyone that becoming a graduate student does not mean that you will definitely be able to enter a seminary, but you still need to take internal exams and interviews with you!
Japan is a country that attaches great importance to time, and generally speaking, the time to submit documents is relatively early, and the preparation time is relatively long. If you want to study in Japan, you can leave a message for consultation, but be sure to plan and prepare early!