hey there Cku87-san!!

Sorry for the late reply ... I`ve been sick huhu but I`m ok now and I`ve been doing some research about your question and the answer is YES , the fee for research students is far more cheaper than postgrad students...but the thing is, you wont get any certification at the end of the course unlike masters or phd. Minimum duration is 1 year and maximum duration is 2 years. Its actually easier to get in compared to masters or phd coz u`ll be there for only your research, u wont even have classes or anything which is pretty relaxing from what I heard. But apparently u still need to find a lecturer that would let u into his research lab.

After checking, I found that your choice, kobe daigaku and hiroshima daigaku offers the best tuition fee price compared to others. Not to mention, its easier to get in too! And for Hiroshima dai, after checking out their website, I found that they are quite english friendly hehe meaning they are plenty of ppl who can speak english there so shouldn`t be a problem for you if you have any problems...But if i were to compare these two unis..I`d say Kobe is cheaper as in not only tuition fees but also cost of living. the rent etc etc.

U can try checking with these two unis while I go get that Uni listing book, my uni takde the book, can u believe it haha but it makes sense thou...why uni students wanna have a look at courses at other unis...well, I`m trying to borrow it from my japanese senpai. he was the one who helped me with this info anyway.

Kobe dai : http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/international-s...ctive/index.htm
Hiroshima dai : http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/index.html

Hopefully this helped even if a lil

This post has been edited by ifana: Oct 22 2011, 10:46 PM

Japan...here I come!

Is there any internship or graduate positions for non-Japanese speaker? Also, is there any scholarship to study Japanese language?

Speaking of Kobedai, indeed it's one of the most liberal universities in Japan, based on the latest rankings; their international faculty/student scores are among the highest in Japan.

Surprisingly (or oblivious), Hokudai ranked very low for foreign students score

Yup yup u`re right, I`ve heard of its reputation too recently...well actually after I talked to my senpai haha

Hokudai hmmm I dunno much about hokudai but owh well, nantoka naru hehe or translated : things will work out, somehow.

Hihi

This post has been edited by ifana: Oct 23 2011, 06:46 AM

Thank you~~~~~
and sorry for troubling you when you're not feeling well
so now the next step...need to find prepare my research proposal and find professor yg sudi take me as student.

you've been a great help...really~~
otsukare sama

Hi ifana! I was lucky to pass by here today..how're you lately? Haha..I have a doubt..Hope u can help to make it clear? Umm..right now the university that I was currently studying in..they provide me with many options when I enquire About this so called student exchange programme..I mean they provide many countries letting us to choose from..which in the never ending list..I found Japan! Nippon but then I was quite worry because in the prospectus stated quite a lot universities in Japan are taught in English..for instance Chiba, Nagoya, Osaka, saitama, Tokyo etc..I afraid they provide me with the wrong information..True? Oh and did u ever come across with any exchanged student in Japan? Do they feel uneasy there? Because I only go there for 1yr exchange..don't want later end up suffering there...last but not least..how's the condition after few months back the radioactive issue?already settled? Aww..I asked too much..hope u can take some time for this..arrigato gozaimasu

Hey cku87san!!

No no, I didnt do anything. I was just lucky that my japanese senior had knowledge about it!! Hehe yay lucky!!!! Btw, all the best to you and if you need any help, just holla me ait? Hihi(⌒▽⌒)

Hiyo Jidesu!!! First of all, congratz on finding Japan on the exchange program list! You are one step closer to Japan ne♪───Ｏ（≧∇≦）Ｏ────♪YAY!! Dont worry, Japan is actually expanding in the sense that English is being look upon as important so many universities have started offering course in English so should be true

Yup! I'm friends with some of the exchange students from my university and one of my malaysian friends
just came to Tokyo 2 months ago and looks like she's having loads of fun!! So far I barely hear them complain about Japan plus To me 1 year is the best duration to be in Japan!!!!!!not too long that u'll start missing home but long enough to ENJOY!!(*^◯^*)

Hmm about the radioactive issue, hmmm nobody talks about it anymore basically coz we're already living here so there's no point worrying I guess hihi As for me, i trust Japan government if something's wrong they'll definitely say it and so far nothing on that nemore so should be fine!!

Hope this helped clear some of your doubts hehe o(^▽^)o sorry it took me awhile to answer hihi Ganbare!!

This post has been edited by ifana: Oct 26 2011, 02:05 PM

Hey hey hey!! Been awhile yall!! I'm terribly sorry for not posting in such a long time! I've just been busy with school and work! So, the replies might be a bit slow but I'll try my best to answer everything a.s.a.p! And I know that I dont know a lot things that people are expecting me to know like about loans and stuff so many might find this thread useless. But my feeling of wanting to help doesnt change so ask away!! : hyper:

Ifana, I want to ask about further Master Degree in Japan. Is the Master Degree seperated into Research type and Classes type which is same in Malaysia?
And which Uni got offer Master Degree in either Marketing/Advertising/Management. I don't mind if it is conducted in Japanese as i'm thinking to go into japanese language school first.

Can give me some advise/steps on how to start off with my dream to pursue my Master in Japan?

Thanks alot!

thanks for all the useful info ..

nice thread you have here...too bad I was having major financial issues, couldn't get myself to go japan for my studies.

Aww Mollai!

I totally understand how you feel!
I feel really lucky that I am able to study here.
I am still researching a way to help people who has financial problems. Coz this seems to be the biggest problem among all.
Not to mention, Japanese yen rate is really high right now and cost of living is getting more expensive nowadays. Even I`m working 2-3 random jobs at the same time to cope up. But I hope I`ll be able to come up with something for myself and for everyone

Ganbarou ne

This post has been edited by ifana: Dec 20 2011, 07:28 PM

Aww thank you Katz!

Although I really wish I can come up with something more useful for everybody.
At the same time...I wish I wouldn`t have been so busy so that I`ll be able to update this thread more often.
Been really busy with school (reports and presentation), work(post office, nursery and translation work ) and just cleaning my house (coz I`m too busy with whatever i`ve been caught up with lately my house was a mess. Luckily my rent is considered as the cheapest you can get in tokyo coz I`m barely home lately. 16hours of my days are normally spent outside)
But its really good to be active and productive...or else I`ll just laze around eating snacks lol

Anyway, I`ll try my best! Ganbarimasu!!

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Added on December 20, 2011, 7:37 pmHi there Jone87!

Sorry for the late reply...yes the Masters degree here carries the same concept as in Malaysia. You can choose whether you want to do just research or just classes or both. Just research courses are normally cheaper than others.

A lot of universities offer master degree in either Marketing/Advertising/Management. I think almost all universities hihi Urm the best universities for these as far as I`m concern are Keio, Waseda, Chuo, Hosei and Aoyama Gakuin. But these are all private universities. If you`re thinking of national Unis, they`ll be Hitotsubashi, Tsukuba, Yokohama National Uni, Kyoto, Osaka Uni.

So first of all you need to enroll into a japanese language school. Beware that the closing date for applications are always 2-3 months before the commencing date...everything here is done really early. This is due to the fact that they have to send in your application to the Tokyo Immigration bureau for an inspection. Basically they wanna check if you are blacklisted or not hehe Hihi The japanese school that I went to was ABK or also known as Asia Bunka Kaikan or Ajia gakusei bunka kyoukai.
Love it...lots of Malaysians there...and other asians of course. One of the best japanese language school I`d say although I don`t know much about other schools. I really recommend my japanese language school though.

You can choose the duration of how long you wanna study japanese before you enter a university. If you enroll in April, it will be a one-year course or if you enroll in October it`ll be a 1 and 1/2 years course. Take your pick

If you need help with applying to any japanese language school, just let me know...I`ll try and help as much as I can

Hope this helps..Ganbatte ne

This post has been edited by ifana: Dec 20 2011, 07:37 PM

Hi Ifana, good day!!

I just completed my degree last year and a working guy right now, but I looooove Japanese culture, so the thing is, to go there, is further study(Master degree) the only option left for me?? I'm so regret that I'd made a wrong decision that time (TдT)

btw, nice thread u have here, I barely found a japan guide around here...

どうか宜しくお願いします～

yeap..too late..i finished my degree already

Hi ifana,

Can you give me some information about the language school that you mentioned? Fees? Location? Will the language school help me in gathering information on further Master Degree after completing the language course? Or do I need to enroll in a University before enroll into a language school?

Thanks

This post has been edited by Jone87: Dec 29 2011, 08:12 AM

Hey there IlovEureka!!

Hmm I'd say either do your masters or enter a japanese language school and perfect your japanese or enter a specialized school if you have interest in studies such as animation etc. Another option is to work here hihi:p but honestly i dont know how that works really

Well I hope this helps, sorry for the late reply and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Before I start, allow me to say HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Ok jone87,

Sorry for the long wait! Urm but thanks to you, I've come up with an idea for the my next post!

But for now, let me answer your questions as best as I can.

The japanese language school is called ABK or Ajia gakusei bunka kyoukai in japanese. Location is in komagome within the yamanote line. 2 stations after ikebukuro from shinjuku. The fees differ accordingly.
April intake : 800000yen
October intake : 1,100,000yen

The language schook will help you with everything no worries! They not only make sure you get into a university for masters degree, they'll make sure they'll help you get into the best university as best as they can. You need to enroll into a japanese language school before you enter a university not the other way around.

Hope this answers your questions!