Okay i've finished my SPM and now i'm thinking of getting into a Japanese Language center for 1.5 years for an EJU certificate . Then i'll be going to Japan for 4 years for an Engineering Degree .

My question : Which field of engineering is well-recognized in japan ? I heard it is Mechanical , Aerospace or Electronic . What do u think?

Please say ur point of view here , as i'm really concern whether studying in japan is a good and wise choice . Thanks

This post has been edited by david890701: Dec 22 2006, 06:41 PM

100% in the field of ROBOTICS or MECHATRONICS. japanese are the best in these field.

So there is this called Robotics engineering eh ? Cool . Gonna consider this . Thanks alot my man

go to japan to study need study japanese language ka..?

Japan engineering course are the best. However, study and live there would require you a lotsa of money.

Yes u need proficiency in Japanese before u can go there . SO engineering is still the best choice afterall . THanks alot guys

Any other comment guys ? Feel free to say it out there !

Actually not much money you need to study in Japan compare to others western country, example: Australia, UK, USA.

lot of scholarship to apply in Japan, so no need to worry about the financial problem. And you can find some part time job in Japan with a good paying and gain some working experience.

Japan? I'm not sure but I know I can't stand eating sushi or raw fish everyday!

What re-killer said is correct, it costs more in other western countries.

This post has been edited by zltan: Dec 24 2006, 11:58 AM

well...we wouldnt hv to eat those everyday....
Japan has rice and ramen too
so thread starter u gonna go to IBT to study ?

Be careful of Tokyo though. One of the most expensive cities to live in, the cost of living is through the roof. Last I checked, it's about just as expensive as cities such as New York.

Lower tuition fees is one thing, but the cost of living, accomodation and other miscellanous expenses in certain megacities in Japan is another.

How about pursuing IT related field there(multimedia,programming etc)? Advisable?

You will lose 2 years of your life for learning Japanese. Let's consider each year of your life to cost $20,000 (time, youth, mind, energy and effort...).

Therefore you are putting $40000 for a fantasy of living and learning in Japan.

You can learn the same thing you want to learn in Japan in English in Australia as an example. In this way you save all those I told.

--

My experience: 3 years ago I decided to learn German because universities in germany were free. I put three years of my life to learn the difficult language.

Now German universities ask for fee. Living in Germany has become more difficult for foreigners etc. (specially for Muslims).

Now I have changed my mind, decided to come to Malaysia and study in English.

If I had done this 3 years ago I would have my PHD now.

Think twice before putting your energy on something.

Regards,


This post has been edited by wmac: Dec 26 2009, 10:40 PM

If the expenses of Tokyo is expensive, actually you can choose to study in rural area in Japan. The cost of living is cheaper compare to urban areas. In others hand, the percentage to getting a part time job will be lesser.

The tuition fee to study in Japan is around 600,000 yen per year for public university, and 1,200,000 yen + for private university. And most of the universities have tuition fee deduction up to 75%.

My gf studied in Japan. For her 4 years university life, she spent not more than RM20k. Actually less than this amount, if not included the travelling expenses and flight ticket to Japan and Malaysia.

The difficuty to study in Japan is you need to spent at least a year to study a Japanese language. But what you learned is not wasted, extra language skills help you be more competitive in career path. Many Japan MNC companies required japanese speaking graduated students in Malaysia.

Yes , IBT . U r going too ? Or r u in IBT now OR do u have any experience on IBT to share here?



Thanks for ur advice . Well , i wouldn't call that a waste of youth , energy and time to pursue my dream . Yes u could actually learn everything u want in Malaysia but the experience , u cant buy it with money nor u can learn it in Malaysia . If u study for STPM also , its more or less the same , 1.5 years .



Thanks for the advice, but i'm not actually interested in IT related field .



I have already prepared to take this challenge - Learning a new Language - once i had this dream set on my mind . And if u compare with other western countries , RM20k for 4 years is actually very cheap no? U wont spend less than 200k in US, UK or Australia .

THanks again for everyone's replies . That helped me alot . I really appreciate that . An extra thanks to wmac , u made me think thrice , and that gained me a better determination . BUt dont worry , ur knowledge is not wasted

This post has been edited by david890701: Dec 25 2006, 03:17 PM

IBT is profession in Japanese language, quite nice institute. My gf also graduated from there.

Now she is study in Public University in Japan. And will start working in Japan from next year onwards.

Wishes you all the best on ur study. Cheers!

Merry Christmas!

This post has been edited by re-killer: Dec 25 2006, 09:22 PM

Now thats a cool review. Thanks alot . Merry christmas to u and ur girlfriend too

4 years not more than RM20k...even more cheaper studying locally..i.e. taylors,sunway or inti...
thank god u got this opportunity...
gd luck

a wise choice to choose good luck

Thank you . But i'm actually very worried bout the living expenses there . Living expenses in Japan is really really high and i wonder if i could survive there -.-

Yes, that's true, if you choose to study in Tokyo or any other mega city. One of the most expensive cities in the world, top three, or was it top five?

But as another user suggested, you could also choose to study in a somewhat rural or suburban area. I'm pretty sure the cost of living there is way cheaper.