Damn, i used to think that i wanna study there, but the JLPT requirement is still far...!

I have N5, so my understanding of Japanese is still VERY Basic.

Here's what the Admission Requirements for 2019 session say:



I plan to apply to the [English] G30 Automotive Engineering program's Mechanical Sub course on the 2020 session.

I'm Currently Doing Sem 2 of 3 of Foundation in Engineering at Limkokwing University in Cyberjaya. and I have a O-Levels equivalent certificate from my home country - Bangladesh.

My question:
Will i be able to apply for the 2020 session? the whole 12 year thing confuses me.

I have updated the original post on this thread.
Please check the original post on page 1 to fully understand the
conditions necessary to study in Japan. If you have any questions,
please feel free to PM me. (might reply late as I lead a busy life)

Hello! so I just did my SPM and i'm thinking about studying at Japan.

So may I ask a few questions that I still have no clue even after research

1) Does every University in japan requires EJU? If so does the EJU exam covers our syllabus e.g. Math is it Modern Math or Addmath?

2) How expensive will it be to study in Japan? I tried finding some loans/scholarships but to no avail. I come from a pretty mid-tier family.

3) I'm planning to study Economics which is social science what will I be tested in the EJU?

4) Based on your main post, I should just go to a Japanese-Language school as soon as possible? I know of a school here in Malaysia called Pusat Bahasa Teikyo

1. No. It depends on the university as some will accept JLPT N2/N1.

2. It depends on where and how you live your lifestyle. PM me if you want more information.

3. You can choose your subjects for EJU, and the three subjects that everyone who want to take social science subjects in university are 数学1/2 (Social Science/Science-based Math), 総合科目（General Subject, aka History/Social Science),
日本語（Japanese). Most universities that use EJU use these three main subjects as the standard for entrance.

4. Not necessarily, but I would suggest doing that as you can get a sense as to what and how Japanese bureaucracy works and if you're suited to actually living/studying here. I've seen many students come with a passion for Japanese but just leave after a year because Japan just isn't a good fit for them academically and personality-wise. Otherwise, Teikyo is a good school for language learning/prep for EJU.

This post has been edited by Intelauto: Dec 9 2019, 07:12 PM

Hello I would like ask a few questions :

1.Do I had to take EJU also after finished my language school?
2.If I go to PBT, can I take geology courses in university?
3.Which one is more affordable from cost aspect, PBT or study language in Japan?
4.What the difference between study 12 month and 20 month in PBT?
5.Only study language 1 year in Japan can get into university there?
6.If I register with JASSO, can I get into high ranking university in Japan such as Kyoto U and Tokyo U?

Sorry for asking too many but I appreciate if you can reply my question bcoz I thought if my spm result is bad I can't go study in Japan but when I found your website I totally happy like crazy bcuz I think I can go to Japan with this way^^√although it cost a lot of money

Hello i just finished my exam Spm this year and i have a few question to ask you:

1. Do I had to take EJU also after finished my language school?

2. If I go to PBT, can I take geology courses in university?

3. Which one is more affordable from cost aspect, PBT or study language in Japan?

4. If I register with JASSO, can I get into high ranking university in Japan such as Kyoto U and Tokyo U?

5. Can i also register with gogonihon to study language in japan after get my result next year?


Sorry for asking too many but I appreciate if you can reply my question bcoz I thought if my spm result is bad I can't go study in Japan but when I found your website I totally happy like crazy bcuz I think I can go to Japan with this way^^√although it cost a lot of money

Hello i just finished my exam Spm this year and i have a few question to ask you:

1. Do I had to take EJU also after finished my language school?

2. If I go to PBT, can I take geology courses in university?

3. Which one is more affordable from cost aspect, PBT or study language in Japan?

4. If I register with JASSO, can I get into high ranking university in Japan such as Kyoto U and Tokyo U?

5. Can i also register with gogonihon to study language in japan after get my result next year?


Sorry for asking too many but I appreciate if you can reply my question bcoz I thought if my spm result is bad I can't go study in Japan but when I found your website I totally happy like crazy bcuz I think I can go to Japan with this way^^√although it cost a lot of money

1. Not necessarily, but you need it for university admissions as many universities in Japan require EJU.
2. Yes, of course. But you will have to enroll in the science-based program instead of the culture based program if they have them (I didn't go to PBT so I can't advise you on that)
3. Pusat Bahasa Teikyo by a long shot due to living costs.
4. I'm not sure, you'll have to ask people who have been to PBT or ask them yourself.
5. Depends on how hard you work on the language.
6. What do you mean "register with JASSO"? also, entering high ranking universities depends on how hard you try to master the language and adapt yourself to the educational environment here.

If you want to get admitted into any decent university in Japan you pretty much have to take EJU (and get good scores of course). Maybe there are exceptions, but it is generally highly recommended for you to take EJU. Also, Tokyo U and Kyoto U are notoriously hard to get into. A more realistic target would be from the good private universities in Tokyo area (Meiji U, Chuo U, etc.) or mid-tier public universities (Niigata U, Akita U, Yamagata U, etc.) If geology is from science stream you have to take science subjects in EJU.

Whether you choose PBT or institute from Japan, make sure it is from the designated preparatory course (準備教育課程) list (because you are Form 5 graduate). Both 12-month and 20-month courses from PBT are listed there, but you should probably ask PBT about this to make sure. As long as the course satisfy this requirement, the universities in Japan will not care which institute you went to (or which agent like gogonihon you registered with). What they care is your EJU scores and your secondary school and SPM grades. EJU matters the most so don't get discouraged by bad SPM result. Just make sure you study properly from now on and do well in EJU.

PBT would be much cheaper due to the living cost in Malaysia vs Japan.

In PBT's website, they recommended students who intend to enroll in a university to opt for the 20-month course. Most language institute in Japan would recommend this too because 12 month is a bit too short to prepare properly for EJU and master Japanese language, especially if you are learning Japanese language in Malaysia (PBT), because obviously the environment is "less Japanese" (you are still in Malaysia after all) and it is harder to immerse into the study of the language. However, some institute do provide the 12-month option.

The one institute I would highly recommend (if you want to go to a language institute in Japan) is ABK Institute. They are very experienced in handling international students' education affairs and they do provide a 12-month course of high quality. However, the 12-month course commences on April so you should start applying now if you want to enroll in the coming April (no, you do not need to wait for your SPM result). If you are interested about ABK's course, you can inquire LUJEC (they are in KL). (*Don't worry, I am not a marketing agent. I am just recommending them because I personally had good experience with LUJEC and ABK)

Summary:
You should probably do EJU. Go to PBT or go to a language institute in Japan, it does not matter as long as it is a 準備教育課程. PBT is cheaper. Language institutes in Japan provides better environment for studying Japanese language. 1-year course exists in some language institutes in Japan (I recommend ABK for this), but 1.5-year course gives you more time to prepare properly. Do well in your EJU if you want to get into a decent university in Japan. Start applying (or asking PBT/LUJEC/whatever agent of your choice) NOW if you want to enroll in the coming April.

This post has been edited by Kurogane___: Dec 15 2019, 03:02 PM

Hello I'm really happy that i would find this post because i really want to further my degrees to Japan. I just finished my STPM and it went really okay-ish i guess?. But my spm is 2As, 2Bs and 4Cs and 1D. I plan to study to japan but I have a lot of questions to make sure i went to the right path for it. Plus on 11th and 12th January 2020 there is an Education Fair certified by JASSO. Most of my education life, I don't really feel that much excitement studying here as much as i want to in Japan. So i have questions in order for myself to prepare:

1. I'm financially unstable but Ill try Affin Bank for student loan for PBT or other language schools but is there any scholarship if i get good "grades"(or points) in EJU?(or any other alternative ones)
2. if I study PBT does that mean i would stay there in the facility of PBT or do I have to rent a room for my basic needs?
3. My parents are kind of hard to convince since my grades are pretty decent but not great. Is there a way for me to convince them that I want to change and be independent?(I just started working part time job in order for myself to change because my goal of studying to japan needs to be complete)
4. For those who studied in Japan but didn't get a scholarship, how do you deal with daily life with your fundings? Is it self finance or do you have to get a student loan?

P.S I kinda got discourage by my parents because of my grades and that i dont have any money as of now but I do plan on setting myself to change in a long term. So I would be really happy if i get enough help for this.

1. Aim for public universities. In many of them, around half of the international students enrolled get 100% tuition fee reduction (so you only need to pay for living costs, which can be covered by doing part time job). There are also some scholarships available in Japan but most of them are in small amount (they are only designed to encourage you, not to cover your living cost or tuition fee). The ones that fully cover your living cost and/or tuition fees are very difficult to get and usually require interview in Japan. I am not sure about scholarships provided here in Malaysia, but I assume they are hard to get as well.

2. You will probably rent a room nearby. But I do not come from PBT so I am not sure about this.

3. Not much we can say as they are your parents, you probably know them better than we do. To be perfectly honest, I won't even recommend studying in Japan if financing is an issue. But if you can demonstrate your responsibility and grit through your willingness to do a part time job to finance yourself, they might get convinced.

4. Part time job. Some international students do more than 28 hours weekly of part time job in Japan (which is illegal) to finance for both living cost and tuition fee, but I won't recommend this for obvious reason (it's illegal). But if you get 100% tuition fee cut (as I stated in 1.), living cost alone can easily be covered by 28 hours of part time.

Thanks for this information! I managed to ask my parents to take me on study to japan education fair certified by JASSO! Since i got an offer to study to japan with the help of my parents and Tokyo World Language School i am able to prepare to go there and set stones this year! Thank you so much!

My parents are teachers and i'm sorry that i said financial unstable considering i am in mid class family. Thank you still! I would be able to prepare first for the study

Thanks for this information! I managed to ask my parents to take me on study to japan education fair certified by JASSO! Since i got an offer to study to japan with the help of my parents and Tokyo World Language School i am able to prepare to go there and set stones this year! Thank you so much!

My parents are teachers and i'm sorry that i said financial unstable considering i am in mid class family. Thank you still! I would be able to prepare first for the study

Thanks for this information! I managed to ask my parents to take me on study to japan education fair certified by JASSO! Since i got an offer to study to japan with the help of my parents and Tokyo World Language School i am able to prepare to go there and set stone this year! Thank you so much!

Oh and my parents are teachers and i'm sorry that i said financial unstable considering i am in mid class family. Thank you still! I would be able to prepare first for the study

Hi, where did u guys learn Japanese in Malaysia? how long do you guys take to master it? or at least pass Japanese language test? TQ.

I studied in this language center for a couple of years before getting my N1. Quite cheap, only RM280 for 12 weekly classes.
https://www.facebook.com/Dynamic.Vision.Resources.DVR/

sorry, a bit off topic here. Are there any uni in m'sia that offers bachelor's degree in Japanese language, other than UM?

Try the BA program of USM's School of Languages, Literacies and Translation.

have an MA degree in japanese but have never been to japan
thanks for sharing your experience and recommendations