<p>I am completely set on studying Japanese in college. As a single major, a double major with a major like engineering or computer science, or a minor. I wondering if I should just say **** it and go study in Japanese, but idk how my mom would react to that, and I am still in the early stage of learning the language(I am a sophomore). I know of one college that teach in English, Temple University Japan and one that has a program where international students improve their Japanese before taking regular classes, International Christian University. I was wondering if guys knew of anymore and if their is any advice you can give me. Thanks in advance! (:</p>
<p>Hey~ I have an entire LIST of colleges in Japan.
That’s what I really wanna do (since 7th grade).
I think I told you that in a PM. xD</p>
<p>Look up the Global 30- the Japanese government created a group of schools that have certain majors available in English, in the Japanese university.</p>
<p>These are some Japanese universities that offer majors in Japan/Japanese/East Asian Studies/similar (in English)
Tokyo University - Tokyo
Osaka University - Osaka
Sophia University - Tokyo
Meiji University - Tokyo
Waseda University - Tokyo
Doshisha University - Kyoto
Ritsumeikan University - Kyoto
Akita International University - Akita (farther north on Honshu island than Tokyo)</p>
<p>Go look up more college on your own as well~ Ask me any questions… I’ve been looking this stuff up long enough! lol</p>
<p>You can major in Japanese at most US colleges, and then take a study abroad program to Japan, followed by numerous summer vacations spent in Nippon.</p>
<p>A major in Japanese isn’t going to get you very far in Japan, where everyone else has the same (and likely superior) language skills, and some sort of marketable skill. Be sure to double major, even if its only so you have enough technical knowledge to translate as a backup plan.</p>
<p>No problem, woeishe! I’m glad to help~ good luck!
I was thinking about majoring in Japanese in Japan…!
My “fall back” plan is becoming a professor at a university in Japan for foreign students (like [possibly] us). lol. =)
I hope we both achieve our dreams!</p>
<p>My “fall back” plan would be to major in computer science, but pull a Bill Gates and drop out, then create a multi-billion dollar company <— I’m being totally serious (:</p>
<p>We probably will. You seem like a determined individual and I know I’m determined, it’s destined to happen!</p>
<p>For all those concerned about radiation: You absorb far more radiation going on a plane flight than what’s been leaked out in the nuclear power plants.</p>
<p>You still have plenty of time still to think about colleges, and researching colleges in Japan is a great start, but I wouldn’t completely disregard US colleges. There are many US schools with great Japanese programs. I am also interested in double majoring or major/minor in Computer Science and Japanese (Although for me computer science would be my main focus), and looking primarily at US schools. So while you’re looking at schools, make sure you thoroughly research their computer science and japanese programs, try not to pick a school that’s great in one and not so great in another, because there are schools that will be great in both, those are the schools you should shoot for. Also if money is an issue you need to be looking at cost and financial aid. I don’t know specifically about schools in Japan, but generally you will receive much better financial aid in the US as a citizen than you would in Japan as an international student. But it does depend on the school, so research lots!</p>
<p>^ I’m looking at some colleges in America with amazing Japanese programs (Stanford, UC-Berkeley, UCLA, etc.) Except as an out of state student, it seems to get pricey (~same as Japanese colleges). Plus, I have found many scholarships that are used at a “credited university”, although just as many said “in the US” or something of the sort. :P</p>
<p>It really depends on the individual though, what’d be best for him/her. I want to live in Japan, as soon as possible as well. So a university in Japan would work really well… If you don’t plan on living in Japan, then it’d be a bit sillier to get a Japanese university diploma.</p>
<p>willamette in oregon has a really great japanese program as well. when i was a sophomore i totally wanted to live in japan too, i feel old typing that, hahahaha. the easiest job to get in japan as an american is by far, teaching. in fact most other jobs are a lot harder to get for foreigners because japan is extremely xenophobic. studying abroad in japan is a little bit easier, but in my experiences reading blogs and with my friends that have studied abroad in japan, once it’s established that you want to live there everyone’s opinion and demeanor totally changes.</p>