Hello!
I am currently a Community College student in the States, and right now I am thinking about where to transfer for University. I have been seriously considering moving to Japan, or some type of European country ( I know that is very general, but to be honest I have only looked into Japan for now). I would say that I am an above average student here at the College, I did very well in high-school with 8 AP’s but I do not think that high school transcript is even relevant (lol). I would definitely say that my application is extremely strong when it comes to extra-curriculars (student-body government, work, volunteering, academic programs, etc). Anyways, I am looking for some guidance as to what the job prospects look like for Business students in Japan, especially for foreign students? And maybe also, is the quality of life as someone working in Japan ideal? I really wish to leave this country so, why not to one that I am already familiar with and have family/friends in.
For more background, I am half-Japanese and have been to Japan throughout my life, so I am well aware of the whole gaijin-mindset over there, and it’s okay with me. I do not speak Japanese fluently but my accent isn’t too bad either. Also, with the English-based program I intend on attending in Japan, I will expect to be fluent by the time I graduate with my Bachelors. I know Japanese fluency is a hot topic on here so, I intend on being fluent when I am entering the workforce. I also don’t intend on coming back to the States, so I would be living in Japan permanently after receiving my degree.
I would appreciate any insight!! :))
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**Thoughts on Moving to Japan and Working?**
Hello!
I am currently a Community College student in the States, and right now I am thinking about where to transfer for University. I have been seriously considering moving to Japan, or some type of European country ( I know that is very general, but to be honest I have only looked into Japan for now). I would say that I am an above average student here at the College, I did very well in high-school with 8 AP’s but I do not think that high school transcript is even relevant (lol). I would definitely say that my application is extremely strong when it comes to extra-curriculars (student-body government, work, volunteering, academic programs, etc). Anyways, I am looking for some guidance as to what the job prospects look like for Business students in Japan, especially for foreign students? And maybe also, is the quality of life as someone working in Japan ideal? I really wish to leave this country so, why not to one that I am already familiar with and have family/friends in.
For more background, I am half-Japanese and have been to Japan throughout my life, so I am well aware of the whole gaijin-mindset over there, and it’s okay with me. I do not speak Japanese fluently but my accent isn’t too bad either. Also, with the English-based program I intend on attending in Japan, I will expect to be fluent by the time I graduate with my Bachelors. I know Japanese fluency is a hot topic on here so, I intend on being fluent when I am entering the workforce. I also don’t intend on coming back to the States, so I would be living in Japan permanently after receiving my degree.
I would appreciate any insight!! :))
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One thing that you will need to consider is that your credits almost certainly would not be transferable, so you would have to start college all over again. I don’t think that doing an English language program will hurt your job prospects, but the kinds of jobs that take advantage of a business degree will require advanced Japanese (including reading and writing), so you’ll want to work on that to be competitive in the job market. If you have kept your Japanese citizenship, there is no limit to what kind of work you can do, but finding something in your field is going to be really difficult with English (and again, that includes reading and writing).