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Graduations are ongoing now till end of March 2026.
Enrollment and matric for next session starts by April 2026.

Next admission period is for September 2026. are you preparing or ready?
You have made research proposal?
Have you made a list of potential schools (national universities) and Professors to reach out to?
Have you written IELTS?


My humble 2 cents.

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Your Gateway to Biological Sciences Education in Japan

TMU is the only comprehensive university established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, offering world‑class facilities and a distinguished research environment. Under its long-term strategy, it aims to raise the number of international students from the current 536 to around 1,300 by 2035.

Through TMU, Tokyo seeks to nurture biological scientists who can apply the knowledge and skills acquired at TMU to contribute to the development of Tokyo, and the world.

If you are considering studying biological sciences in Japan, choose TMU.

TMU’s Fall Biology Program offers a gateway to studying biological sciences—right in the heart of Tokyo. For admission details, please see this site. To learn more about the Department of Biological Sciences, visit this website below.

https://globale.biol.se.tmu.ac.jp/

uchman:
Hello blackbriar,
I hope you are doing good today brother?
Can I inbox you please?
If yes, my WhatsApp is on my sig.

Thanks for your time


A good for nothing wrote me just now after posting this message claiming to be you with Nigerian number, I started questioning him and he blocked me.
You guys should be careful of this number +234 815 465 4120

Sure please
Kindly inbox me.

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Madiba55:
Hi Seniors,

I am about to begin my AUS immigration journey and would humbly need some steer from anyone who can help.

I am 35, Married with 1 Child.
B.Sc [ED] in Technical Education, Elect/Elect Tech Major
TRCN Certificate
11 Year work experience in Administration and Operations
Masters in Business Administration [MBA]
About to write CELPIP

How can i get started?
What would be the easier or less-stressful route to take?

Thank you.

Less stressless route is via the 189 visa which grants you full working and residential rights in Australia.

GeneralMu:
Hi everyone, please hear me out.

What are my chances for an Australian PR? I am 28 and single, I have a B.Eng in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and about 6 yrs experience as a Software Engineer, currently a senior software engineer in a company here in Nigeria.

The Anzsco code for my occupation is 261313: Software Engineer. I'll appreciate your candid opinion/advice. Thanks.

Software engineers are not getting visas like before; it is getting too difficult to get invite as a software engineer.
Can't you try to use your materials engineering background instead for the application?

My humble 2 cents

jworos:
Good evening guys, please I need advice.

I am 36, and my wife is 30.
I have a Diploma and BSc in Comp Sci Education.
My teaching experience totals about 1yr and 6 months(NYSC & teaching practice).
I'm currently working as a technician for an oil and gas company (6+yrs of experience).
My wife studied MCB, and works in a bank(4+yrs experince)

What route would you advise for us to take?

Wow, you a have strong application in my view (just my personal opinion)

Teachers are in high demand.
And you are a field technician (also highly in demand in the mines and plants).
Best to research which of you would be the main applicant based on how easy to get all necessary documentations.

My humble opinion.

yusfate4:
Please guys, what about Physiologist?
Has anyone successfully applied for the PR as a physiologist under Life Scientist.

Thank you.

Physios are in demand, so good luck with your application.

africanman85:
Bro, I am within the age range. I'm 36yrs old. I don't know much about IELTS. help me list the documents needed. I will like to connect with you. This is my Whatsapp number 08032655418

Are you for real ?
In this internet age, where all necessary information from the source is readily available online?

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189

uchman:
Thanks Blackbriar,

Well it’s the third school IUJ,
The admission is already submitted and they promised student’s job to the main applicant.

All hope have been on them.

Thanks for your time brother

Then all the best.
It is a really good school. I think it's currently the highest-ranking University in Japan for an MBA or economics field.
also, your fellow colleagues would be government official s form Asian countries (Nepalese, Mongols, Indians, North Africans, Slavs etc).


Please take it as student job is confirmed.

For job hunting after or before graduation, companies like Rakuten or any companies with related investment in Africa/Asia or Latin America will take interest in such job employment applications.

And in winter, the place is great for skiing and snowboarding.

it is 30 mins by local train to Nagaoka (for shopping, cinema, using the bullet train)

Great choice, go and Conquer

Congrats.

uchman:
Please is Niigata a good city to study in Japan?

Regarding Niigata Prefecture.

1. If it is University of Niigata, Niigata city (capital of the prefecture), yes very good place and a big city, and a national university and not as expensive as Tokyo.
Also have the shinkansen line.

2. If is Nagaoka University of Tech, Nagaoka Niigata Prefecture, good university but student jobs are not common, to get student job you need a car to drive to other neighboring cities.

3. If it is International University Japan (IUJ) good university for MBA, i think number one (1) currently in Japan. However, the school is in the middle of nowhere., No part time jobs available. Except you have full scholarship. Please stay Away.

4. There is one more university in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, it is good but no part time jobs, so stay away too.

So, if it is School number 1 above, yes highly recommended.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_YYRabQjy4
this is what Niigata city looks like


cheers

LalaGreen247:
@Blackbriar @Gerrard59

I greet you big bosses, please do I need IETLS before applying for a masters degree in supply chain in Japan?

Thanks

Yes.

Also, you checked the admission website pages of your tentative universities. This will also confirm the need for IELTS.

Regards.

Nfest:
On my way back from ward office. Too much walking in Japan. So so trekking.

Hey, you should check our reddit for this community /Japanjobs.

Cheers

janda1:
My piece of advice

Please any one who wants to move abroad now should try and learn a skill not tailoring and others

Online skills, before he or she get dere it would be easy for him/her to navigate and grow fast not depending on 9-5jobs

If he or she wants to do the 9-5jobs just for him to gather money to raise capital and fund his/her trading capital

Any online skills, trading, e-commerce, especially trading

If you learning trading, every week or before the end of the month you would see 3-5k euro depends if you are faster leaner

You won't regret doing it.....

Not just only online skills.
practical skills that are useful to logistics and industries.


Can you drive and operate a forklift?
Can you drive a heavy vehicle for long distance e.g Dangote trailer.

My regards

Joynkemakonam:
Please , I am new here . I have plans to move to Japan via study route. I am in my early 30s, I have HND in accountancy, I don't know which degree I should go for(maybe post graduate studies), because I contacted some schools and they do not accept my qualification for a master's degree. I would also want my family to join me in the long run.

.

HND is a diploma and not a bachelors.
I am not sure it qualifies you for admission into universities.

Japanese equivalent of a diploma is "senmon gakko" also a diploma.

if possible, why not register into NOUN and get a bachelor's degree.

My Humble 2 cents

Orgloan:
Recently got a band 8 overall, but had a 7 in writing, is that an issue for my EOI. Would I need to rewrite?

No not an issue.
Submit an EOI already.
It is you overall point that matters, the higher your overall points the better your chances for invitation.

Unlimitedlucky:
Compliment of the season my bosses here,
Sending you all the best wishes 🍀

In line with preparation for the next year application window, I want to ask for suggestions and look forward for my application.
I graduated from university in 2018, with 2.2 above 3. And I thinking if it wise to apply for research program before applying for masters degree, according to most School website it seems cheap.. I'm self sponsoring...

The next enrollment is for April 2026.
Which means application should have closed or just about to close.
Better best to start sending mails to tentative Professors and copy admissions and international departments in those mails.


Going through Research route is not bad. from the eye of a professor it is commendable and means you what to learn.
Please in your mail, try to emphasize that you would require scholarship if it were available.
Use you AFRICANNESS, you are poor but want to go to School.


However, do you have a draft of your intended research?? Kindly refer to page 44 of this thread for reference.

My humble 2 cents.

Happy Holidays

Tobexin:
Uk nursing is so toxic and non supportive. Nursing out here in Australia is supportive and working in the ward out here is better. Return to the UK? Affliction shall never rise again! Australia is far ahead of the UK…. Life style here is better… Pay is okay, good place to raise kids if you have one, houses are spacious and beautiful compared to ancient houses you have in the UK.

Honestly, Nigerian Medical professionals are missing on a goldmine by not migrating to Australia.

Your visa is secured, not tomorrow one new politician changes your visa requirement overnight.

Plus, the pay is blood money in the health sector in Australia.

Even British medical professionals are migrating to Australia.

Chidimercy:
Yes k have read through the thread, what I meant is this, the requirement as a Bsc holder. The documents I am meant to have to be able to apply. I have read through the thread but have not rally understood very well. So I want to know the specific documents I need to apply with.

For that go to a any School admission website page to understand the requirements.
for example:
https://www.student.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nyushingaku-index-e.html


[url]https://www.tmu.ac.jp/english/research/researchers.html?org=%E7%B5%8C%E5%96%B6%E5%AD%A6%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E7%A7%91%20%E7%B5%8C%E6%B8%88%E5%AD%A6%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A0[/url]

Chidimercy:
Please, I am new here and just found this thread. I have all my plans to move to Japan via study Route next year. I have a Bsc in Economics and I don't know if there is any requirement or limitations I have to be aware of?

Please what do you mean by limitations and requirements?
Can you explain further on this?

Kindly also find time to read through the thread.

Also kindly find time to visit admission pages of schools to understand the requirements.


My humble 2 cents.

J984:
Thanks. I am UK trained mental health nurse. I got a AUS 482visa but I'm thinking of just staying here in the UK due to housing crisis in AUS.

This is my personal opinion.
Your profession is so so in demand and that the pay is literally blood money.
Housing is not your problem. There are houses, it is just that the cost of the houses are overvalued.

[url]
https://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-house-townhouse-unit+apartment-in-brisbane+city,+qld+4000/list-1?numBaths=2&misc=ex-under-contract&activeSort=price-asc&source=refinement[/url]

J984:
Are you guys not worry about the housing crisis in Australia?

I hear it's very difficult to even find rent due to the housing crisis. People are having to sleep in their cars etc

Yes, there are concerns over the housing crisis in Australia,

People sleeping in their cars, I think this is extreme. The average wealthy Caucasian Australian will happily sleep in his caravan(car), even though he has 5 bedrooms in his mansion.

The current crisis either affects you as
1. A renter, as you have to pay good money for sub-par rental. I was disappointed by the quality of housing in Australia. Some of the houses be like houses in Ajegunle. In winter, the outside environment is warmer than inside of your house, and in summer, your house is literally an oven.

2. A property owner, houses that were 500k aud. last year December are now around 700K aud and keep rising steeply. Sadly, nobody is building anything. The government is just giving speeches every day, while it is easy to blame migrants.

This is my personal opinion form here onwards.

If you are a couple, and are both professionals., I believe it is manageable & comfortable as both couples can aim for 100k Aud annual pay. So please try to come in as skilled professionals. Indians and Bangladeshis are smiling to the bank as all GP in clinics you go to are mostly staffed by them. Where are the Nigerian doctors?

White South Africans blend in and enter into good organisations with good money.

Electricians, Heavy duty machine operators and mechanics are smiling to the bank in the mines, where are our HND applicants?

My humble 2 cents.

uchman:
TESOL
Teach English to Speaker of Other Languages.

Because she’s a teacher with federal government school, going into education will help her to secure English teaching jobs easily.

Please broaden your horizon.
I fear it is very narrow. you want to spend so much money in Sophia university for English teaching jobs in Japan?
English teaching jobs do not pay well in Japan.
Why can't she go all the way to Phd in education related courses in any national university, look for scholarships as well along the way, and become an assistant Professor after post-doc?

https://japanuniversityjobs.com/jobs/job-openings-of-department-of-english-language/

My humble personal opinion.

Gerrard59:
We are already in winter o, and to think you are in Fukuoka, yet it is this cold?

chai!

If you want to max earnings as a part-time student, get into warehouse. I have mentioned this several times. The alternative is radically improving your Japanese or finding a tech/programming related part-time job.

Please take warehouse advice seriously.

Go Shopping for uniqlo heat tech.

Unlimitedlucky:
I really appreciate you honestly... Your sincerity is next to none.... I also appreciate Gerald and blackbriar...
I have to be sincere with you, I feel discouraged, partly why is that I can pay the first tuition and flight and still have some change, but the challenges coming out going forward is what I don't know how I'm going to cope with.... Money is always a challenge

Thanks for your honest feedback.

Could you make a list for your expenses for the first 6 months including accommodation.

1. In your introductory emails to professors, add this information or breakdown to the mail, sincerely and earnestly asking for scholarship support. With this approach, probably best not to target very famous schools in demand. Target schools that are not so favourable due to their location, meaning too far from Tokyo, so no fun adventures e.g. Saga, Kochi, Gifu and Fukui Prefecture. I know someone who got full PhD scholarship through this method. and if you are willingly to study all onto PhD. Kindly state it as well. It helps the Professor to better understand how to help you.
[url]
https://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/international/english/prospective-students/intl-student-scholarships.html[/url]


My humble 2 cents.

uchman:
@Blackbriar @Gerald59 @Rictech,
I have been searching for a school that my wife will go for her Masters by September next year, the course she’s looking for is anything Tesol or in Education.
I have flipped through almost all the schools but non have September 2026 intake.
Please can anyone help on this?

If you have the money. SOPHIA University by Yotsuya Station in Tokyo.
https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/academics/g/g_hs/g_hs-education_english-taught/

uchman:
@Blackbriar @Gerald59 @Rictech,
I have been searching for a school that my wife will go for her Masters by September next year, the course she’s looking for is anything Tesol or in Education.
I have flipped through almost all the schools but non have September 2026 intake.
Please can anyone help on this?

Please kindly explain further.
1. why Tesol and Education?
2. What is Tesol?

Rictech:
Regarding the bold part of your H: Your alma mater's policy is good! I don’t know about other schools, but at my own school, international students (scholarship/self-funded/exchange) are not allowed to stay in the school dorms beyond the first 6 months. I found out about this through my labmates. In fact, we received an email from the International Students Division earlier in November advising us to start looking for housing, because by March, we are expected to have moved out to make room for incoming international students. The cycle continues. By December 9th, the International Students Affairs Division will be holding an apartment search consultation.

Regarding the colored part, thanks, I will explore that option.

I was actually looking forward to another Web Development interview today (2025/12/03), but I just received an email saying it has been canceled. I believe I have a strong CV, but could you or anyone in IT please review it? I would really appreciate it.
cc: @blackbriar, @tensazangetsu20

I personally don't think it has anything to do with your CV.
It might just be because you are on a student visa and far from graduation, and maybe your Japanese level.
Anyways, keep grinding and pushing. you are very close.

Besides, how's life?
Studies? and,
Part time job hunting?
Ready for winter?


regards.

Rictech:
A friendly and timely advice to you and anyone planning on moving to Japan via study route.

(A) Choose schools around Tokyo/Osaka. These are places with lots of Jobs and English is widely spoken.
(B) Seek scholarship (MEXT or JICA), else you will struggle.
(C)All East and Southern Africans whether below or above 30 i have met here are on JICA
(D) All Nigerians i have met here are on MEXT.
(E) Will be official soon, tuition will increase by 25% next year.
(F) There are jobs, but not easy to get if you don't understand Japanese.
(G) Getting a job here is easier through recommendation. Even at that, you might not get more than 18hours a week and school activities might not allow you to hustle.
(H) What we frown at in Nigeria as agency fee when looking for house to rent is normal here, they call it key money and it is way expensive.
(I) Your monthly rent for 1k apartment might be ¥40k while the initial moving cost will be around ¥200k, and you will still pay rent for that month.
(J) Rental duration is between 1 year and 2 years. If you sign a rental contract of 2 years and decide to leave after 6 months, you will have to pay the remaining 18months rent.

Talking from experience o. IF YOU ARE A SELF-FUNDED, make sure you have LOTS of money else you will struggle, real struggle. All Africans (Nigerians inclusive) i have met here are on scholarship and they look at me in disbelief (like i committed a crime lol ) when i tell them i am self-sponsored. The job i am doing is via recommendation from an African brother. Kudos to the African community.

Thanks for your kind suggestions.

This is just my personal opinion. Please don't be angry toward me.

Sometime getting the scholarship offshore can be tough.
1. JICA scholarships are mostly for public servants especially the Naija participants. they are 97% govt officials that still have their jobs back home in Naija in ministries and govt parastatals.

2. MEXT scholarship (Embassy recommendation route) for Naija has been so bastardized that is mainly for high ranking govt official's wards. all MEXT scholarship students from Africa that I have met are ether daughter of diplomat, or son of federal judge etc.. you get the gist. and these ones get scholarship all the way to PHD just like that for free. No aptitude test, no essay, no interview, nothing and they go to the very best schools in Japan.

3. The other MEXT avenue via university recommendation is so competitive that you are competing against the whole of Asia ranging from Chinese, Koreans, Mongolian students etc that can already speak fluent Japanese. It is not impossible, but his route will require massive self-improvement that Naija universities do not offer and fasting on the mountain for 40 days and nights.

4. Ashinaga is for orphans and also via Embassy recommendation.

5. My small advice, if you have funds to survive for 1 year, apply and move already. apply for scholarships onshore. There are several scholarships that available to enrolled students onshore.

6. In your communique with your Professor, let him/her know that you require scholarship along the line. Use your Africanness for once. You are poor and want to get a good education.

7. build a large friendship community if you are on ground, don't be friends only with the African community. Be friends with everyone, Vietnamese, Indian, Siri Lankan etc. My first part-time job was help via my Vietnamese friend not through the local African community.


Will it be though, Hell yea.
Tougher than Naija, Hell no.
Worth it in the end, YES.


last Advice, LEARN JAPANESE, even if it is street JAPANESE.

My Humble 2 cents

It is not easy but i have met 3 Africans from Togo that used this route and they are doing well today.