₦airaland Forum

Rictech:
Life is happening, and it’s truly for the living.
Study is going on fine.
I’m still searching for a regular part-time job. The part-time job I’m doing now always clashes with my school schedule because it’s an 8–5 and mostly on weekdays.
Today’s cold was terrible, and we haven’t even entered winter yet. With today's cold, I’m not sure i am ready at all.
Thank you for asking, i appreciate

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?

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?

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.

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

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.

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

blackbriar:
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:
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.

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.

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

blackbriar:
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/


Please do you mean “to PHD” without masters degree?
My humble personal opinion.

Rictech:
Everything (Winter & Summer) is extreme here, or so they say. Fukuoka is a coastal city, and the sea wind blows from across the Pacific. I stand to be corrected, but I don’t think there are manufacturing jobs here, or maybe they don't employ students. The part-time jobs students do here are cashier positions at convenience stores, big shopping malls, etc. Other jobs include mail sorting/logistics, and working in hotels. Please, if you have links for part-time programming jobs, kindly share it because I have been searching.

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?

blackbriar:
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.

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.

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.

Gerrard59:
Someone will come here to ask this question again.

Here:

- Transcripts
- Bachelor's Degree
- Letter of Recommendation
- English proficiency test result
- Research theme (very important)
- and whatever the school requests you submit. Each school is different, so inquire at each institution.

uchman:
Please Gerr.ard59,
Do you mean that English proficiency test result is required from we Nigerians?

Apologies if asking too much

Gerrard59:
Yes. Alternatively, you can tell the school that you can submit a letterhead from a lecturer or professor stating that you received your undergraduate degree in English.

But bros, this is almost four years, and you are still on this matter. Within this period, laws have changed, and tuition fees have increased. More immigration laws will be introduced between now and 2027.

uchman:
Gerrar.d59 my brother,
You are right on the four years you mentioned but I believe this time, it will pull through.
I am looking for a way to send my wife and three kids to Japan so that I will have rest of mind. Moreover, I live in China with a Chinese residency and also doing my business in China but living in China while my family is living in Nigeria never go down well with me.

uchman:
Gerrard59 my brother,
You are right on the four years you mentioned but I believe this time, it will pull through.
I am looking for a way to send my wife and three kids to Japan so that I will have rest of mind.

Moreover, I live in China with a Chinese residency and also doing my business in China but living in China while my family is living in Nigeria never go down well with me.

Kaczynski:
Bring your family to china instead of waiting on japan or better yet go for vietnam or indonesia.

Gerrard59:
Good luck tho, but from my experience so far, I would rather raise a fully Black family in a Black dominated country.

Best of wishes!

Kaczynski:
Bring your family to china instead of waiting on japan or better yet go for vietnam or indonesia.

uchman:
I 100% understand you brother just that I feel like as my wife have been teaching in a Federal school for sometime now, she should continue with ESL jobs while running her MSc under Education so that maybe in 2 to 3 years, NZ or Aussy will be the next step ahead for PHD.

Secondly, I am considering finance for a family of five going to either NZ or Aussy, you know that the funds won’t be a child’s play.

Also my main business in Nigeria that I am well known for is used auto parts, I feel like I will do fine scrapping cars in Japan while supporting my family with bills.

Lastly, I have businesses running for me from China to Nigeria because I have a Chinese resident permit and can fly to China from Japan anytime I need to meet factories I produce with in China and flying from China to Japan ain’t that expensive.

uchman:
Thanks for this wonderful suggestion but as someone that have stayed in Jakarta Indonesia 2016 , lived in Vietnam as an ESL teacher and presently with Chinese resident permit and living in China, I can tell you that those countries are not ladies friendly when it comes to job hunting except ESL jobs which is even hard for we Nigerians to secure.

Gerrard59:
Good luck tho, but from my experience so far, I would rather raise a fully Black family in a Black dominated country.

Gerrard59:
Then, in this case, she should continue with her job in the federal school while you build capital and expertise. Then apply for a PhD fully prepared with all docs, tests and applications. Application fees should not be a problem. That is where your built-up capital becomes useful.

Australia is better off and within the Asia-Pacific region. In all, na money be the koko. So build up the capital and strike hard when it is time.


This is something I have not written about here, but the car parts/container business I have seen here (I am a member of the Igbo Union in my region) does not look profitable to me and is physically demanding. Without sounding immodest, I can make that kind of money in my family's business back home once I am in full control. Don't get me wrong: there is money, just not the kind of money I want or the kind of money I expected. I have met another man who said there is money doing the same business in China rather than Japan because goods are cheaper, and this is true.

See the new rave behind young people visiting China, even to the factories for goods. You don't have such here, and factory goods are usually cheaper or more affordable for Nigerians. Although goods from Japan have higher quality, but pricing is the issue for Nigerians. The weak yen might help businesses more now than when I got in. Nevertheless, not the kind of money I am interested in.


Your decision to live in either country is your choice, and I respect it.

uchman:
I so much appreciate your time brother,
Talking about doing business in China and also in Japan.
There are a lot of used cars, electronics and co in Japan, I will say that one of the best means of making money in Japan as a Nigerian is importation of used items especially, used car parts because you sell them in the warehouse (general warehouse that everybody can use), the same day you offloaded your container and all buyers of used car parts pays cash before taking their items out of the warehouse where you offloaded and nothing like selling on credit but China goods are more of new items, new items are not sold in the warehouse except the importer’s personal warehouse or shop and a lot of credit follows because you will need to sample your goods in different peoples shops and outlets until you are fully known not like used car parts that one can sell the same day, cash payment and you don’t need to look for customers because a lot of customers will be in the warehouse searching for containers that are offloading to buy from.

In my opinion,

Nigerians mainly buy used items from Japan and new items from China.

Used items sells immediately with immediate payment because used items don’t have warranty not like new items
are not wonderful business to do but everybody knows what they actually want in life.

English dey hard me but I hope you understand