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Gerrard59:
Language schools > Senmmon gakko (choose an IT course) > get a job in the IT industry. Language school and Senmmon gakko should take 4 years minimum. Senmmon gakko are specialised colleges/schools for a particular industry/field.

You could still opt for a university-styled education, but I don't know if your age would be accepted for a bachelor's program. By then, you should be 32/33. Most importantly, senmmon gakko is for two years. BSc is for four years. Funding the latter is usually tougher for most foreigners without a generous scholarship. It is not easy or literally impossible to fund undergraduate studies with part-time jobs compared to graduate studies.

From my experience so far, decent/good jobs aren't the issue for foreigners, especially in the science and engineering sectors. The issue is not scholarship provided you qualify for one. The problem is not whether there are schools or not that offer your desired course. Universities have been merging because there is a decline in enrolment numbers. Some are projected to close because fewer students are applying. So, they are becoming more open/receptive to foreign students to shore up the numbers. The issue isn't a lack of part-time jobs (you cannot rely on this to fund an undergraduate program). The koko is the language. Once you know the language, Japan becomes very easy and filled with opportunities.

I don't know if there is a Japanese language school in Nigeria like we've with Korean and Chinese. There is a functioning Japanese language school in Cameroon and this has enabled many Cameroonians to come here because at N3 level, it becomes easier for language schools to admit Africans, especially older ones.

My advice: find a way to get into a language program around so that you are able to get up to N3 level. This one I am reading new students must present a certificate to prove 150 hours of language proficiency before being admitted to study for N5 level is new to me.

Thank you, Sir Gerrard, I really appreciate the time you spent to explain on this. You've made the path clearer now. And also the Senmon gakko suggestion, I find it really valid. What's left is to prove proficiency as requested for admission. I'll be posting any future progress here. Thanks, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Gerrard59:
I have seen your response and would respond when I am free.

A concise response: Since you don't have a bachelor's degree, language school is the most realistic means for you to enter Japan and work your way to a decent lifestyle.

Thank you for the reply, I will be awaiting your full response later on when you're chanced

Gerrard59:
The one that offers you a COE is what gets you the visa. Language schools prefer younger applicants, say 18-25. Graduate schools are more liberal about the age of the applicant.


Yes. Part time jobs can be obtained pretty easy without language proficiency. However, permanent jobs are hard to get without knowing the language.


This requirement is mostly given to citizens of countries where there is no Japanese language school. Additionally, it's given to older applicants, say those above 30 years old. To beat this, target language schools in areas with low population, especially Southern and Northern Japan. Fukuoka and Hokkaido areas. These ones want money, so they won't have strict admission requirements.

Hello Sir Gerrard, I really appreciate the help you render on this thread (platform) and to other users as well. God bless you. I've been following this thread for some while now, and as you normally say and insist that people should go through the thread right from its creation, which I've done several times. But I quoted this reply specifically cause it's almost related to my situation. But I've been a bit stuck here for the past weeks.
This is my situation, I can't apply to the MEXT scholarship due to my age ( I just clocked 30 this year ),
My only options are BSc and language school, but here's another issue: I only have a National Diploma, and on my O-level results, I failed physics, and my choice of study is Comp Sci, which cannot be accepted by the schools. So I'm left with language school. If I were to go by this last option, I could use my skill trade experience to work in the manufacturing factory after being retrained, but if there's anything I've ever wanted, it's to follow this Comp Sci path.
I will really appreciate it if you can share some advice. thanks.

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