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• berlinerstrasse

  I think the biggest problem about studying in Japan is the language. I often thought about studying over there (somebody said it was ok for computer sciences) and looked for scholarships, but my language skills are far too bad and I study far too slowly.

  Otherwise I would maybe have good chances. Somebody told me that Europeans would have better chances, because there are few students for the scholarships. And relatively more Chinese people for “their” scholarships.

  26 September 2009, 19:53 pm

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  • Tomomi Sasaki Contributor profile »

    Hi Berlinerstrasse,

    I’m not familiar with the scholarship landscape but I’ve met many students that move here to study Japanese for a year or two before enrolling in university courses.

    27 September 2009, 2:31 am

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    • berlinerstrasse

      How do you mean to study Japanese in Japan? At a special language school or something like that? Isn’t that expensive or how can these people afford it?

      27 September 2009, 7:14 am

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      • Tomomi Sasaki Contributor profile »

        Scilla, any insights?

        27 September 2009, 10:55 am

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        • Scilla Alecci Contributor profile »

          Usually if you get the Ministry of Education (Monkasho) scholarship and you’re not familiar with the language you are given the opportunity to study Japanese at uni while taking the classes in the field you chose.

          See this link for reference: http://www.naist.jp/english/students/international/monbukagakusho.html

          27 September 2009, 14:43 pm