I have been wanting to move to Japan for quite sometime now. Not because I hate the UK but because I love Japan more. I am aware of the JET scheme but I do not have a bachelors degree or the equivalent. I am willing to get one if I must but they take at least 3 years to earn. I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of a faster way? Thank you for your time
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You need a four year degree to work in Japan teaching English. This is what the Japanese government requires. So, no, it's not possible. There's also no shortage of teachers so the schools can be more picky.Also realize this wouldn't be a long term job.You can only renew a contract so many times. Actually moving to Japan to live is no easy task.Japan is now paying some people to leave.That's how bad it is.
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You can attend a Japanese language school and teach English part-time. No 4-year degree required. Note that these language schools are not cheap! Another "fast" way would be to marry a Japanese citizen and move to Japan. Japanese citizens do not require you to have a 4-year degree!!! But some of them can be picky, lol.
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If you're from the UK and are between 18 and 30 years of age, you can apply for a Working Holiday visa. No university degree required, no job offer required. However, you have to prove that you can support yourself if you don't find a job (the "holiday" is the main part, not the "working"), and there's a limit of 1000 UK nationals allowed on this program per year. Also, you can only stay in Japan for a maximum of 12 months. After that, you must have a proper work visa to stay in Japan, which would require a 4-year degree or equivalent work experience (which is generally 5-10 years of specialized work experience).
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For the millionth time, you don't need a 4 year degree to work in Japan. You need the degree to get the visa that allows you to work in Japan. This is an immigration rule, not necessarily the rule of the company you're going to work for although some of them will ask for it. And if you do manage to get a job you need to ask yourself what is it that you can bring to the company that a native Japanese person can't? Unless you go for teaching English, you're at an immediate disadvantage. The only other ways you will be able to work in Japan are if you meet one of the following: 1. You have at least 10 years documented experience in your field of work. In other words, your former employers can testify that you worked for them during a certain period of time and these jobs you did match the type of work you plan on doing. So working the fast food counter at McDonalds means you're able to do the fast food thing in Japan, but not teach English. 2. Marry a Japanese national. Once you get a spouse visa, you're pretty much free to do whatever job you can get. 3. Invest in Japan and create your own company. This takes a lot of money, and very good Japanese skills. Unless you speak the language fluently, or have a Japanese partner that you can trust, this isn't the route to go.
