Son going to study in Japan

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hi our second son looks like he will be going to Japan to do his second year of study. He goes to Swinburne, and they have accepted his request. Just waiting for the Japanese uni to reply.
They start there first term in Jan and have about 8 weeks off in May, so we might go over there for about 3weeks and travel with him at least he can translate for us, and he would come back with us. He would return when the second term starts. He is studying international studies with Japanese. He wants to teach English when he finishes his 3 year course. Boy it is getting quite around here as other son moved out about 5 weeks ago.
What will we do:wasntme: Heather

[AndyG]

Good on him showing some initiative, he will have a valuable experience.
Is this the one who likes to write off cars,:wasntme:
Maybe he should take a parentie

[bee utey]

Wish him the best of luck, our son did much the same, he did his 1 year in Tokyo to get his degree then went back last year for some English teaching. Just don't imagine he'll be gone forever, ours has been back home for 6 months looking for further work. :)

[Roverlord off road spares]

No he is still on his L's and he is 19. The one that moved out is the one that does that :wasntme: Heather

[Roverlord off road spares]

Brendon wants to live over there, so if all goes well with his course I would say that we have lost him for a number of years :(. One of this teachers
(at Swinburne)said that he wouldn't have any problem getting a job as he would have lived there for a year and has been over there a couple of time before when he was in year 12 and a holiday last year. Heather

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hi does anyone know how to get a study/student visa for Japan for a year. I keep looking on the web and not getting any where. Can you get the travel agents do it for you. Thanks in advance, Heather

[Ferret]

Daughter spent a year in the Japanese school system. I think it was arranged by one of the Australia /Japan student cultural exchange associations. But that was high school level.

Looked at this? Study in JAPAN Comprehensive Guide: Entry and Residence Procedures for Foreign Students (http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj04e.html)

[85 county]

Hi does anyone know how to get a study/student visa for Japan for a year. I keep looking on the web and not getting any where. Can you get the travel agents do it for you. Thanks in advance, Heather


LOL tyhe trick is when looking is to start with the country you wish to travel to.

IE THERE embassy like this Embassy of Japan in Australia (http://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa/visit_japan_workingholiday.html)

[ozscott]

Fantastic mate. I love the opportunities our kids generation have now. My eldest is 16 and undertakes german immersion (all subjects bar Eng and phys ed taught in German by German natives) at a state school. In Grade 10 he spent a term living and studying in Germany with a host family and saw most of Germany. I missed him terribly but was very happy he did it. He just won a German Govt full scholarship to return to Germany next year to study. He went from having no German in year 7 to being quite fluent and well written in the language. Plenty of opportunities for kids these days to make the world smaller if they work hard.
Cheers

[DiscoMick]

That's great. It will be a real mentally broadening experience for him. I hope he likes rice and noodles, because he's going to be eating them morning, noon and night. He can expect a heavy study workload.

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[Roverlord off road spares]

He did a path way course last year at Vic uni as his VCE marks where not high enough,to get in to Swinburne. His path way marks where in the mid 80's, so he knows what had work is. He is getting the same marks this year, if you do not past this year you would not be going to Japan. Well I am glad we do not have to pay as this goes on his hex fees (about 15,000) extra.
It does not include return flight home or visa or insurance, which we have to pay. The kids these days has so many opportunity, more than what we had. The world has open up for our kids to do great. ;)Heather

[AndyG]

BTW check the flights via port Moresby, they Can be a lot cheaper

[Cliffy]

Try working holiday visa.
I did 1 1/2 years on the working holiday visa before I swapped to a specialist in humanities visa.
Also the JET program is good if he wants to work in a Japanese high school.
Only prob is they usually expect you to have finished a 3 year degree.

[DiscoMick]

Air Asia and Jetstar can be relatively cheap to Japan.
Make sure he takes the chance to travel a bit and see other countries. For example, he could go Air Asia through Kuala Lumpur and string together several shorter flights (Bangkok, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing etc) on the way to Japan. Would be an eye-opener for him.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Air Asia and Jetstar can be relatively cheap to Japan.
Make sure he takes the chance to travel a bit and see other countries. For example, he could go Air Asia through Kuala Lumpur and string together several shorter flights (Bangkok, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing etc) on the way to Japan. Would be an eye-opener for him.
He was talking about Korea, as it was not far from Japan.
regards,
Mario

[Roverlord off road spares]

Just an up date, he has applied for 3 different scholarships which are $2000 each, that Swinburne puts out for students
It would be good if he get one of these. It would make it a bit easier for him to do a bit of traveling while he is over there. Still waiting for a reply from the Japan uni which he want to go to. Heather