Can I do PhD degree in English in Japan?
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Sounds great but how do you plan to study cultural difference without learning their language? You would be better off studying in an english speaking country other than your own. Sure there are some good english speakers in Japan but don't you think that they would be influenced by their experiences with english speakers and the english language and thus not necessarily representative of the broader society? I would give this a miss unless you are bilingual.
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Schools? No. Universities? Yes. My grammar lecturer is Danish, my Stylistics lecturer is Italien, one of my RIAL lecturers is German, and our multitude of EFL lecturers are, among other nationalities, German, Polish, Belgian and Brazillian.\n\nWhat I'm driving at is that if non-native speakers can teach at the highest level (supervising a PhD), then it follows that they can teach at any level. In a nutshell, if the linguistic competence of the speaker is high, being native or otherwise should not even be a factor.
880976
Most (all?) Japanese students are required to take English as a second language. While some might not take it seriously, usually the ones traveling to the U.S. have and already have the basics down. Therefore, it shouldn't be *as* hard for them to learn than it would if they never learned a bit of English.\nTo be fluent, however, is another thing. Gaining fluency in a different language and being recognized as being fluent can be a difficult thing to do if it's granted that the test to prove it truly is difficult. Undoubtedly they would be able to speak and understand very well after a certain amount of time living and working in an English-only environment, but that doesn't promise the ability to allow words to flow and be eloquent as well as understandable.
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Depending on what matokeo you have from before, the university or college may sponsor you itself.  What were your marks in A-level NECTA and O-level NECTA?  Make contact with the colleges that will allow you to study for PhD and ask them personally about what sponsorships they do...
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I only found one officially acknowledged programme (see source) - they offer one class per year completely held in English. I have not found their English homepage, sorry, but you easily can send them an e-mail via "Kontakt".\n\nThere are several post graduate programmes - and even more private institutions which are more or less serious (often rather less).
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They offer this monbusho scholarship program in Japan for foreign students (grad and undergrad), wherein you will undergo intensive language training for 6 months. Inquire at the Japanese counsulate.\n\nI studied for 4 years in a non-english speaking country. I spent the first 2 years learning the language. It was tough. When I did my comprehensive exams, I spent half of the time reviewing (and understanding) the questions!
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I teach English in Japan.  Here's a good one:\n\nhttp://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/default.php\n\nAnd my students love this one:\n\nhttp://www.englishpage.com/
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Well, I lived in Japan for two years, and I learned Japanese language at a respected Japanese university, but in fact I found that practicing Japanese language with normal Japanese people in daily life situations is more helpful than language course it self.\nSo, if you are going to stay for one year in Japan, it is good to take the language course and try to make Japanese friends so you can practice it.\nBeside the university; I tried the following school and they have good programs for teaching Japanese language to the foreigners:\nTrident language school: http://www.kawai-juku.ac.jp/j-lang/english/index.html \ngood luck
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Are there any English language conversation lounges in your country? I know that in Japan, for example, there are English lounges where Japanese people can sit and have coffee with each other and with English-speaking foreigners in their country.\n\nAlso, look up an organization called Toastmasters International and see if there is a chapter where your live. Toastmasters is a public speaking group, and in many countries they work in English because members have the same goals that you do.\n\nOn the Internet, can you gain access to English-language web seminars on topics of interest to you? You would need a microphone and speakers for your computer, of course.
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These are in Tokyo.\n\nhttp://www.geidai.ac.jp/english/index.html\nhttp://musabi.ac.jp/e-home/index.html\nhttp://www.tamabi.ac.jp/\nhttp://www.dhw.ac.jp/index.html\n\nClasses are held in Japanese only.
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It depends on how much time and money you are willing to spend.  If you have limited time and money, you might try some of the internet sites that offer free Japanese lessons.\nIf you have a little money and limited time, you can sign up for internet language courses available.  (Check google).\nIf you have a lot of time and money, go to Japan and enroll in a Japanese language program for a year or two.
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As far as I know, having a bachelor's is an absolute to teach in Japan. You don't qualify for a working visa without it. All language schools and recruiting companies require you to produce a Uni degree on the basis of which they apply for your visa. ESL certificate is definitely an asset but more or less useless in Japan without a bachelor's. \n\nOn the other hand if you reside in Japan (say, on a (Japanese) spouse visa), you would probably be able to negotiate with the companies or schools on the basis of your ESL Certificate. They advertise for minimum requirement as bachelor's mainly to meet the visa requirements. If you are under 30, I'd suggest you to try for a working holiday maker visa and search for the avenues. I'm sure you'll come across many. Good luck with your endeavours!!
676623
No I can't think any ideas at all for the English courses though. Perhaps teaching Japanese students improving their English?
963776
To be honest, it is very difficult, unless you also speak Japanese. Unless you can find position in some multinational companies, your only choice is to teach English to Japanese. There are some English learning centres in Tokyo, however, I think you need to have a work permit. Teaching English to Japanese, like me, could be very difficult and annoying. Not to upset you, however, learning Japanese is not difficult at all, if you really want to work in Tokyo. You can claim to be a Japanese expert one day.
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Hi Larry, try these links.\n\nLanguages other than English.\n\n\nhttp://www.word2word.com/\n\nhttp://www.freelang.net/\n\nhttp://www.languageguide.org/\n\nhttp://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/index.html\n\nhttp://www.japanese-online.com/\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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It all depends on what type of jobs you  are seeking. Not everyone in Korea can speak English, so you can't really seek any other work except teaching English language. The people you deal or work with when teaching English can actually speak some  English, so there's no problem there.\nBut in other fields, you will really have some problems if you don't know any spoken Korean language. You will be surprised that hardly anyone can speak any English at all unless you go to the international hotels. So I suggest you learn some Korean before coming going over there or you will become very frustrated..
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Of course.  One can earn a PhD in hundreds of different non-scientific fields, including English, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, American Studies, East Asian Studies, etc.