I am currently a sophomore university student from the United States. I'm majoring in international business and would like to start a major in Japanese. I'm seriously considering finishing up my academic career at a university outside of the U.S. Since I plan to learn Japanese I figure that a school in Japan would naturally be a great school to attend. There are three schools I'm currently looking into: University of Tokyo, Sophia University, and the International Christian University. For anyone who knows anything about any of these three schools I would greatly appreciate hearing what you have to say. I'd like to know stuff like which ranks highest, which is the easiest to get into and which is the best for me to attend considering my major. Any other useful information would also be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
2007-10-09 14:22:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
First of all, there are few "international universities" in Japan. Some universities like ICU has "international" in its name. But it doesn't mean that they are offering classes in English.
The raking of 3 universities you are talking about is
1, Tokyo
2, Sophia
3, ICU
Tokyo University is the best one in Japan. Sophia is one of the bests. ICU is also a high ranking university.
Those 3 universities are very difficult for Japanese students to join. I don't know how you are trying to join one of those 3 but it's not so easy unless you come to the school as an exchange student.
As for your major, I think all of the 3 are offering a course like international business as it's a major subject in colleges.
2007-10-09 15:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by thecheapest902 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Temple university is "the best international university in Japan" but the government there doesn't consider it a Japanese university. So there is a difference between a "university in Japan" and a Japanese university. Forget about undergraduate school in Japan. It's very hard to transfer, even from a Japanese university, and the education is a joke. Tokyo University has the most prestige in Japan, but the others are very good and might have more what you are interested in. But only Temple has a real American MBA, if that's the degree you're looking for.
2007-10-09 22:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by anotherguy 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
To be more specific on how hard it is to get into Tokyo University, compare the school on the level of Harvard or Yale.
Sophia University you can actually do study abroad through, they have a great student exchange program. That school is the most commonly listed for study abroad with US universities.
I have heard of many foreigners attending International Christian University, the second one I hear most often is Temple University ( http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/index.html )
Beware, I am pretty sure you have to take a Japanese Language Proficiency Test to get into most of those schools. So you should look that up.
You can always study abroad and be an exchange student (that would look great on your college resume in any case!). And if you want to go to grad school, I am sure by the time you are finished with undergrad you would have language skills efficient enough to pass the JLPT and successfully attend a japanese university.
2007-10-10 20:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Im agree with them...yes definitely tokyo daigakou (university) is one of the best university in japan...if u dont have brains u cant get in...u have to be passed with the entrance exam they have given for u to be able to qualified as their student...imagine my sister step son is really intelligent but he cant enter that school so easy...he take exam many times b4 he qualified if im not mistaken atleast 5-6 times...he didnt stop until he passed the exam...and now he is graduating hopefully this year.... so, goodluck!!! hope u can make it....
2007-10-09 23:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You've got the best answer already...
Tokyo Univ. is considered to be the best and most difficult university in Japan.
But tuition is cheaper than the other two since Tokyo Univ. is the national university.
ICU comes next for the difficulties to get in.
You may already have checked these sites...
http://www.nigelward.com/top30.html
http://www.4icu.org/jp/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THES_-_QS
(Tokyo University is the 19th highest in the world)...
2007-10-09 17:07:03 · answer #5 · answered by AuntieZoey 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You should consider International University of Japan.
2007-10-10 02:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If you have lots of money and speak fluent Japanese there should be no problem
2016-04-08 00:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋