About Japan

Japan as a country needs no introduction. It is counted among the most advanced nations in the world and the edge the Japanese enjoy in sectors like electronics. IT, automobiles and consumer goods more than do justice to its status as one of the leading first world nations on this planet.

The Japanese system of education is also second to none. While learning the Japanese language may be identified as a stumbling block by many, the universities in Japan do indeed provide more value than most Asian universities. 

When Japan opened herself to the world in 1868, one of the government's high priority was catching up with Western standards in science and education. The Japanese education system was reformed mainly according to the German and French model which experts regarded as most suitable and advantageous.

After the Second World War, the Americans reformed the Japanese education system after their own which consists of six years of elementary school, each three years of junior and senior high school and four years of university or two years of junior college.

Compulsory education includes elementary school and junior high school. Over 90% of all students also graduate from high school and over 40% from university or junior college. At universities the percentage of male students is higher than that of female students while the opposite is the case at junior colleges. The number of graduate university students is relatively low.

The Japanese school year starts in April and consists of three terms, separated by short holidays in spring and winter, and a one month long summer break.

A characteristic of the Japanese school system are entrance exams, and with them a high competitiveness among students. Most high schools, universities, as well as a few private junior high schools and elementary schools require applicants to write entrance exams. In order to pass entrance exams to the best institutions, many students attend special preparation schools (juku) besides regular classes, or for one to two years between high school and university (yobiko).

The most prestigious universities are the national University of Tokyo and University of Kyoto , followed by the best private universities

Educational System In Japan

The following are the constituents of the entire Study in Japan package of White House Education. Please note that all services included in this package should be made available to the client and any and all services not mentioned in this list will not be offered.

SAGIP Represents  in Japan

While Alfa Beta Institute does not exclusively represent any Japanese Universities and Language Schools , we work with a wide variety of institutions and thus are able to provide a wider range of options to our students.

We offer quality options. First, in language schools that teach the Japanese Language and secondly in Japanese universities for students who have already gained proficiency in the Japanese language.