I'm half Japanese (native language proficiency and japanese citizenship), 19 years old, and am currently living in the UK.
I am thinking of moving to Japan in 1-3 years time, and would like to know if an apprenticeship is a valid qualification for work instead of a degree.
I originally got accepted into a mid-level university for English Literature, but I realise that this isn't something that I'm super passionate in, and won't really take me in any valuable paths other than maybe becoming a teacher. I have citizenship, so getting a work visa isn't an issue for me.
I am thinking of getting a Level 6 apprenticeship as a marketing manager, or something related in marketing/sales. I understand this might be a hurdle, as I would need to learn technical terminology for this field in Japanese. However, I would say I have the same language proficiency of any Japanese person my age, so it's a matter or studying alongside my course.
I am open to completing a degree if necessary to work a decent job, as I know Japan is very much a university society. However, if I need to do this, I would prefer (online?) uni alongside my apprenticeship or doing a course in Japan afterwards. My Japanese mother is very skeptical that I want to do an 'untraditional' course and says that I won't be able to get a job.
Any advice would be appreciated, but I understand this is a unique case.
(For extra context; have also lived in Japan for around 4 years, 3 years as a elementary schooler, and 1 during my gap year)
by llorowu