Hey everyone,
This is an updated version of my last post since it got deleted by the mods, which is fair because I was waiting for a reply from the language school. Now that I finally got it, I want to share my situation and ask for some advice.
I'm a high school graduate from 2024 and I have N5 in Japanese. My goal is to study at a university in Japan, and for that, I want to join a language school first. I was aiming for the October intake but missed it since my documents took too long and all schools got full. So now I’ve been preparing for the January intake.
I’m in touch with an agent for UNITAS Language School, Tokyo Campus. My interview and documents are done but there’s one issue. They told me I can't apply for the January intake under the University Prep Course because I only have N5 and I’m just a high school graduate. They said I need at least N2 to go to a Japanese university so this intake is not the right one for me.
They said I could join the General Course but I would need to say that after finishing the course I will return to my country and then apply again with a new CoE. That’s something I really don’t want to do.
I never said I want to go to a university with a Japanese taught program. My plan is to go for an English taught program so I’m not even sure if they misunderstood or if N2 is actually required for all university programs. From what I know, English taught programs do not need N2 so that should not hold me back
Now I’m stuck. Should I apply with this mindset that I can get into an English taught program or not? Should I go for the University Prep Course or the General Course? And whichever I go with, how hard is it to get into a Japanese university with an English taught program?
Also, is it better to try for the January intake or just wait for the April intake?
I’d really appreciate any advice. I’m genuinely confused and trying to figure out the best way forward. Thanks in advance
by Hitoride7