First, the difference between Japanese monks and graduate students
Let's talk about monks first. Friar means master in Japanese, and of course some schools are willing to take master as a doctoral preparatory course. Generally speaking, it takes at least two years to complete the monk course, because the monk's thesis will not be submitted until the second year. The upper limit of the master's course is five years, that is to say, if you don't produce a decent thesis for five years, you will only get the result of quitting school after completing the credits. However, Japanese professors generally don't take such an extreme approach to international students, and they should all graduate in the end, but it's hard to say whether they can graduate in a few years.
Let's focus on the postgraduate system in Japan. Why is it called a system? Because he is a unique form of postgraduate entrance examination in Japan, that is to say, he studied knowledge as an observer and studied topics in the professor's research room for more than one year. However, it is not difficult for Japanese graduate students to apply. Compared with the direct examination of monks, there are many materials to be prepared, such as English scores, Japanese scores, research plans and so on. There is no written test, and the admission form is the Neno system of the tutor.
Then why do so many students want to apply for graduate students in Japan? The answer is that almost everyone takes this road as a springboard to get into our school or other universities. Because there is almost no way to directly apply for Japanese monk courses in China, there is no uniform set of questions in Japanese university exams, and everyone has their own on-campus exams, so candidates must come to our school to take the exams, so if you are not in Japan, you can't expect every school to set up test sites in China.
The postgraduate system has two advantages in solving this problem: first, it can provide you with a visa to ensure that you can sign up for the Japanese university exam; The second is to get to know professors. After all, you have been with the professor for a year. Compared with those new candidates, you still have some capital.
Second, the application conditions for monks to study abroad
1, Japanese monks studying abroad completed their undergraduate courses.
Due to the limited number of applicants, in order to attract more outstanding talents, most colleges and universities put the entrance threshold of students in the position of undergraduate education, that is, students who have completed four years of undergraduate study are eligible to apply.
This requires applicants to produce certificates issued by the Ministry of Education, including degree certificates and diplomas. You can use a copy at the application stage, but you must show the original to prove your identity when applying for admission.
Among them, students who have not completed their undergraduate studies, graduated from non-undergraduate courses, and applied for social examinations have little chance of success if they want to enter national or public universities through direct application.
2. Japanese level 2 for monks studying in Japan.
As the official language used in Japan is Japanese, there is no doubt that students who are going to study in Japan should first improve their Japanese level so that they can study in the next step.
If Japanese is zero-based, I suggest you learn the basics in China now. Studying abroad directly is too challenging for you. After all, Japanese is not a language learned from childhood.
Students who have a certain Japanese foundation can go to Japan to study directly, because an all-Japanese environment will be more conducive to everyone's language improvement and save time.
3. The tutor of Japanese monks studying abroad agrees with this.
Japanese monks implement the tutor decision system, that is, after you have passed the school application and completed the entrance examination, you still need the professor's approval and successfully applied for a tutor before you can enter the university.
Sometimes your qualifications may not be outstanding, but as long as you get the favor of your tutor, you can get the admission directly. Tutor is very important in your monk's study.
Third, the advantages of monks studying abroad
1, from the examination content,
Monk exams are generally written in foreign languages and professional subjects, and literature review, interviews and written exams are also exempted according to different universities. But in general, there are few such cases in famous universities in Japan. In normal universities, 70% of monks take written examinations, and 30% take material examinations and interviews. Graduate students have studied with professors for some time and know professors better than other students, so you have an advantage in the interview. On the other hand, after studying with the professor for a period of time, you will have a more unique view on related majors and be relatively familiar with the examination contents. It's no problem for your exam at all.
2. Studying in Japan begins with the examination.
The examination time of normal university is divided into spring and autumn, and the admission time of graduate students is April and 10, while that of monks is only April. But the exam time is uncertain. Because monks don't have a unified national exam, only school exams. The examination time of the school will be determined according to your admission time and your volunteer time. So you need to grasp the time information in time and prepare for the exam. If you are a graduate student in our college, you will have a clearer grasp of the time node and have a great advantage in reviewing time.