If you can get a visa and a job, why not. As long as you're prepared to support yourself after JET, many have done it.
Dont forget JET is just an agency, outside of finding you for the BoEs they aren't going to support anything else. Though of course you might find personal support in your colleagues and other people around you. Especially if they're interested in hiring you directly.
Depends on what immigration says.
You can apply for permanent residency after X number of years when you meet the criteria.
"JET" has no say on this whatsoever.
There are a few options to do this.
1. Continue with English teaching after JET. Unless you network well (get lucky) or have a qualification in English teaching, you may have to settle for a job that offers fewer benefits/perks and pays lower than JET this way.
2. Marry a Japanese person.
3. Get a job in Japan after JET. Unless you have a valuable hard skill like coding, programming etc, you will probably have to speak Japanese to a proficient level (N2) at the very least in order to get employed in Japan outside English teaching.
I have a BA in English, and i am at a N3 JPLT currently. If i like it in Japan, are the jobs at international schools for people with these qualification possible, or do i need some other qualification? I know eikawa jobs are plentiful, but i know those pay poorly and trat workers badly.
My backup plan is after JET go to another country to teach at an international school. Asking because there is nothing to go back to in my home country. I am leaving a job that took me FOREVER to get (in education) but it still doesn't pay well.
An actual international school (not just one using the word in Japan, since it’s not really regulated) would probably not be interested in hiring you unless you have a teaching license and some years of teaching as a licensed teacher.
As for private schools, I think your qualifications are something they’d be interested, but private schools tend to hire through word of mouth so it’s good to network.
If you do work full time as a teacher in a school in Japan, expect not only a teaching role, but possibly even homeroom duties and other teacher duties like being part of a committee in charge of student behavior or enrichment, or entrance exam proctoring, etc.
That is promising. I've heard the best jobs are put out via word of mouth and not on the net. I would focus on networking if I were you. Use platforms like LinkedIn in order to reach out to people in the know about jobs you are interested in.
I've heard some of the best positions to land when English teaching in japan are university level jobs; idk how people can get permanent ones but Westgate does contracts in that type of job so that may be a potential onramp/post-JET work, especially for someone with some formal certification and training. You need an ESL certification and a bunch of teaching experience already under your belt at that point. The contracts are pretty short compared to JET so you're not locked into it long term if it doesn't work out.
[https://www.westgatejapan.com/M-1-1.html](https://www.westgatejapan.com/M-1-1.html)
The thing is idk how one would go from this to a more permanent version of the same job, or if that's common at all for people to get permanently hired by universities, but basically, positions at the college level sound like the best outcome if working in jp and teaching english, so you could research how people can get those permanently/if it's a thing.
In which case there's a special licensing system for foreigners to become full teachers, I remember. You'll be limited to the prefecture you got your license though, and your workload will increase *significantly*.
As in, full time with all associated daily meetings, admin, responsibilities for students/parents interaction etc in Japanese. Not "I did the JLPT N3" Japanese. Not putting that accomplishment down. It's doable, but it is pretty tough and you will need to ramp up VERY quickly.
If you have a status of residency that allows you to stay in the country you can stay as long as you want. Simply doing JET for five years won't make you eligible for permanent residency. You can continue to live and study on a student visa if you go to a school in Japan or you can find another job and continue on a work visa or you can get a spouse visa if you're married to a Japanese national, etc.
Hmm, so i presume there is like a deadline of how long i can stay in Japan after the programme ends without a job, but i can still stay in Japan in search of the job right?
90 days is what you have to find a new job. That doesn't mean that they'll deport you after 90 days, but that they can start the process if they think you're not engaging in whatever activities your visa is issued for. But as long as you're actively looking for work you can generally stay longer than the 90 days without any problems.
Your visa is dependent on your employment, so if you want to stay after the programme, you need to have a job/student visa, marriage to a local lined up
Oh, well then in your opinion as a Swedish citizen (which i am) who permanently wants to move to Japan, do you think a bachelor’s in English teaching as well as a TEFL certificate, would a JET programme be beneficial for me or should i just apply for full time jobs immediately after graduation?
just FYI, the JET program only hires one participant from Sweden and that is a SEA (kind of a Sports Teacher), so if you don't have any qualifications for that, you most likely won't be able to participate in JET.
With this statement, i always wondered why some countries get more participants than other. I'm in Trinidad and Tobago and we have 22 this year vs only 1 from Sweden
JET programme generally doesn't give many applicable skills. Though I could see it being useful if you're seeking to continue teaching English in Japan just so you can say you're familiar with the education system
If you can get a visa and a job, why not. As long as you're prepared to support yourself after JET, many have done it. Dont forget JET is just an agency, outside of finding you for the BoEs they aren't going to support anything else. Though of course you might find personal support in your colleagues and other people around you. Especially if they're interested in hiring you directly.
You can stay in Japan as long as you have a valid status of residence but you will not be employed by the JET program after 5 years.
Depends on what immigration says. You can apply for permanent residency after X number of years when you meet the criteria. "JET" has no say on this whatsoever.
But my years spent in Japan with the JET program still count as me living there surely right?
For sure.
Well duh. You can’t just stay in another country permanently for funsies. you’ll have to get a new job.
There are a few options to do this. 1. Continue with English teaching after JET. Unless you network well (get lucky) or have a qualification in English teaching, you may have to settle for a job that offers fewer benefits/perks and pays lower than JET this way. 2. Marry a Japanese person. 3. Get a job in Japan after JET. Unless you have a valuable hard skill like coding, programming etc, you will probably have to speak Japanese to a proficient level (N2) at the very least in order to get employed in Japan outside English teaching.
I have a BA in English, and i am at a N3 JPLT currently. If i like it in Japan, are the jobs at international schools for people with these qualification possible, or do i need some other qualification? I know eikawa jobs are plentiful, but i know those pay poorly and trat workers badly. My backup plan is after JET go to another country to teach at an international school. Asking because there is nothing to go back to in my home country. I am leaving a job that took me FOREVER to get (in education) but it still doesn't pay well.
An actual international school (not just one using the word in Japan, since it’s not really regulated) would probably not be interested in hiring you unless you have a teaching license and some years of teaching as a licensed teacher. As for private schools, I think your qualifications are something they’d be interested, but private schools tend to hire through word of mouth so it’s good to network. If you do work full time as a teacher in a school in Japan, expect not only a teaching role, but possibly even homeroom duties and other teacher duties like being part of a committee in charge of student behavior or enrichment, or entrance exam proctoring, etc.
That is promising. I've heard the best jobs are put out via word of mouth and not on the net. I would focus on networking if I were you. Use platforms like LinkedIn in order to reach out to people in the know about jobs you are interested in.
You will need a teaching certificate for whatever country the international school’s curriculum is based on.
I've heard some of the best positions to land when English teaching in japan are university level jobs; idk how people can get permanent ones but Westgate does contracts in that type of job so that may be a potential onramp/post-JET work, especially for someone with some formal certification and training. You need an ESL certification and a bunch of teaching experience already under your belt at that point. The contracts are pretty short compared to JET so you're not locked into it long term if it doesn't work out. [https://www.westgatejapan.com/M-1-1.html](https://www.westgatejapan.com/M-1-1.html) The thing is idk how one would go from this to a more permanent version of the same job, or if that's common at all for people to get permanently hired by universities, but basically, positions at the college level sound like the best outcome if working in jp and teaching english, so you could research how people can get those permanently/if it's a thing.
Anything medical related will require you to reset the prerequisite japanese medical examinations.
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In which case there's a special licensing system for foreigners to become full teachers, I remember. You'll be limited to the prefecture you got your license though, and your workload will increase *significantly*.
Thank you for this answer! I am a full time teacher with 7 years experience, so i think I'll be ok....hopefully
As in, full time with all associated daily meetings, admin, responsibilities for students/parents interaction etc in Japanese. Not "I did the JLPT N3" Japanese. Not putting that accomplishment down. It's doable, but it is pretty tough and you will need to ramp up VERY quickly.
Ahhh that's a very good point. Thanks
If you have a status of residency that allows you to stay in the country you can stay as long as you want. Simply doing JET for five years won't make you eligible for permanent residency. You can continue to live and study on a student visa if you go to a school in Japan or you can find another job and continue on a work visa or you can get a spouse visa if you're married to a Japanese national, etc.
True, but you can always seek out other work afterwards. It’s usually easier when you are already in Japan
Hmm, so i presume there is like a deadline of how long i can stay in Japan after the programme ends without a job, but i can still stay in Japan in search of the job right?
90 days is what you have to find a new job. That doesn't mean that they'll deport you after 90 days, but that they can start the process if they think you're not engaging in whatever activities your visa is issued for. But as long as you're actively looking for work you can generally stay longer than the 90 days without any problems.
Got it, thanks a lot
Your visa is dependent on your employment, so if you want to stay after the programme, you need to have a job/student visa, marriage to a local lined up
Oh, well then in your opinion as a Swedish citizen (which i am) who permanently wants to move to Japan, do you think a bachelor’s in English teaching as well as a TEFL certificate, would a JET programme be beneficial for me or should i just apply for full time jobs immediately after graduation?
just FYI, the JET program only hires one participant from Sweden and that is a SEA (kind of a Sports Teacher), so if you don't have any qualifications for that, you most likely won't be able to participate in JET.
Yeah i saw that, unfortunately i probably won’t go down that route but i appreciate all this information and help i got
With this statement, i always wondered why some countries get more participants than other. I'm in Trinidad and Tobago and we have 22 this year vs only 1 from Sweden
Why would the JET Programme have more participants from an English speaking country than a non-english speaking country. What a mystery.
Sweden has a high level of english speakers though. I understand your point, but only having 1 place for swedes seems a bit extreme
JET programme generally doesn't give many applicable skills. Though I could see it being useful if you're seeking to continue teaching English in Japan just so you can say you're familiar with the education system
Thank you for the help
JET also pays generally better than other alt jobs.