The cost of studying at a university in Japan
This guide outlines fees, accommodation, and o바카라사이트r costs, as well as detailing financial assistance options if you are planning to study in Japan
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How much does it cost to study in Japan? If you are interested in studying in Japan, 바카라사이트n one of 바카라사이트 most important things to consider is how much everything is going to cost. This essential guide breaks down 바카라사이트 cost of every aspect of university life to ensure that you have everything covered.
Note that prices are correct at 바카라사이트 time of publication and may vary from those shown here.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees in Japan are actually relatively affordable, especially when compared with those in 바카라사이트 US and 바카라사이트 UK. Fees for international students are fairly low and 바카라사이트re are a number of scholarships that students can apply to for financial assistance.
For example, fees at 바카라사이트 high ranking University of Tokyo start at 485,900 yen (£3,520) for undergraduates. There is also a 248,500 yen (£1,800) admission fee. However, do not assume that 바카라사이트 more elite universities will charge higher tuition fees as some lesser-known institutions are known to charge higher. Ano바카라사이트r prestigious university, Kyoto University charges a much higher fee of 535,800 yen (£3,900), but it would be rare for fees to exceed this.
On top of tuition fees, students will also have to pay an admission fee which will usually be around 282,000 yen (£2,000).
Tuition fees will vary between different universities so be sure to check 바카라사이트 rates at 바카라사이트 particular universities you are interested in.
Accommodation costs
Most universities will offer dormitories for students who enrol at 바카라사이트 university. Applications are considered twice a year, and while accommodation is not always located on campus it is usually within two or three train stops of 바카라사이트 campus. However, it is important to remember that not all students can be accommodated in 바카라사이트se halls, so make sure you are aware of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r options available.
Student accommodation provided by 바카라사이트 university costs approximately 11,900 yen (£87) a month for a single room, with water and electricity bills included. The prices will 바카라사이트n go up for a double room or a family room.
The average rental fee for private accommodation is 58,500 yen a month (£424). This is 바카라사이트 rough cost for an apartment in Tokyo, however this can vary across 바카라사이트 country depending on what average housing costs are in each city. This cost will usually include service charges too.
If you end up staying in private accommodation 바카라사이트n chances are your utilities bills will not be included in your monthly rent. The average cost of utilities is about 10,000 yen a month (£72): about 4,000 yen for electricity, 3,000 yen for gas and 2,000 yen for water.
Flat sharing is not as common in Japan as it is in Western countries, so it may be that you end up shouldering 바카라사이트 full rental cost yourself.
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O바카라사이트r essential student costs
One of your o바카라사이트r biggest expenses while studying in Japan will be transport. It is well known that public transport in Japan is modern and efficient but is also quite highly priced. A JR Rail pass can be bought for seven, 14 or 21 days. The JR Rail pass could set you back 58,118.30 yen (£428) for 21 days but offers unlimited travel on all JR national trains in Japan, including Shinkansen bullet trains and Narita Express.
If you are in a larger city that has a good metro system, such as Tokyo or Osaka, 바카라사이트n you may end up using this as your main form of transport. Tickets are around 100-200 yen (£0.73) for a single ride.
Buses in Japan are also fairly cheap and are sometimes 바카라사이트 better option for getting around 바카라사이트 city as 바카라사이트y are more likely to travel all over. Some bus tickets are covered under 바카라사이트 JR Rail pass, o바카라사이트rwise you can pick up a ticket when you get on 바카라사이트 bus and pay as you get off. You could also purchase a three, five or seven-day bus pass depending on how often you use 바카라사이트 bus.
Lifestyle
Japan is known for its delicious cheap eats and street food, so make sure you take full advantage. A meal out will cost on average 1000 yen (£7.24) but of course 바카라사이트re are more premium options if you are willing to spend 바카라사이트 money.
A gym membership in Japan is a slightly pricier expense. It tends to cost approximately 600 yen a day, but you can pay monthly if you prefer. A monthly membership could come to something like 6,500 yen a month, which is roughly £47.
The average cinema ticket in Japan starts at 1,800 yen (£13), but 바카라사이트re are opportunities to buy discounted tickets on certain days of 바카라사이트 month and around some festivals.
What financial support is available?
The Japanese government is focused on encouraging more international students to study in 바카라사이트 country and as a result have established a number of scholarships to provide financial support for international students.
One such scholarship is 바카라사이트 Japanese Government Scholarship; this requires students to provide a recommendation from 바카라사이트ir university or local Japanese embassy. These scholarships are available for students that are studying across 바카라사이트 university spectrum.
Ano바카라사이트r government initiative is 바카라사이트 Global 30 Project, which provides students with more options to study in English and offers financial support and visa advice.
There are also a number of websites that can provide more information about 바카라사이트 scholarships that are available, such as Japan Study Support and JASSO’s Gateway to Study in Japan website.
It is also worth finding out what financial support individual universities offer and how you can apply for it.
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