u/Valuable-Fan8230

hi everyone,

i would like to ask if i am planning to enroll this year to take the april 2026 semester, i had read some of the schools are asking for 100-150 hours of study of nihongo or N5 (but since this is december). i would like to ask what are the best way i can improve the chance of my student visa to get approved? is the nihongo class i take in 1 semester from college would be helpful or not? thank you!

Hi everyone, I’m 25 living on Philippines with 2 years of IT experience and some entry-level certifications. I’m being offered a student visa in Japan (language school), fully supported by my parents.

Plan is:

• Study Japanese in Japan
• Work part-time (up to 28 hrs/week)
• Aim for N3/N2 (still only know a bit of Japanese because of anime)
• Then try to apply for IT jobs in Japan

Given the situation in my home country (low salaries and limited opportunities), do you think this is a good opportunity or too risky?

Would appreciate honest thoughts.

Hi everyone, I’m 25 living on Philippines with 2 years of IT experience and some entry-level certifications. I’m being offered a student visa in Japan (language school), fully supported by my parents.

Plan is:

• Study Japanese in Japan
• Work part-time (up to 28 hrs/week)
• Aim for N3/N2 (still only know a bit of Japanese because of anime)
• Then try to apply for IT jobs in Japan

Given the situation in my home country (low salaries and limited opportunities), do you think this is a good opportunity or too risky?

Would appreciate honest thoughts.