Why Japan.
Japan pairs world-class research universities with one of the world's richest cultures and safest societies. A growing range of English-taught degrees, generous MEXT government scholarships, and strong ties to global tech and engineering make it a uniquely rewarding place to study.
Ask the expertTop research universities
Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka rank among the world's best, strong in science, engineering, and robotics.
MEXT scholarships
The Japanese government's MEXT scheme fully funds tuition, living, and flights for selected students.
Growing English degrees
An expanding set of English-taught programmes, plus the chance to learn Japanese.
Safe & cultured
Among the world's safest countries, with a deep, welcoming culture and superb infrastructure.
Stay to work
A 'designated activities' job-hunting visa lets graduates stay to find work in Japan's economy.
Search the best
in Japan.
Choose what matters to you. We'll open the university list pre-filtered to exactly that.
When you can
begin.
The main intake — the traditional Japanese academic year start.
Common for English-taught and international programmes.
What it really
costs.
Japan offers world-class research at modest national-university fees, with strong scholarships. Use this as a planning guide.
* MEXT covers tuition, a monthly stipend, and airfare for selected students; national fees are low.
Cost of living
Tokyo is the priciest; Kyoto, Osaka, and regional cities are markedly cheaper. Subsidised dorms, well-paid part-time work, and MEXT/JASSO scholarships keep Japan affordable in practice.
Funding that
follows merit.
Where you'll
live & study.
Tokyo
The University of Tokyo and Waseda in the dazzling capital — research, tech, and endless culture.
Kyoto
Kyoto University — Japan's research jewel — among temples, gardens, and a thousand years of history.
Osaka
Osaka University in Japan's warm, food-loving, down-to-earth second city — cheaper than Tokyo.
The visa,
step by step.
EHEC manages your visa end-to-end. We assemble your document checklist, open and verify your blocked account, arrange tax-compliant financial proofs, book your embassy appointment, and run mock interviews until you walk in confident.
Ask the expertAcceptance & CoE
Secure your place; the university applies for your Certificate of Eligibility (CoE).
Proof of funds
Show funds for tuition and living. We prepare the documentation.
Student visa
Apply at the Japanese embassy with your CoE; processing is usually quick.
Job-hunting visa
Graduates switch to a designated-activities visa to find work in Japan.
National-university tuition is ~JPY 535,000/year (≈USD 3,600); private higher. Living JPY 100,000–150,000/month. MEXT and JASSO scholarships help substantially.
Japan is one of the world's safest, most orderly countries, with excellent healthcare and student support.
Yes — up to 28 hours/week with permission; part-time work is common and well-paid.
A job-hunting visa plus demand in engineering, tech, and research make outcomes good; Japanese strongly helps employment.
Not for English-taught programmes, but Japanese transforms daily life and job prospects. We build language prep in.