Futher degree to teach in universities?
 

Hi everyone,

Fast question:
To teach a language in japanese college it's said that you only need a 4years degree.
Is it the same for universities, or is a futher degree needed?

Thanks
AAres,

The short answer is no. You will need a higher degree in TESL.

You only need a 4-year-degree to teach Japanese in public schools (1-12 grade) or private English schools.

Colleges or Universities are another story.

In Japan, you generally need a masters degree or higher to teach in a university. There are some who teach language in university with a bachelors degree, but those are usually teachers who have a degree in that language.

Thanks for replying.

Okey, I want to teach my native language in japan if possible, but it is only possible in universities from what I know. And only some few places.
I have a bachelor degree, but don't know if I need futher studies in something random or my language.

"My native language is not english as you might have guessed"

English is taught at all grade levels as well as in college and in private schools. The vast majority of foreigners living in Japan from English-speaking countries are teaching English.

My native language is not english :) It is norwegian.

Do you know of any universities in Japan that offer Norwegian?

I researched it around 1 week ago and found around 7 universities that teaches norwegian in Japan, and one non-university, maybe a institute, I don't know.

Contact them directly would be my advice. You might be wise to consider offering your services as an internship just to get your foot in the door.

Do you mind telling me the names of these universities your speaking of?

• University of Nordic Studies
  
• Tokai University
  - Department of Nordic Studies
  
• JANES - Japan Association for Northern European Studies
  
• Hokkaido Tokai University
  - Department of Northern Regions Cultural Studies, School of International Cultural Relations
  
• Waseda University
  - Institute for Nordic Studies
  
• DILA - Daigakusyorin International Language Academy
  
• Bindeballe
  
• Norway Yumenet
  
• Isaac

This was what I found out now. Could not find the same sites.
I just googled last time, now I looked at the "Norway The Official Site In Japan" site.

It would not be strange to find swedish in the same schools.