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Foreign Student Times Foreign Student Times Foreign Student Times がいこくじんりゅうがくせい とくしゅうごう ♦ 外国人留学生のための特集号 ♦ VOL. 8 ISSN 0289-1956 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 ©THE JAPAN TIMES, LTD., 2020 もく じ CONTENTS / 目 次 Voices from Foreign Students Roundtable University Guide, Information Request りゅうがくせい こえ りゅうがくせい ざ だんかい りゅう がく せい だい がく あん ない し りょう せい きゅう 留学生の声 P2 留学生による座談会 P4-P5 留学生のための大学案内、資料請求 P7-P11 Coronavirus Countermeasures Japanese Language Scholarships/Student Accommodation かく だい がく たい さく に ほん ご がくしゅう しょう がく きん じょう ほう がく せい たい ざい し せつ 各大学のコロナ対策 P3 日本語学習 P6 奨学金情報/学生の滞在施設 P12 Ministry promoting program to encourage more hiring もん か しょう りゅう がく せい しゅうしょく そく しん すい しん 文科省、「 留学生就職促進プ ロ グ ラ ム 」を 推進 もん か しょう りゅう がく せい しゅうしょく To further prompt companies in Ja- 文 科省によると、「留 学 生 就 職 そく しん な づ pan in hiring international students, the 促 進 プログラム」と名 付 けられ と く に ほん さい こう Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, たこの取 り 組 み は 、「 日 本 再 興 せん りゃく がい Science and Technology has worked on 戦 略 2016」でうたわれた、外 こく じん りゅう がく せい に ほん こく ない しゅう a program to encourage close coopera- 国 人 留 学 生 の 日 本 国 内 での 就 しょく りつ げん じょう わり わり tion between educational institutions 職 率 を 現 状 の3割 から5割 に こう じょう もく ひょう む and the industry sector. 向 上 させるという目 標 に 向 けた Dubbed the Employment Promotion ものである。 ねん ど Program for International Students, the このプログラムでは 2017年 度 ねん じっ し き かん おお き ministry said the initiative is part of an に5年 の 実 施 期 間 で、多 くの機 かん えら がつ はっ ぴょう effort to increase the share of foreign 関 が 選 ばれた。7月 に 発 表 され GETTY IMAGES さい しん もん か しょう こく ち students who obtain jobs in the country た 最 新 の 文 科 省 の 告 知 によれ に ほん き ぎょう おお がい こく がつ かい し こん かい from the current 30 percent to 50 per- ing to the ministry’s latest announcement 日 本 にある企 業 が 多 くの外 国 ば、9月 にも開 始 される今 回 の じん りゅう がく せい こ よう すす と く cent — the goal stated in the Japan Re- in July, this year’s initiative, slated to start 人 留 学 生 の 雇 用 をより進 める 取 り 組 みでは、AI、サイバー もん ぶ か がく しょう きょう いく き かん vitalization Strategy 2016. in early September, invites parties that よう、文 部 科 学 省 は 教 育 機 関 セキュリティ、ロボティクスな さん ぎょう かい きん みつ れん けい さん ぎょう ぶん や じ ぎょう しゃ れん In fiscal 2017, the program selected a seek collaboration with those in the in- と 産 業 界 のより緊 密 な 連 携 を どの産 業 分 野 の 事 業 者 との連 ふか と けい すす き かん ぼ しゅう number of institutions with its imple- dustrial field of artificial intelligence, -cy 深 めるためのプログラムに取 携 を 進 めようとする機 関 を 募 集 く mentation period of five years. Accord- bersecurity and robotics, among others. り 組 んでいる。 している。 How to enter a Japanese university に ほん だい がく にゅう がく なが 日本の大学に入学する流れ に ほん こうとうきょういく う ば あい ねんせい だいがく しんがく まよ ば あい に ほん There are many paths open to those Proficiency Test. 日本で高等教育を受ける場合、2 年制 大学への進学を迷っている場合、日本 ぎ じゅつけい がっこう がく い と だいがく ご がっこう はい がくせい しゅとく ご considering higher education in Japan, Applicants should also be mindful of の技術系の学校で学位を取ったり、大学 語学校に入ってから学生ビザを取得し、語 いん はく し ごう と せんたく がく べんきょう とお ぶん か にちじょうせいかつ な with options ranging from technical as- what financial aid and scholarships can 院で博士号を取るなど、さまざまな選択 学の勉強を通して文化や日常生活に慣れ し せんたく し sociate’s degrees to Ph.D.s. be obtained prior to their move. 肢がある。 るという選択肢もある。 にゅうがく ひつよう じょうけん かくだいがく うんえい While requirements vary by program However, for those undecided on 入学に必要な条件は、各大学やプログ JASSOが運営するウェブサイト Study and university, applicants must general- whether or not to take the plunge into こと いっぱん にゅうがく き ぼう ほうかつてき じょうほう え ラムによって異なるが、一般に入学希望 in Japan では、包括的な情報が得られる。 ly be 18 or older and have completed 12 academia abroad, one common option しゃ さい い じょう ねんかん きょう いく りゅうがく けいかく に ほん せいかつ いっぱんてき 者は18歳以上で12年間の教育(または 留学の計画や日本での生活など、一般的な years of education (or certification equal is to first apply for a student visa through どうとう きょういく しゅうりょう ひつよう じょう ほう てい きょう なに しら 同等の教育)を 修了している必要がある。 情報も提供されている。何から調べれば to that). a Japanese school and focus on accli- おも に ほん ご まな きょう いく き かん わ ば あい また、主に日本語で学ぶ教育機関で いいか分からない場合は、まずこのサイト Additionally, institutions where all or mating to the culture and daily life ち めい ど たか に ほん ご のう りょく し けん かくにん は、知名度が高い日本語能力試験より、 を確認するのがいいだろう。 the majority of courses are taught in through intensive language study. に ほんがくせい し えん き こう に むしろ日本学生支援機構(JASSO)の日 Japanese may require applicants to take JASSO’s Study in Japan website con- ほんりゅうがく し けん う ひっ す For websites on Japanese the Examination for Japanese Universi- tains comprehensive information. It of- 本留学試験を受けることを必須にしてい universities and language schools: 日本の大学、日本語学校情報サイト: ty Admission for International Students fers general tips on Japan from plan- るところがあるかもしれない。 だいがくにゅうがく き ぼうしゃ らいにちまえ ・https://education.japantimes.co.jp/ administered by the Japan Student Ser- ning one’s studies to daily life among さらに、大学入学希望者は来日前に、 japanese-universities/ がくせい しょう がくきん vices Organization (JASSO), rather than others, offering a good starting point for どのような学生ローンや奨学金がある ・https://education.japantimes.co.jp/ しら japanese-language-school-directory/ the more familiar Japanese-Language those who don’t know where to start. か、調べておくとよいだろう。 2 Foreign Student Times Voices from Foreign Students 留学生の声 はや もくひょうせってい たいせつ Early goals help in studying abroad 早めの目標設定が大切 しゅう げん ご がく しゅう けい けん ゆた After completing the university’s Japa- the culture and how understanding the アメリカ・ニューヨーク州 言語の 学 習 が 経験を 豊かに しゅっ しん おお にし けん ご かん さい てん nese Language and Culture Program Pre- language can enhance your experience. 出身の大西賢吾さんは関西 してくれる、という点で す。 だいがくりゅうがくせいべっ か しゅうりょう げん に ほん りゅうがく こん ご paratory Course (Bekka), Kengo McKinley Q: How will you make use of your expe- 大学留学生別科を修了し、現 Q: 日本への留学を今後、どのよ ざい どうだいがく だいがくいんがいこく ご きょう い Onishi from New York is studying at Kan- rience of studying in Japan in the future? 在、同大学の大学院外国語教 うに生かしていきたいですか? いくがくけんきゅう か ざいがく し ごと しゃかい せいこう sai University’s Graduate School of For- The success of not just business, but 育学研究科に在学している。 仕事だけでなく、社会の成功 に ほん りゅうがく り ゆう おし ぶん か てきはいけい こと ひと eign Language Education and Research. also society rests on the ability to com- Q: 日本へ留学した理由を教 は、文化的背景の異なる人たち い し そ つう はか Q: Why did you come to Japan to study? municate with people of different cul- えていただけますか ? と意思疎通を図れるかどうかに わたし じ しん に ほんぶん か きょう み に ほん わたし しゅうとく ぶん か I have always been interested in Japa- tures. The cross-cultural communication 私自身がハーフで、日本文化に興味を か か って い ま す。日本で私が習得した、文化 nese culture as I am half-Japanese. Once skills that I gain in Japan are more im- も に ほん ご べんきょう はじ に こ のうりょく 持っていました。日本語の勉強を始め、日 を超えたコミュニケーション能力はこれまで I started studying Japanese, it was ex- portant now than ever. I hope to have a ほん しんせき ざいせき だいがく い じょう じゅうよう 本の親戚や在籍していたアメリカの大学 以上に重要となるはずです。こうしたスキル tremely rewarding to speak to my Japa- career that utilizes these skill sets. りゅう がくせい に ほん ご はな さいだいげん い し ごと つ の留学生と日本語で話すことで、やりが を最大限に生かせる仕事に就き た い で す。 nese relatives and exchange students at Q: Do you have any advice for people かん に ほん きょう いく か てい べんがく に ほん りゅうがく けんとう いを感じました。日本の教育課程で勉学 Q: これから日本への留学を検討してい my U.S. university. I wanted to fully im- who want to study in Japan? う こ りゅう がく き かた ねが に打ち込みたくて、留学を決めました。 る方へアドバイスをお願いします。 merse myself in a Japanese curriculum, When I pursued graduate school in じっさい りゅう がく に ほん いん しょう に ほん だいがくいん しんがく め ざ Q: 実際に留学してみて、日本の印象は 日本で大学院への進学を目指していたと so I decided to study in Japan. Japan, it was important to think far にゅうがく ひつよう さき み す こうどう Q: What was your impression of Japan ? ahead about what I needed to be admit- いかがでしたか? き、入学に必要なことの先を見据えた行動 ちい ころ らい にち けい けん たいせつ りゅうがくまえ はや もくひょう せっ I had been to Japan when I was young, ted. Before studying abroad, setting 小さい頃に来日経験はあるのですが、 が大切でした。留学前に、早めに目標を設 に ほん ご まな あら かん てい ひつよう み つ but learning the language gave me a new goals early and gaining necessary skills 日本語を学び、新たに感じることがあり 定して、必要なスキルを身に付けることで、 とく おどろ ぶん か おくぶか りゅうがくせいかつ おう か impression. I was amazed by the depth of will help you make the most of it. ました。特に驚いたのは文化の奥深さと、 留学生活を謳歌できるでしょう。 ちょうせん おそ Don’t be afraid of challenges 挑戦を恐れずに しゅっしん りあん かいゆあん はな ひと り す マレーシア出身の練 凱元 から離れ一人で住むことに Malaysia’s Lean Khai Yuan is studying at mined during my first year here. I am げん ざい ちゅう おう だい がく しょう ふ あん いま りゅう Chuo University’s Faculty of Commerce. proud to say that I have made the right さんは現在、中央大学の 商 不安でした。ですが今は、留 がく ぶ ざいがく がく ただ はん だん Q: Why did you come to Japan to study ? decision by studying here. People here 学部に在学している。 学したことは正しい判断だ に ほん りゅうがく り ゆう おし ほこ も い Through anime, I started to become are kind and polite, as depicted in anime.
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