Application requirements

You are eligible to apply if you pass these 4 checks.

Before we get to the requirements, we want to answer the most common questions that get asked.

No, you do NOT need a TEFL/TESOL certificate.

No, you do NOT need to speak Japanese.

No, there is no age limit.

No, you do NOT need a teaching experience.

Having qualifications and experiences are great - they will definitely benefit you but they are NOT required.

A degree

This can be any degree in any discipline from any institute.

One degree is required. Any more will be a plus.

The common degrees are BA, BSc, BTech, BCom, BE, Hons, MA, MSc, MTech, MCom, ME, PhD etc…

If you are in the final year of completing a degree then you can apply too!

We need a certified copy of your degree(s). If you are in the final year of your studies, we need an official transcript from your institute confirming your study and year of completion.

12 years of English medium education

We need to know that you had at least 12 years of English medium education (classes taught in English).

This includes your schooling years (Grade 1 to Grade 12) and tertiary education.

The 12 years do not have to be continuous.

Some schools which are multi-lingual (eg. English and Afrikaans) are accepted provided that one of the languages was English.

We need original official letter(s) from your school(s) confirming that their language medium is English.

Flight ticket to Japan

You pay the one-way flight ticket to Japan (from R5,000) - it is rare for Japanese companies/schools/organisations to sponsor your flight.

We will assist you in finding the cheapest flight available.

R30,000 savings

At least for the first two months you will need to live on your savings because it is common for Japanese companies to pay the salary at the end of following month.

For example, if you arrive in Japan in the middle of March and start working in April, your April salary is paid at the end of May, and your May salary is paid at the end of June. This also means that if you stop working in December, you will still receive your paycheque at the end of January.

Salary timeline

Salary timeline

The bottom line is, you will need to live on your savings for at least the first 2 months - the recommended amount is R30,000.

You do not need to bring that amount in cash - take some in cash and you can withdraw more using your South African bank cards at the ATMs in Japan (enquire at your bank for their fee structure).

If you will not be able to secure R30,000 in savings then please let us know and we can discuss alternative options.

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