Study in Japan Roadmap
Timeline
Let's look at the preparations required for studying in Japan.

- Look into the qualifications for admission
- Look into the necessary procedures and fees
- Plan your finances
- Obtain the university brochure
- Visit the Okayama University website
- Check to be sure the university offers the courses, lectures and academic advisors of your choice
- Make inquiries by e-mail
- Determine your future goals
- Check and prepare the documents necessary to apply
- Check how to send the documents
- If the entrance exam involves travelling to Japan, make arrangement for lodgings and an airline ticket.
- If the entrance exam involves traveling to Japan, obtain a passport or check the expiration date of your passport
- Check at a Japanese embassy or consulate whether you need a visa or not; if you do, apply for one
- Check the route, travel time, and transportation cost to your accommodations
- Check the exam schedule and location
- Check transportation to the location
- Check and prepare the documents necessary to bring with you
- Receive your Certificate of Admission
- Check when your Letter of Acceptance and Certificate of Admission will be issued
- Pay addmission fee
- Obtain a passport or check the expiration date of your passport
- Apply for a visa at a Japanese embassy or consulate
- Apply for travel insurance
- Set a schedule for traveling to Japan
- Those who qualify to use Okayama University student housing will receive an email from the International Affairs Department
- If you will rent a private apartment, look for one and find a cosigner
- Check the move-in date of your housing in Japan, and then arrange for an airline ticket
- Check the route and transportation cost to your destination (the university and your housing)
- Submit a moving-in notice to your local government office
- Apply for National Health Insurance at your local government office
- Attend the university entrance ceremony and orientation
Congratulations on your enrollment!
Work hard and make the best of your stay as an international student.
- Submit the necessary documents to relevant offices at the university