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The University of Osaka

The University of Osaka, in Suita, Osaka, Japan, has 14 undergraduate courses and 7 master's courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition is ~JP¥535,800 a year. The University of Osaka publishes its own accommodation prices, from JP¥40,000 per month. 4 of the 21 publish an application deadline. Every figure above was read from The University of Osaka's own published pages and last checked on 23 September 2026.

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courses

17 of 21

International Physics Course (IPC) — Master's

Master's degree · 2 years · Physics

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

~JP¥1,071,600 for the whole 2 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

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“The International Physics Course (IPC) is a degree program conducted in English inside the Department of Physics and the Department of Earth and Space Science of the Graduate School of Science of the University of Osaka. It offers Master and Ph.D. degrees, completed usually in 2 and 3 years respectively.”
International Physics Course, The University of Osakarcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Information Technology Special Course in English (ITSCE) — Master's

Master's degree · 2 years · Computer Science, Information Systems

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

~JP¥1,071,600 for the whole 2 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

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“ITSCE has been developed with the goal of nurturing students from around the world, by providing them – in English – with top-quality knowledge and research skills in information science and technology fields”
Information Technology Special Program in English | CARENcaren.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Special Program for "Engineering Science 21st Century" — Master's

Master's degree · Engineering (General)

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

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“Our program now offers interdisciplinary courses in which lectures, instruction, seminars and research-related supervision are given entirely in English.”
Graduate Admissions | Admission & Aid | The University of Osaka, School / Graduate School of Engineering Sciencees.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Master's Program in Economics — "Sustainable Economy Program" (International Program)

Master's degree · Economics

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

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“(2) Tuition: 267,900 yen, which covers the first semester of the annual fee of 535,800 yen (as of April 2026).”
Application Guidelines, Enrollment in April 2027 — Master’s Degree Program, Economics Course, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Osaka (PDF)econ.osaka-u.ac.jp
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“The students of this program can obtain a master's degree by completing courses and earning credits in English, as well as writing their master's thesis in English.”
Application Guidelines, Enrollment in April 2027 — Master’s Degree Program, Economics Course, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Osaka (PDF)econ.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Biotechnology Global Human Resource Development Program for Industry-University Co-Creation — Master's

Master's degree · Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

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“The following links will take you to detailed information about each of the Programs Conducted in English Division Program Website Division of Biotechnology Biotechnology Global Human Resource Development Program for Industry-University Co-Creation”
International Students Admissions - Entrance Guide - School/Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osakaeng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Chemical Science Course (CSC) — Master's

Master's degree · Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

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“The following links will take you to detailed information about each of the Programs Conducted in English Division Program Website Division of Biotechnology Biotechnology Global Human Resource Development Program for Industry-University Co-Creation HP Division of Applied Chemistry Chemical Science Course”
International Students Admissions - Entrance Guide - School/Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osakaeng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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International Program of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering — Master's

Master's degree · Environmental Engineering

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

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“Regular program conducted in both Japanese and English. Course of Environmental Engineering Course of Nuclear Science and Energy Engineering International program conducted in English.”
Admission Information | Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osakasee.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Mathematics (School of Science)

Bachelor of Science · Mathematics

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Physics (School of Science)

Bachelor of Science · Physics

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Chemistry (School of Science)

Bachelor of Science · Chemistry

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Biological Sciences (School of Science)

Bachelor of Science · Biology & Life Sciences

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Economics (School of Economics)

Bachelor of Economics · Economics

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Applied Science (School of Engineering)

Bachelor of Engineering · Engineering (General), Physics

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Science (School of Engineering)

Bachelor of Engineering · Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Electronic and Information Engineering (School of Engineering)

Bachelor of Engineering · Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering (School of Engineering)

Bachelor of Engineering · Environmental Engineering

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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Global Architecture (School of Engineering)

Bachelor of Engineering · Architecture, Civil Engineering

International tuition

JP¥535,800 per year

Published, undated

Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

The University of Osaka publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

The University of Osaka's central fee page gives one tuition for every undergraduate student: JPY 535,800 a year, or JPY 267,900 per half-year, plus a one-time JPY 282,000 matriculation fee. The page states no academic year.

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How The University of Osaka compares

Against the other universities in Japan on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

The University of Osaka's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is JP¥535,800 a year, for Applied Science (School of Engineering). Of the 7 other universities in Japan we list with undergraduate fees in JPY, 3 charge more at their lowest, 4 charge the same. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from JP¥535,800 (Kyoto University) to ~JP¥1,172,000 (Sophia).

The University of Osaka's lowest master's fee for international students is JP¥535,800 a year, for Biotechnology Global Human Resource Development Program for Industry-University Co-Creation — Master's. Of the 3 other universities in Japan we list with master's fees in JPY, 1 charges more at their lowest, 2 charge the same. Their lowest master's fees run from JP¥535,800 (Tohoku University) to JP¥635,400 (Institute of Science Tokyo).

Student housing. The University of Osaka's own lowest published rate is JP¥40,000 per month. Of the 7 other universities in Japan we list that publish housing per month in JPY, 2 charge more, 5 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from JP¥4,700 (The University of Tokyo) to JP¥62,500 (Institute of Science Tokyo).

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in JapanTheir lowest fees
ChemistryundergraduateJP¥535,800Chemistry (School of Science)1 of 5 charge moreJP¥535,800 to JP¥635,400
Computer ScienceundergraduateJP¥535,800Electronic and Information Engineering (School of Engineering)2 of 5 charge moreJP¥535,800 to JP¥1,584,000
Civil EngineeringundergraduateJP¥535,800Global Architecture (School of Engineering)2 of 5 charge moreJP¥535,800 to JP¥1,584,000
Engineering (General)undergraduateJP¥535,800Applied Science (School of Engineering)2 of 5 charge moreJP¥535,800 to ~JP¥1,392,000
Mathematicsundergraduate~JP¥535,800International Undergraduate Program in Science (IUPS) — Mathematics2 of 5 charge moreJP¥535,800 to JP¥1,584,000
ArchitectureundergraduateJP¥535,800Global Architecture (School of Engineering)1 of 4 charge moreJP¥535,800 to JP¥635,400

Subjects taught at The University of Osaka

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

8 sentences from The University of Osaka's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for international fee on 16 courses

    “Tuition Fee per year Tuition Fee per half year Matriculation Fee Entrance Examination Fee Undergraduate student ¥535,800 ¥267,900 ¥282,000 ¥17,000 Graduate student ¥535,800”
    Tuition Fees / Matriculation Fee － The University of Osakaosaka-u.ac.jpread 23 Sept 2026
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  2. Used for start dates on 4 courses

    “Enrollment in April 2027 Preliminary and Intensive Japanese Language Education: October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (6 months) Undergraduate School: April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2031”
    Undergraduate Admissions | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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  3. Used for teaching language on 4 courses

    “In the first year, students will take classes mainly in English, and study liberal arts and science major subjects. Further advanced Japanese language education will be offered until the end of the second year of the undergraduate program. Students will focus on specific subjects in the students' respective majors from the second year, and the classes will transition from mainly being taught in English to mainly being taught in Japanese.”
    International Undergraduate Program in Science (IUPS) | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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  4. Used for cost note on 4 courses

    “Students enrolled in this program will be assigned to on-campus dormitories for the first year on a preferential basis. Financial Support There are various scholarships that IUPS students can apply for, such as: Scholarships from local governments or international associations Scholarships from private foundations All students of the University of Osaka are eligible to apply for tuition fee exemption.”
    International Undergraduate Program in Science (IUPS) | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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  5. Used for course length on 4 courses

    “Students will be enrolled in the program for 4.5 years in total (half a year as a research student and 4 years as an undergraduate student) culminating in the award of a Bachelor's degree.”
    International Undergraduate Program in Science (IUPS) | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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  6. Used for application deadline on 4 courses

    “Application Guidelines <April 2027 Enrollment> PDF Registration Period: December 1 (Mon), 2025 – January 7 (Wed.), 2026 https://e-apply.jp/n/osaka-u-inter Application Period: December 1 (Mon.), 2025 – January 9 (Fri.), 2026”
    Undergraduate Admissions | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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  7. Used for international fee on 4 courses

    “Enrollment fee for the undergraduate program in any of the majors 282,000 yen Tuition fee for the undergraduate program in any of the majors 267,900 yen per semester”
    International Undergraduate Program in Science (IUPS) | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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  8. Used for entry requirements on 3 courses

    “Entrance examinations are conducted in English by each department (or in English and Japanese in the case of the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Mathematics). Note that basic proficiency in Japanese (at the level of JLPT N3, N2 in the case of the Department of Biological Sciences) is required at application time.”
    International Undergraduate Program in Science (IUPS) | School of Science, The University of Osakasci.osaka-u.ac.jpread 1 Sept 2026
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More about The University of Osaka

Student body

QS's own figures · QS World University Rankings 2027

Students
22,436
International students
2,311
≈10% of the student body (worked out here)
Faculty
2,096
International faculty
14%

These come from QS, not the university's own pages. Unlike every fee and deadline on this site. QS is the primary source for its own rankings and measurements, which is why it is cited here and rejected everywhere else.

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“Total students 22,436 UG students 64.3% PG students 35.7% International students 2,311 UG students 19.1% PG students 80.9% Total faculty staff 2,096 Domestic staff 86% Int'l staff 14%”
The University of Osaka : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details | TopUniversitiestopuniversities.com
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About & contact

Suita, Osaka, Japan· view on Google Maps ↗osaka-u.ac.jp ↗

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Accommodation

JP¥40,000–JP¥102,000per month

The University of Osaka International House, Toyonaka (A and B Wings) — monthly rent by room type, for international researchers, students and their families

  • Studio AJP¥40,000
  • One-Bedroom AJP¥70,000
  • Two-Bedroom AJP¥102,000

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“TYPE RENT (PER MONTH) RENT (PER day) CLEANING CHARGE Studio A 40,000 yen 1,300 yen 13,200 yen One-Bedroom A 70,000 yen 2,300 yen 17,600 yen Two-Bedroom A 102,000 yen 3,400 yen 23,100 yen”
The University of Osaka International House, Toyonaka － The University of Osakaosaka-u.ac.jp
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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Japan's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Work during study

A 'Student' (留学) status-of-residence holder has no work rights by default and must separately obtain 'Permission to Engage in Activities Other Than Those Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted' (資格外活動許可) from the Immigration Services Agency before taking any paid work. The general permit (包括許可) that covers ordinary part-time work caps income-generating activity at 28 hours per week, rising to 8 hours per day (i.e. up to 40 hours in a normal week) during the educational institution's long vacation periods. Work in an establishment affecting public morals (e.g. adult entertainment or nightlife venues) is barred outright regardless of hours. A student intending to work must apply in person (or through an approved intermediary such as their school) at the regional immigration bureau, presenting their residence card; there is no fee.

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“１週について２８時間以内（教育機関の長期休業期間にあっては、１日について８時間以内）の収入を伴う事業を運営する活動（注）又は報酬を受ける活動を行う場合は、資格外活動の包括許可が必要となります。”
「留学」の在留資格に係る資格外活動許可について | 出入国在留管理庁moj.go.jp
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Post-study work visa

未来創造人材制度 (J-Find) — Designated Activities status for graduates of top-ranked universities . Up to 2 years
Introduced April 2023, J-Find grants a 'Designated Activities' status to someone who meets all three published conditions: (1) they graduated from — or completed a graduate-level degree or professional degree at — a university placed in the top 100 by at least two of three named world university rankings (QS World University Rankings, THE World University Rankings, or the Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities); (2) they are within 5 years of that graduation; and (3) they hold at least JPY 200,000 to cover their initial cost of living in Japan. The status permits job-hunting, business-start-up preparation, and paid work needed to fund those activities (not open-ended employment), for up to 2 years total, renewed every 6 or 12 months. A dependent spouse or child can accompany the holder on their own Designated Activities status, though a dependant's own work still requires the separate 資格外活動許可 permission described under workDuringStudy. Japan does not otherwise publish a general post-study job-search visa open to every graduate — J-Find and the narrower 'Designated Activities (Continuing Job Hunting)' status (available to a graduate of any Japanese university or vocational school, not gated on world rankings, but requiring the school's own recommendation and continued job-hunting activity) are the two published routes; the broader one gated on ranking and no school recommendation is J-Find, cited here.

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“⑴ ３つの世界大学ランキング（※１）中、２つ以上 で１００位以内にランクインしている大学を卒業、 活動内容 在留期間は、最長２年間（１年又は 又はその大学の大学院の課程を修了して学位又は ６月ごとに更新が必要） （※２） 専門職学位を授与されている ・就職活動 ⑵ 卒業から５年以内 ・起業準備活動 ⑶ 滞在当初の生計維持費２０万円の所持”
未来創造人材制度（J-Find）の概要 - 出入国在留管理庁moj.go.jp
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Route to permanent residence

The realistic route from studying in Japan to permanent residence runs through the Highly Skilled Professional (高度専門職) points system, in place since 2012. A points calculation covering academic background, professional career, annual salary, age, research achievements, and other factors that reaches 70 gives 'Highly Skilled Professional (i)' status, which itself already carries a uniform maximum 5-year period of stay and other privileges (multi-track activities, a spouse able to work without meeting the usual credential requirements, and conditional accompaniment of parents or a household employee). The Immigration Services Agency's own published preferential-treatment page states the key relaxation directly: ordinary permanent residence in Japan requires, in principle, 10 or more consecutive years of residence, but someone who has continuously carried out Highly Skilled Professional activity for 3 years becomes eligible for permanent residence — and someone recognised as especially highly skilled within that group (80 or more points) becomes eligible after just 1 continuous year. A recent graduate does not qualify for Highly Skilled Professional status purely by holding a degree; the points are earned through the job itself (salary, career history, research record) once employed, so a graduate typically needs to first secure qualifying work — commonly via the ordinary 'Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services' work status — before points and the shortened PR clock can apply.

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“永住許可を受けるためには、原則として引き続き10年以上日本に在留していることが必要ですが、高度外国人材としての活動を引き続き3年間行っている場合や、高度外国人材の中でも特に高度と認められる方（80点以上の方）については、高度外国人材としての活動を引き続き1年間行っている場合に永住許可の対象となります。”
どのような優遇措置が受けられる？ | 出入国在留管理庁moj.go.jp
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Route to citizenship

Japanese nationality by naturalisation is granted at the discretion of the Minister of Justice under Article 4 of the Nationality Act, and its general conditions (Article 5) are published in English by the Ministry of Justice itself. An applicant must have been domiciled in Japan for 5 or more consecutive years while holding valid status of residence throughout; be at least 18 (lowered from 20 by an amendment effective 1 April 2022) and of full legal capacity under their home country's law; be of upright conduct (judged against criminal record, tax-payment status and general social conduct); and be able to secure a livelihood in Japan (a household test — an applicant with no income of their own can still meet it through a spouse's or relative's property or earning capacity). The decisive condition for a reader weighing this route is the 'prevention of multiple nationality' condition (Article 5, Paragraph 1, Item 5): an applicant must either already have no nationality, or must, in principle, lose their original nationality upon naturalising as Japanese — Japan does not recognise dual nationality as a general matter. The Ministry's own page carves out a narrow exception only for a person whose original country's law does not allow them to lose that nationality regardless of their own wishes, in which case naturalisation may still be permitted without meeting this condition. Some of these general conditions are relaxed for applicants with an existing special relationship to Japan (born in Japan, or with a Japanese spouse, child, or former Japanese national in their history) under separate provisions (Nationality Act Articles 6-8) — a status an international graduate would not typically hold.

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“Prevention of multiple nationality condition (Article 5, Paragraph 1, Item 5 of the Japanese Nationality Act) Those who wish to be naturalized must either have no nationality or, in principle, lose their nationality by naturalization. As an exception, in cases where the nationality of the country cannot be lost regardless of the intention of the person, naturalization may be permitted even if this condition is not met (Article 5, Paragraph 2 of the Japanese Nationality Act).”
The Ministry of Justice：Nationality Q&Amoj.go.jp
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New entry added 19 August 2026. Two Japanese government domains already covered StudyPath’s existing the accepted government-source list entry for Japan (isa.go.jp, mofa.go.jp); moj.go.jp (Ministry of Justice, the Immigration Services Agency's own parent ministry and the domain the Agency's own site now actually resolves to — see collection note below) is added alongside them. Collection note: the isa.go.jp URLs found by search consistently redirected to the Japanese-language moj.go.jp/isa/ homepage rather than the specific page — the Immigration Services Agency's site now lives at moj.go.jp/isa/ with isa.go.jp apparently retired or aliased; every citation in this entry was re-found and fetched at its working moj.go.jp/isa/ URL instead (confirmed correct via a browser capture before switching back to the plain-HTTP fetcher, which worked once the right path was known). Three of the four citations here (workDuringStudy, postStudyWork, residencyRoute) are Japanese-language originals with no equivalent English-language page found stating the same figures directly — the same pattern already used elsewhere on StudyPath for South Korea, Turkey, Italy, France and (this check) China; the English in `value` is this project's own translation/paraphrase, not a literal quote. The J-Find citation (postStudyWork) was a binary PDF; it was downloaded and converted with pdftotext (poppler-utils, -enc UTF-8 -layout) and archived from a browser capture, the same pattern already documented on StudyPath for Australian, Italian, Korean and Turkish government PDFs — the quote's own line breaks reflect the original two-column PDF layout interleaving the eligibility list with the activity/duration column next to it, preserved verbatim rather than reflowed. citizenshipRoute, by contrast, is cited to moj.go.jp's own clean English-language 'Nationality Q&A' page, needing no translation. inDemandOccupations is left null: the Highly Skilled Professional points system scores salary, education, career history, age and similar general factors rather than naming specific in-demand occupations the way Canada, Australia, the UK or Germany do, and StudyPath found no separate published shortage-occupation list. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route': the Ministry of Justice publishes real, followable general conditions (Article 5) even though naturalisation is stated as being at the Minister's discretion beyond meeting them ('even if these conditions are met, naturalization may not always be permitted' — the Ministry's own words) — per the doc comment on ResidencyPathway.naturalisationStatus, this field records only whether criteria are published, not a guarantee of the outcome. citizenshipTerms records route discretionary because naturalisation is granted at the Minister of Justice’s discretion under Nationality Act Article 4, on top of the Article 5 conditions; the conditions are published, the grant is the Minister’s. dualCitizenshipAllowed is false: the Article 5(1)(v) prevention-of-multiple-nationality condition requires an applicant to have no nationality or, in principle, to lose their existing one on naturalising.

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