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Three roads · one destination

Your Road to a Career in Japan

Not sure whether TITP, SSW or Engineering is your route? Answer three quick questions and we’ll light up your road on the map.

Quick Route Finder

Which road is yours?

1 What is your highest education?

2 Your Japanese level right now?

3 What matters most to you?

The Route Map

Three roads, one destination

TITP / DEVELOPMENT 1Apply & screen 2Language + skills 3Work in Japan 4Skills test + N4 5SSW No.1 6SSW No.2 🎌Career in Japan SSW DIRECT 1Apply 2Skills test + N4 3SSW No.1 4SSW No.2 🎌Career in Japan ENGINEER / SPECIALIST 1Apply 2JLPT N3+ & field 3Engineer visa 4Senior / specialist 🎌Career in Japan

TITP / Development

  1. Apply & screeneligibility check
  2. Language + skills480+ hrs training
  3. Work & learn in JapanDevelopment · ≤3 yrs
  4. Skills test + JLPT N4transition gate
  5. SSW No.1≤5 yrs
  6. SSW No.2no time limit
  7. 🎌 Career in Japanlong-term & stable

SSW Direct

  1. Applyhigh-school grad+
  2. Skills test + JLPT N4prep with us
  3. SSW No.1≤5 yrs · work now
  4. SSW No.2no time limit
  5. 🎌 Career in Japanlong-term & stable

Engineer / Specialist

  1. Applydegree / diploma
  2. JLPT N3+ & field matchIT, mech, design…
  3. Engineer visa (Gijinkoku)professional role
  4. Senior / specialisthigher income
  5. 🎌 Career in Japanlong-term & stable

At a glance

Pick your road by profile

If you…EducationJapaneseRoad
Want to learn Japanese & a skill while workingHigh-school gradNone / N5–N4TITP / Development
Want to start working in Japan as soon as possibleHigh-school grad+N4+SSW Direct
Want to use a professional / technical qualificationDegree / diplomaN3+Engineer

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