English-Taught Degrees in Japan (Singapore) 2026: How to Find Programmes and Verify Requirements
TL;DR
A Singapore-student friendly workflow for shortlisting English-taught degree programmes in Japan: where to start on official portals, what to verify on university pages, and how to build a shortlist you can actually execute.
20 Jan 2026, 00:00 Z
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Q: Can Singapore students study for a degree in Japan without knowing Japanese?
A: Sometimes, yes — there are degree programmes taught in English. The easiest way to avoid confusion is to shortlist programmes using official portals, then verify the requirements on the university’s programme page (language, deadlines, tests, tuition, and housing).
TL;DR (2 minutes)
- Start here (official): Study in Japan — Degree Programs in English
- Build a shortlist first, then verify on the official programme page: language requirements (degree + daily life/internships), admissions tests/documents, deadlines/intake, tuition/housing.
- Visa/immigration overview: Study in Japan — Immigration procedures
Status: Last reviewed 2026-01-20. Programme rules vary by university and change over time. Treat this as a workflow — always verify requirements on the official programme page.
If you’re still deciding Japan vs Korea (degree vs language-first), start here:
1) Start from the official “English programmes” hub (Japan)
Study in Japan (official) has a dedicated page for degree programmes in English:
That page is helpful because it:
- explains what “degree programmes in English” means (and what it doesn’t), and
- links to a pre-filtered list of schools offering English-medium degree programmes.
If you want to do your own filtering, the official “search for schools” tool is here:
2) The Singapore-friendly shortlist workflow (don’t skip the spreadsheet)
Your goal is not “find every option”.
Your goal is: 5–10 programmes you can actually apply to.
Step A) Decide your “must-haves” (5 minutes)
Write down:
