How to save money when studying in Japan? Chinese media released an analysis of the cost of studying in Japan

　　China News Service, September 29. According to a report by Japan's "Chinese Herald", for students and parents who plan to study abroad, "cost" is definitely an issue that needs to be considered.

There are public and private universities in Japan. The tuition fees of public universities are relatively low, and the tuition fees of private universities are relatively high.

　　According to statistics from the Japan Student Support Agency, the average expenditure of Japanese college students is about 125,000 yen per month for national and public college students and about 183,000 yen per month for private college students. This fee includes tuition, rent and living expenses. It can be seen that the most important difference between the spending of public and private college students is the gap in "tuition fees".

　　In addition to the support of domestic parents, what other sources of income can I cope with this expense?

For international students, there are legal part-time working hours in Japan, so part-time work has become a source of income for many students.

Japanese law stipulates that international students have 28 hours of legal part-time work per week (8 hours per day for holidays). Calculated based on the average hourly wage of 1,000 yen, the monthly income from part-time work is about 112,000 yen.

The income from part-time work within the legal time frame can cover most of the monthly expenses, then the rest of the expenses can be obtained in the form of "scholarships".

　　As soon as international students enter the language school, they can apply for scholarships from various local institutions in Japan. Some language schools will also issue study incentives for students with excellent grades.

Once you apply for a successful scholarship or get a language school award, it is not only a subsidy for life, but also an affirmation of your hard work and diligence.

In addition to the language school stage, there are still many channels for obtaining scholarships in universities.

　　At the university level, there are more types of scholarships that international students can apply for.

First of all, there are two types of scholarships: direct grants and loans.

In addition, according to the different issuing institutions, it is also divided into national scholarships, school scholarships, regional scholarships, and foundation scholarships.

The scholarship amounts for each of these titles vary, as do the number of years that can be received.

In general, the application is difficult, the amount obtained is high, and the number of years of receiving is long.

This generally requires students to have good grades, attendance, and interviews during the school period before they can be obtained.

Therefore, the premise of getting a scholarship is to have excellent grades and let the scholarship awarding agencies see your efforts.

If you apply for a scholarship with a relatively high amount, you usually have an income of 60,000 yen (or a higher amount) per month, which can cover most of your living expenses.

　　Regarding the scholarship in the form of loan, although the amount that can be lent is relatively high, which relieves the current economic pressure to a large extent, it has also become a future financial burden because of the repayment after graduation.

Even if you meet the application requirements for the loan scholarship, you must see the requirements for later repayment and avoid blind borrowing.

　　Although studying in Japan seems to have a lot of expenses in the early stage, there will also be scholarship income in the process of studying abroad that cannot be ignored.

If you are a student admitted to a national public university, not only will the tuition cost be less, plus the scholarship subsidy, the living pressure will be less.

Tuition fees in Japanese schools are generally reduced twice a year in the early and late stages. Before the start of each semester, you will receive a payment notice marked "Tuition Fee の Incorporation Date". Be sure to pay attention to the payment date. Generally, schools will have a certain payment extension period.

It should be noted here that tuition expenses are not fixed monthly expenses, so it is necessary to reserve tuition deposits every month to avoid the embarrassment of insufficient deposits when paying.

　　If you have free time to use during college, you might as well make good use of reasonable part-time opportunities, not only to earn a living allowance, but also to accumulate a lot of social experience to lay a solid foundation for future formal work.

Although students can use their free time to do part-time jobs, they should not forget the original purpose of coming to Japan.

Studying abroad, further studies, and smooth graduation are always the primary tasks of international students. At the beginning of studying abroad, they should make reasonable plans and goals for themselves. It is best to start a part-time plan after successfully entering the university.