Japan: Nurse in a Japanese school?

Question

Well I always wanted to become a nurse but I just feel in love with the country Japan. I want to become a nurse in a Japanese school (like a school nurse). I'm 14 and I havn't went to Highschool yet, lol. So I'm planning... But is it possible?

Answer 1

Possible, but not likely. To work in Japan, you need a four year degree. To qualify for a work visa you need a solid job offer before you get there. To work as a nurse in Japan you would have to graduate from a Japanese nursing school. And to do that you would need to be able to read, write and speak Japanese at an above average level.

  So if you're serious, now is the time to learn Japanese. Bear in mind such schools in Japan are not cheap. And there's little chance they'd hire a non-Japanese for that kind of job.

  Sorry if I sound negative, but I wanted to be 110% honest with you.

Answer 2

The other downside to nursing in Japan is that's it's one of the professions where it's legal to discriminate against non-Japanese. To advance in the career, I believe you have to be a Japanese citizen. I've read about immigrants complaining they could not advance in nursing. Another option is being a nurse at an American military base. I'm not sure if you have to be in the military or if they hire civilians for that. There are several civilian positions on overseas bases.

Answer 3

Carl is right.

To become a nurse in Japan,

1, Go to 2-4 years nursing school.

2, Take nurse exam and pass it.

If you have nurse license in another country, you can skip step 1 if approved by the Japanese government.

But it's very unrealistic to think that you can pass the exam without going to nursing school in Japan because the exam is all in Japanese.

School nurse is rare in Japan. Most nurses work at a hospital.