Double Degree · Into Japan via Your Home School's Partnership
A double degree (ダブルディグリー) isn't about applying to two universities yourself in parallel — the two schools have a pre-signed partnership that bakes the curriculum, enrollment, credit recognition, selection, and degree-granting into the program's rules. You typically enter while still enrolled at your home school via an internal selection, then study in Japan on the program's schedule. The classic shape is "first half at home, second half in Japan": your home enrollment continues, each school grants its own degree, and the technical core is two-way 単位互換 / 単位認定. The in-Japan stage still runs under 在留資格「留学」 — no separate visa lane opens. It's for students whose home school already has such a partnership; the bar is the selection and language scores, not a public entrance exam. On completion you hold one degree from each school, then can pursue credential recognition back home, switch to a work status like 技術・人文知識・国際業務 in Japan, or bridge into a doctorate. Exact schedules, tuition waivers, and recognition vary by program and year — defer to your home school's and the Japanese partner's program pages.
Core stage · ready to startContent verified on 2026-06-10