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Can I work full-time in Japan under the 在留資格 「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 while remaining enrolled in an overseas graduate school?

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Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant themselves about working in Japan while remaining enrolled in an overseas graduate school.

Answer

Even under the 在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」 (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services), studying at a university or similar institution (being enrolled) is not a problem, as long as you are properly carrying out the corresponding activities. Also, if you apply with a master's degree as your educational background at renewal after graduation, I think it is better to explain that you had already earned all the credits by the time you started working in Japan and were waiting to receive the degree.

What is this enquiry about?

An enquiry from the applicant themselves about working in Japan while remaining enrolled in an overseas graduate school.

May I remain enrolled in an overseas graduate school while working under 技術・人文知識・国際業務?

Even under the 在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」, studying at a university or similar institution (being enrolled) is not a problem, as long as you are properly carrying out the corresponding activities.

Even under the 在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」, studying at a university or similar institution (being enrolled) is not a problem, as long as you are properly carrying out the corresponding activities.

What should I watch out for at renewal after graduating from the graduate school?

If you apply with a master's degree as your educational background at renewal after graduation, I think it is better to explain that you had already earned all the credits by the time you started working in Japan and were waiting to receive the degree.

If you apply with a master's degree as your educational background at renewal after graduation, I think it is better to explain that you had already earned all the credits by the time you started working in Japan and were waiting to receive the degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

May I remain enrolled in a graduate school while working under the 在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」?

Studying at a university or similar institution (being enrolled) is not a problem, as long as you are properly carrying out the corresponding activities.

Is there anything to note when renewing with a master's degree after graduating from the graduate school I am enrolled in?

I think it is better to explain that you had already earned all the credits by the time you started working in Japan and were waiting to receive the degree.

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