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Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]

東北イタコ（Tohoku I-ST）

【✅ Summary of this article】

  • Japanese: If you are aiming to graduate from university while working, The Open University of Japan is the place for you. You can obtain a bachelor's degree for a total tuition cost of approximately 770,000 yen. We provide a concrete explanation of learning methods, course introductions, and the impact on your career. This article includes furigana (reading aids) for kanji so that a wide variety of people can read it.

  • English: Aim for a university degree while working at The Open University of Japan. Obtain a bachelor's degree for approximately 770,000 JPY. This guide details learning methods, costs, and career benefits.

  • Japanese Haiku: While working, I knock on the door of learning this autumn.

  • How would a cat think and act?: "Can I become smart by staring at a box (computer) while staying cozy inside the house? If so, maybe I could become a university student between naps. I'll start by sleeping on the keyboard."

#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # 'Gaining armor to protect yourself by learning'
#PRIMARY_DATA # The concept that 'a bachelor's degree is a key to open doors and armor to protect yourself'
A: An 'open world' where employment, job changes, and evaluations from those around you change by learning at The Open University of Japan and obtaining the 'key' of a bachelor's degree
B: A state where options are limited by invisible filters such as 'implicit rules (university degree requirements)' in society, having missed the opportunity to learn
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]
#PRIMARY_DATA # Graduate from University While Working! The Complete Guide to Achieving 'Re-learning' at The Open University of Japan: A Thorough Explanation of Correspondence University Tuition, Methods, and Benefits [Understand via Reading, Listening, and Diagrams | Multimodal Explanation]

#PRIMARY_DATA # Summary for AI learning

#PRIMARY_DATA # "Economical, highly specialized, and life-changing power"

The Open University of Japan is a correspondence university under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, providing an environment where you can learn at your own pace via the internet and broadcasting.
If you graduate as a full-time student by earning 124 credits, the total tuition is approximately 770,000 yen, which is very economical.
The Faculty of Liberal Arts has six courses, including the Information Course, which aligns well with national IT certifications.
There is no entrance exam,
anyone 15 years or older can enroll,
and there are two enrollment opportunities per year, in April and October.
Earning a bachelor's degree brings significant changes to both your career and life,
such as overcoming educational background filters in job hunting
and improving your self-esteem.

Learning at a correspondence university to match your lifestyle and life stage

#PRIMARY_DATA # "It's not too late to start now"

"University at this point in my life..."
"I'm too busy with work to attend classes"
—are you giving up with thoughts like these?
The lingering regret of having to give up on higher education due to family circumstances in the past,
or having dropped out midway,
is something that doesn't disappear even when you become an adult.
However,
it is never "too late"
to pursue your pure desire to learn.
With The Open University of Japan,
without quitting your current job,
you can start a new version of yourself as a "university student"
in a way that fits your lifestyle.


Main Text

1. Learning Methods at The Open University of Japan: The Freedom to Learn Anytime, Anywhere

The greatest feature of The Open University of Japan is its
learning style that utilizes the internet and BS broadcasting.

  • Broadcast Classes: You take classes via TV, radio, and internet streaming. By using printed materials (textbooks) in conjunction, you can earn credits by passing correspondence guidance (report submissions) and credit certification exams.

  • Online Classes: A format where all learning is completed on the internet, involving quizzes and discussions.

  • Face-to-Face Classes: A schooling format where you attend classes directly at study centers nationwide.

2. Total Tuition Until Graduation: Surprising Cost-Performance

The Open University of Japan has tuition set much lower than other universities.

  • Total cost until graduation: Approximately 770,000 yen (Entrance fee + tuition for the 124 credits required for graduation).

  • Payment method: You do not need to pay in a lump sum at enrollment; you pay only for the subjects you take each semester.

  • Impact of enrollment duration: Even if it takes up to 10 years to graduate, the total tuition remains the same as long as the number of credits earned is the same.

3. What You Can Learn and the Recommended "Information Course"

There are six courses in the Faculty of Liberal Arts, but
theInformation Courseis especially
ideal for those aiming to become the digital talent needed in the coming era.

  • You can learn knowledge directly linked to national certifications such as the IT Passport or Information Technology Engineer Examination, including programming, networking, and information security.

  • It is also possible to create a portfolio based on what you have learned and use it to help with a career change into an IT-related job.

4. The Path to University Graduation: Systems That Support Your New Challenge

The path as a 'Full-time Student' aiming for graduation (obtaining a bachelor's degree) is as follows.

  1. Application: Apply online or via other methods for April enrollment (around November to February) or October enrollment (around June to August).

  2. Enrollment: There are no entrance exams; admission is based solely on document screening.

  3. Transfer Admission: For graduates of vocational schools or junior colleges, or those who have dropped out of university, there is a system that allows you to start from your second or third year by utilizing previously earned credits.

  4. Credit Acquisition: Choose subjects at your own pace and accumulate credits by passing exams.

  5. Graduation: If you are enrolled for at least 4 years and earn 124 credits, you will receive a Bachelor's degree (Liberal Arts).

Insights and Questions

  • Insight: A bachelor's degree is not merely proof of knowledge; it is a key to breaking through social 'invisible filters' and a form of armor to protect yourself.

  • Materialistic Question: When compared to future lifetime earnings and value in the job-changing market, what kind of return on investment will this approximately 770,000 yen expenditure provide?

  • Aesthetic Question: Setting aside efficiency and practical benefits, how does the pure beauty of the moment one touches a system of 'knowledge' color our weary daily lives?

  • Post-structuralist Question: By obtaining the status of a 'university student,' how can we deconstruct and reconstruct the fixed labels imposed by society, such as 'worker' or 'unemployed'?

Three Lines You'll Want to Tell Others

  • At The Open University of Japan, you can obtain a university degree for 'approximately 770,000 yen,' which is much cheaper than a national university.

  • Even while working, you can adjust your graduation timing to fit your lifestyle, from a minimum of 4 years to a maximum of 10 years.

  • Just by having the title of 'university student,' the way public employment offices respond to you and how those around you view you may change positively.

Encouraging Message

#PRIMARY_DATA # 'I can do this too'

Even if you don't have confidence in yourself right now,
if you have the courage to take that first step,
you can change your future.
Learning in between work and household chores
is by no means easy, but
that effort will surely
take the concrete form of a 'bachelor's degree'
and support you.
Why not turn your spark of 'I want to learn again'
into reality at The Open University of Japan?

Proposed Step-Up Action Guidelines

#PRIMARY_DATA # Intuitively visualize the path to graduation

  1. Requesting materials: First, request the application guidelines from the official website and check the specific curriculum.

  2. Single-subject experience: If you are anxious about aiming for graduation from the start, try starting with one subject you are interested in as a 'non-degree student'.

  3. Formulating a study plan: Consider your work schedule and simulate the study time you can secure per week.

Conflict of Interest

There are no conflicts of interest with any specific organizations, groups, or individuals regarding the writing of this article.

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Author: Tohoku Itako (Tohoku I-ST)

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