Applying for the JET Programme? The application period for the JET Programme is usually between September and November. The application forms are only available at this time. There is only one intake of applications per year and that is always for a departure to Japan the following year in either April or July/August.
Applying for the JET Programme
JET Program applications
Prior to your application there are many things you can do to show your interest in Japan and to aid your future application to JET. It would be possible for you to take the opportunity to study more about Japan, by reading Japanese literature, or watching Japanese movies; learning the language informally, or formally; or studying about Japan’s culture and etiquette. It would also be beneficial to improve your own national knowledge.
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The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) recruits via the embassies and consulates of Japan participants of the JET Programme from the following countries. For detailed information on applying for the JET Programme and the application for the JET Programme, please contact the embassy or consulate of Japan in the country of your nationality. Please note that not all the countries listed below are recruiting participants for the programme in every year.
Asia-PacificAustralia |
EuropeAustria |
EuropeLuxemburg |
The AmericasCanada |
M.E. & Africa |
For further information, please contact any of the following Embassies or Consulates-General of Japan in your country (as follows)
| AUSTRALIA
CANBERRA Embassy of Japan Tel (03) 9639-3277 Fax (03) 9639-3829 CANADA OTTAWA Embassy of Japan GERMANY Japanische von Botschaft “JET DESK” INDIA Embassy of Japan IRELAND Embassy of Japan “JET DESK” JAMAICA Embassy of Japan NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON Japan Information and Cultural Centre SOUTH AFRICA Embassy of Japan SINGAPORE Embassy of Japan TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO/BARBADOS Embassy of Japan U.K. The JET Programme Desk |
U.S.A.
WASHINGTON.D.C. Consulate General of Japan, JET Office Consulate General of Japan Tel (907) 562-8424 Fax (907) 562-8434 |
Preparing the application pack
A JET Application should consist of 4 sets, plus additional materials.
Application Set 1:1 Application form (*PRINT-OUT/ORIGINAL) |
Application Set 2:1 Application form (PHOTOCOPY) |
Application Set 3:1 Application form (PHOTOCOPY) |
Application Set 4:1 Application form (PHOTOCOPY) |
Additional Materials:
2 Sealed References: (GRADUATES: 1 ACADEMIC AND 1 PROFESSIONAL / 2 ACADEMIC / 2 PROFESSIONAL. CURRENT UNDERGRADUATES: 1 ACADEMIC AND 1 PROFESSIONAL / 2 ACADEMIC)
1 Stamped, self-addressed postcard/envelope
1 Letter from the applicant’s Doctor and 1 Medical Note from the applicant (UNLESS they have answered ‘No’ to questions 3 AND 4 of the Self-Assessment Medical Report)
*For online applicants attaching a print-out with Application Set 1 is optional
Interviewing for the JET Programme
Some JETs share their experiences:
The JET Experience – Interviewing
Application and interview experience (plus FAQ)
What to expect at the interview – One JETs experience
The interview – ALT Online
Becoming a JET – The interview
Further information
For further information on JET Programme applications check out the following: