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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Please note: as well as submitting an online application there could also be supporting documentation that needs to be sent in through the post or via courier. See below for details of what will be required. Please use this information to obtain the documentation to aid your early application in September/October.
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.
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 (02) 6273-2679 Fax (02) 6273-4332
SYDNEY Consulate-General of Japan
Tel (02) 9231-3455 Fax (02) 9221-8807
MELBOURNE Japan Information and Cultural Center
Tel (03) 9639-3277 Fax (03) 9639-3829
PERTH Consulate-General of Japan
Tel (08) 9480-1800 Fax (08) 9321-2030
BRISBANE Consulate-General of Japan
Tel (07) 3221-5188 Fax (07) 3229-0878
CANADA
OTTAWA Embassy of Japan
Tel (613) 241-8541 Fax (613) 241-4261
CALGARY Consulate General of Japan
Tel (403) 294-0782 Fax (403) 294-1645
MONTREAL Consulate General of Japan
Tel (514) 866-3429 Fax (514) 395-6000
TORONTO Consulate General of Japan
Tel (416) 363-5488 Fax (416) 363-6074
VANCOUVER Consulate General of Japan
Tel (604) 684-5868 Fax (604) 684-6939
GERMANY
Japanische von Botschaft “JET DESK”
Tel (030) 210940-0 Fax (030) 21094-228
INDIA
Embassy of Japan
Tel (011) 2687-6564 Fax (011) 2688-5587
KOLKATA Consulate General of Japan
Tel (91-33) 2421-1970 Fax (91-33) 2421-1971
CHENNAI Consulate General of Japan
Tel (91-44) 2432-2860, 3861, 3862, 3863 Fax (91-44) 2432-3859
MUMBAI Consulate General of Japan
Tel (91-22) 2351-7101 Fax (91-22) 2351-7120
IRELAND
Embassy of Japan “JET DESK”
Tel (01) 202-8306 Fax (01) 202-8350
e-mail: culture@japaneseembassy.ie
JAMAICA
Embassy of Japan
Tel (1-876) 929-3338 Fax (1-876) 968-1373
NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON Japan Information and Cultural Centre
Tel (04) 472-7807 Fax (04) 472-3416
AUCKLAND Consulate-General of Japan
Tel (09) 303-4106 Fax (09) 377-7784
CHRISTCHURCH Consular Office of Japan
Tel (03) 366-5680 Fax (03) 365-3173
SOUTH AFRICA
Embassy of Japan
Tel (012) 452-1500-4 Fax (012) 460-3880
SINGAPORE
Embassy of Japan
Tel (65) 62358855 Fax (65) 67332957
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO/BARBADOS
Embassy of Japan
Tel (1-868) 628-5991 Fax (1-868) 628-6515
U.K.
The JET Programme Desk
c/o Embassy of Japan
Tel (020) 7465-6668 Fax (020) 7491-9347
e-mail: info@jet-uk.org |
U.S.A.
WASHINGTON.D.C.
Embassy of Japan, JET Office
Tel (202) 238-6772/3 Fax (202) 265-9484
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (617) 973-9772 Fax (617) 542-1329
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Consulate General of Japan, JET Office
Tel (212) 418-4461 Fax (212) 371-1294
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (404) 240-4300 Fax (404) 240-4311
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (305) 530-9090 Fax (305) 373-0019
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (312) 280-0428 Fax (312) 280-6883
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (313) 567-0120 Fax (313) 567-0274
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Consular Office of Japan
Tel (907) 562-8424 Fax (907) 562-8434
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (206) 682-9107 ex 136 Fax (206) 812-5971
PORTLAND, OREGON
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (503) 221-1811 Fax (503) 224-8936
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (415) 356-2462 Fax (415) 777-0518
DENVER, COLORADO
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (303) 534-1151 Fax (303) 534-3393
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (213) 617-6700 Fax (213) 617-6728
HAGATNA
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (671) 646-1290 Fax (671) 649-2620
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (713) 652-2977 Fax (713) 651-7822
HONOLULU, HAWAII
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (808) 543-3126 Fax (808) 543-3170
NASHVILLE
Consulate General of Japan
Tel (615) 340-4300 Fax (615) 340-4311 |
Timeline
|
| Late September |
Application Process Begins |
| Mid October |
Early Applications Accepted |
| Late November |
Application Deadline* (Varies by Country) |
| January |
1st Notice Sent to Applicants |
| February / March |
Interviews Held at Japanese Embassies / Consulates |
| Late March / April |
Interview Results Sent to Tokyo |
| April |
2nd Notice Sent to Applicants |
| May |
Submit Health Check and Reply Forms |
| May-August |
Successful Applicants Receive Notification |
| May / June / July |
Sucessful Applicants Receive Placement Information |
| July |
Pre-Departure Orientation |
| July / August |
Departure on Designated Day |
Preparing the application pack
A JET Application should consist of 4 sets, plus additional materials.
Application Set 1:
1 Application form (*PRINT-OUT/ORIGINAL)
1 Personal Statement (PRINT-OUT)
1 Academic Transcript (AUTHENTICATED ORIGINAL)
1 Proof of degree (GRADUATES: DEGREE PHOTOCOPY. CURRENT UNDER-GRADUATES: ORIGINAL LETTER)
1 Proof of Nationality (PHOTOCOPY) |
Application Set 2:
1 Application form (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Personal Statement (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Academic Transcript (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Proof of degree (GRADUATES: DEGREE PHOTOCOPY. CURRENT UNDER-GRADUATES: LETTER PHOTOCOPY)
1 Proof of Nationality (PHOTOCOPY) |
Application Set 3:
1 Application form (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Personal Statement (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Academic Transcript (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Proof of degree (GRADUATES: DEGREE PHOTOCOPY. CURRENT UNDERGRADUATES: LETTER (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Proof of Nationality (PHOTOCOPY) |
Application Set 4:
1 Application form (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Personal Statement (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Academic Transcript (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Proof of degree (GRADUATES: DEGREE PHOTOCOPY. CURRENT UNDERGRADUATES: LETTER (PHOTOCOPY)
1 Proof of Nationality (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:
The JET-UK site
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
ELT News
