Tokyo
Technology, innovation, and a once-in-a-lifetime cultural experience
Tokyo for internships is unique - you get tech and design experience in a country that operates completely differently to anything you have known. Stands out on any CV globally.
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SA passport visa requirements
Cultural Activities Visa or Specified Skilled Worker visa depending on placement type. Apply at the Japanese Embassy in Pretoria. 2-4 weeks processing. Check the current requirements on the Japanese Embassy website before you apply.
What a typical day in Tokyo looks like
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Living costs in Tokyo in ZAR
Compared to Johannesburg, to give you a realistic sense of what to budget.
Funding your Tokyo internship
Erasmus+ ICM
If Tokyo, Japan is in Europe and your SA university has an ICM agreement, you may qualify for EUR 800/month. Ask your International Office.
University Bursaries
UCT, Wits, Stellenbosch, UP, and UJ all have limited international experience funds. Apply through your Faculty International Coordinator.
Private Foundations
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, Mandela Rhodes Foundation, and Allan Gray Orbis Foundation support international experience for qualifying students.
Common questions about Tokyo
Cultural Activities Visa or Specified Skilled Worker visa depending on placement type. Apply at the Japanese Embassy in Pretoria. 2-4 weeks processing. Check the current requirements on the Japanese Embassy website before you apply.
A realistic monthly budget is R14,000 to R22,000. This includes accommodation, food, transport, and basic social activities. Your free account includes a detailed ZAR budget calculator for Tokyo.
It can, but your faculty decides. Ask your Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) coordinator what they need, usually a learning agreement, a named workplace supervisor and a final supervisor report, and agree it with your host company in writing before you accept an offer.
Your free account includes a before-you-go checklist, a budget calculator and student deals. Before you fly, save your host company contact, your accommodation address and your insurer's emergency number, and share your profile link with family at home. The Full Placement Service from R14 900 is explained on the services page.
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