Vocational colleges, junior colleges, licences and university courses in Japan

Vocational college courses, junior colleges, colleges of technology, national licences and university degrees side by side. Each one links to the careers it leads to.

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Vocational colleges (専門学校)

41 course fields at vocational colleges, grouped by the School Basic Survey's fields, with how many students graduated and how many started work in a related field.

Engineering and industry

Automotive maintenance

2024 graduates: 6,334, of whom 5,314 started work in a related field

Leads to: Automotive Mechanic, Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter, Vehicle Inspector

Civil engineering and architecture

2024 graduates: 6,213, of whom 3,991 started work in a related field

Leads to: Architectural Design Engineer, Building Construction Manager, CAD Operator, Carpenter, Civil Engineering Construction Manager, Civil Engineering Designer, Seismic Assessment Engineer

Computing

2024 graduates: 1,487, of whom 1,137 started work in a related field

Leads to: IT Help Desk Technician, IT Operations Administrator, Programmer

Electrical and electronic engineering

2024 graduates: 943, of whom 785 started work in a related field

Leads to: Electrical Engineer, Electrician, Electronics Engineer, Power Line Worker

Information processing

2024 graduates: 13,241, of whom 9,184 started work in a related field

Leads to: Blockchain Engineer, Data Engineer, Embedded and IoT Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Systems Engineer, IT Help Desk Technician, IT Operations Administrator, Mobile App Developer, Programmer, Software Developer (Packaged Software), Software Tester, Systems Engineer (Contract Development), Systems Engineer (Web Services)

Mechanical engineering

2024 graduates: 366, of whom 266 started work in a related field

Leads to: CNC Machine Tool Operator, Mechanical Design Engineer

Radio and telecommunications

2024 graduates: 205, of whom 136 started work in a related field

Leads to: Broadcast Engineer, Telecommunications Engineer

Surveying

2024 graduates: 347, of whom 274 started work in a related field

Leads to: Land Surveyor

Agriculture

2024 graduates: 1,489, of whom 1,124 started work in a related field

Leads to: Fruit Grower, Greenhouse Vegetable Grower, Plant Factory Cultivation Manager, Rice Farmer

Horticulture

2024 graduates: 302, of whom 241 started work in a related field

Leads to: Flower Grower, Landscape Gardener

Medical

Acupuncture, moxibustion and massage

2024 graduates: 3,002, of whom 2,329 started work in a related field

Leads to: Acupuncturist and Moxibustion Practitioner, Massage and Shiatsu Therapist

Clinical laboratory science

2024 graduates: 850, of whom 710 started work in a related field

Leads to: Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Dental hygiene

2024 graduates: 6,240, of whom 5,705 started work in a related field

Leads to: Dental Hygienist

Dental technology

2024 graduates: 610, of whom 476 started work in a related field

Leads to: Dental Technician

Diagnostic radiography

2024 graduates: 705, of whom 459 started work in a related field

Leads to: Radiological Technologist

Judo therapy

2024 graduates: 2,774, of whom 2,142 started work in a related field

Leads to: Judo Therapist

Nursing

2024 graduates: 24,960, of whom 23,630 started work in a related field

Leads to: Nurse, Quarantine Officer (Nurse)

Other medical courses

2024 graduates: 4,305, of whom 3,644 started work in a related field

Leads to: Clinical Engineer, Health Information Manager, Orthoptist, Paramedic, Prosthetist and Orthotist, Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist

Physical and occupational therapy

2024 graduates: 8,175, of whom 7,357 started work in a related field

Leads to: Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist

Cooking, beauty and barbering

Barbering

2024 graduates: 929, of whom 839 started work in a related field

Leads to: Barber

Beauty

2024 graduates: 17,024, of whom 15,393 started work in a related field

Leads to: Beauty Therapist, Hairdresser, Kimono Dressing Instructor, Make-up Artist, Nail Technician

Confectionery and baking

2024 graduates: 5,269, of whom 4,127 started work in a related field

Leads to: Baker, Japanese Confectioner (Wagashi), Pastry Chef

Cooking

2024 graduates: 7,843, of whom 6,184 started work in a related field

Leads to: Chinese Cuisine Cook, Japanese Cuisine Chef (Itamae), Ramen Cook, School and Institutional Cook, Soba and Udon Cook, Sushi Chef, Western Cuisine Cook

Nutrition

2024 graduates: 1,882, of whom 1,555 started work in a related field

Leads to: Dietitian

Education and social welfare

Care work

2024 graduates: 4,119, of whom 3,895 started work in a related field

Leads to: Group Home Support Worker, Home Care Service Coordinator, Home Care Worker, Residential Care Worker

Childcare worker training

2024 graduates: 4,898, of whom 4,317 started work in a related field

Leads to: After-School Childcare Worker, Childcare Assistant, Childcare Worker

Kindergarten teacher training

2024 graduates: 1,690, of whom 1,495 started work in a related field

Leads to: Kindergarten Teacher

Social welfare

2024 graduates: 1,286, of whom 912 started work in a related field

Leads to: Child Welfare Instructor, Disability Support Worker, Elderly Care Facility Counsellor, Medical Social Worker, Welfare Social Worker

Business

Bookkeeping and accounting

2024 graduates: 3,603, of whom 2,215 started work in a related field

Leads to: Accounting Clerk

Business

2024 graduates: 5,293, of whom 4,477 started work in a related field

Leads to: General Office Clerk, Receptionist

Secretarial studies

2024 graduates: 154, of whom 146 started work in a related field

Leads to: Secretary

Travel and tourism

2024 graduates: 4,204, of whom 3,573 started work in a related field

Leads to: Airport Ground Staff, Flight Attendant, Guide Interpreter, Hotel Front Desk Clerk, Hotel Guest Service Staff, Tour Conductor, Travel Agency Counter Clerk

Culture and general studies

Animal care

2024 graduates: 7,323, of whom 5,927 started work in a related field

Leads to: Animal Breeder, Aquarium Keeper, Dog Trainer, Pet Groomer, Pet Shop Assistant, Veterinary Nurse, Zookeeper

Design

2024 graduates: 8,573, of whom 3,712 started work in a related field

Leads to: Advertising Designer, Book Designer, CG Artist, Display Designer, Graphic Designer, Industrial Designer, Interior Coordinator, Interior Designer, Jewellery Designer, Textile Designer, Web Designer

Fine art

2024 graduates: 2,139, of whom 577 started work in a related field

Leads to: Illustrator

Foreign languages

2024 graduates: 2,316, of whom 870 started work in a related field

Leads to: English Conversation Teacher, Interpreter, Translator

Interpreting and guiding

2024 graduates: 647, of whom 467 started work in a related field

Leads to: Guide Interpreter, Interpreter

Law and public administration

2024 graduates: 6,745, of whom 5,524 started work in a related field

Leads to: Firefighter, Local Government Administrative Officer, National Government Administrative Officer, Police Officer

Music

2024 graduates: 5,236, of whom 2,258 started work in a related field

Leads to: Music School Teacher, Orchestra Musician, Recording Engineer

Photography

2024 graduates: 343, of whom 193 started work in a related field

Leads to: Commercial Photographer, Press Photographer, Television Camera Operator

Theatre and film

2024 graduates: 2,200, of whom 1,264 started work in a related field

Leads to: Broadcast Director, Narrator, Stage Designer, Stage Lighting Technician, Video Editor, Video Producer, Voice Actor

Junior colleges and colleges of technology

Junior colleges (短期大学, usually two years) and colleges of technology (高等専門学校, five years from age 15), with the careers their graduates go into.

College of technology (高等専門学校, kosen)

Leads to: Aircraft Engine Engineer, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Automotive Engineer, Autonomous Driving Engineer, Commercial Diver, Electrical Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Infrastructure Systems Engineer, Lift Installer, Local Government Administrative Officer, Logistics Equipment Maintenance Technician, Marine Engineer Officer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Medical Device Development Engineer, Mobile App Developer, Non-Destructive Testing Technician, Nuclear Engineer, Oil Refinery Operator, Optical Equipment Assembler, Pharmaceutical Production Worker, Power Station Operator, Production Machinery Assembler, Programmer, Railway Track Maintenance Worker, Seafarer, Ship Navigation Officer, Software Developer (Packaged Software), Solar Power Maintenance Technician, Space Systems Engineer, Spinning Machine Operator, Systems Engineer (Contract Development), Telecommunications Engineer, Train Driver, UX/UI Designer, Winemaker

Junior college (短期大学) programme

Leads to: After-School Childcare Worker, Airport Ground Staff, Babysitter, Bartender, Bookshop Assistant, Cafe Staff, Call Centre Operator, Care Facility Manager, Care Manager, Care Services Administration Clerk, Child Welfare Instructor, Childcare Assistant, Childcare Worker, Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Clothing Sales Assistant, Cosmetics Sales Consultant, Cytotechnologist, Department Store Sales Assistant, Dietitian, Disability Support Worker, E-commerce Site Operator, English Conversation Teacher, Health Information Manager, Home Care Service Coordinator, Home Care Worker, Hotel Front Desk Clerk, Kimono Dressing Instructor, Kindergarten Teacher, Librarian, Medical Office Clerk, Music School Teacher, Non-Profit Organisation Staff, Nursing Assistant, Optical Shop Sales Assistant, Radiological Technologist, Second-Hand Shop Assistant, Secretary, Ship Navigation Officer, Sign Language Interpreter, Sommelier, Station Staff, Supermarket Assistant, Supermarket Cashier, Travel Agency Counter Clerk, UX/UI Designer, Veterinary Nurse

National licences and qualifications

139 national licences, qualifications and the national trade skills test, each with the careers it is linked to.

Licences

Dental licence

Leads to: Dentist

Dental technician licence

Leads to: Dental Technician

Diver licence

Leads to: Aquarium Keeper, Coast Guard Officer, Commercial Diver

Driving licence (large vehicles)

Leads to: Car Rental Staff, Dump Truck Driver, Industrial Waste Collector, Shuttle Bus Driver, Soft Drink Route Salesperson, Tanker Truck Driver, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver

Driving licence (medium vehicles)

Leads to: Industrial Waste Collector, Route Delivery Driver, Soft Drink Route Salesperson, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver

Driving licence (standard vehicles)

Leads to: Automotive Mechanic, Car Rental Staff, Event Planner, Private Investigator, Professional Sports Organisation Staff, Quarantine Officer (Nurse), Road Patrol Officer, Taxi Driver, Wind Power Project Planner

Driving school instructor

Leads to: Driving Instructor

Electrician licence

Leads to: Boiler Operator, Electrician, Electronics Store Sales Assistant, Home Appliance Repairer, Sign Maker, Solar Power Maintenance Technician, Solar Power Project Planner, Solar Power System Designer and Installer

Elementary school teacher licence

Leads to: Child Welfare Instructor, Elementary School Teacher

Emergency life-saving technician licence

Leads to: Firefighter, Paramedic

Explosives safety manager

Leads to: Fireworks Maker

Fire protection equipment technician

Leads to: Firefighter, Plumber and Pipefitter

First-class architect

Leads to: Architectural Design Engineer, Building Construction Manager, Interior Coordinator, Interior Designer, Land and House Investigator, Plant Design Engineer, Seismic Assessment Engineer

Flight dispatcher licence

Leads to: Flight Dispatcher

Hairdresser licence

Leads to: Barber, Hairdresser, Make-up Artist

Hazardous materials handler

Leads to: Automotive Mechanic, Boiler Operator, Building Painter, Chemical Plant Operator, Greenhouse Vegetable Grower, Industrial Waste Collector, Oil Refinery Operator, Petrol Station Attendant, Pharmaceutical Production Worker, Steel Production Operator, Tanker Truck Driver, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver, Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter, Warehouse Worker, Waterproofing Worker

High-pressure gas safety manager

Leads to: Oil Refinery Operator, Plant Design Engineer, Tanker Truck Driver, Warehouse Worker

High-pressure gas transport supervisor

Leads to: Tanker Truck Driver, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver

Judicial scrivener

Leads to: Administrative Scrivener, Judicial Scrivener, Land and House Investigator

Judo therapist licence

Leads to: Judo Therapist

Kindergarten teacher licence

Leads to: Babysitter, Child Welfare Instructor, Kindergarten Teacher

Labour and social security attorney

Leads to: Bank Account Officer, HR Clerk, HR Consultant, Labour and Social Security Attorney

Land and house investigator

Leads to: Administrative Scrivener, Land and House Investigator, Land Surveyor

Licence: Registered seller of non-prescription medicines (登録販売者（一般医薬品))

Leads to: Drugstore Sales Clerk (Registered Seller)

Licensed dry cleaner

Leads to: Dry Cleaner

Lift inspector

Leads to: Lift Installer

Livestock artificial inseminator

Leads to: Dairy Farmer, Livestock Engineer

Lower secondary school teacher licence

Leads to: Child Welfare Instructor, Lower Secondary School Teacher

Maritime officer licence

Leads to: Marine Engineer Officer, Seafarer, Ship Navigation Officer

Massage and shiatsu therapist licence

Leads to: Massage and Shiatsu Therapist

Medical licence

Leads to: Anaesthesiologist, Care Facility Manager, Internal Medicine Physician, Medical Researcher, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Occupational Physician, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Paediatrician, Psychiatrist, Surgeon

Midwife licence

Leads to: Midwife, Nurse

Mobile crane operator licence

Leads to: Construction Machinery Operator, Crane Operator, Shipbuilding Worker, Steel Production Operator

Motorcycle licence

Leads to: Private Investigator

National licensed guide interpreter

Leads to: Guide Interpreter

Nuclear fuel handling supervisor

Leads to: Nuclear Engineer

Nutrition teacher licence

Leads to: Dietitian

Occupational therapist licence

Leads to: Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist

Orthoptist licence

Leads to: Orthoptist

Passenger-carrying driving licence (class 2)

Leads to: Care Taxi Driver, Route Bus Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver, Taxi Driver, Tour Bus Driver

Patent attorney

Leads to: Intellectual Property Coordinator, Patent Attorney

Pharmacist licence

Leads to: Clinical Research Associate, Narcotics Control Agent, Pharmaceutical Researcher, Pharmacist

Physical therapist licence

Leads to: Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist

Pilot licence

Leads to: Airline Pilot

Poisonous and deleterious substances manager

Leads to: Building Painter, Electroplater, Pest Control Technician, Pharmaceutical Production Worker, Pharmaceutical Researcher, Tanker Truck Driver, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver

Pollution control manager

Leads to: Biomass Power Plant Design Engineer, Electroplater, Industrial Waste Treatment Engineer, Metal Press Operator, Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting Engineer, Plant Design Engineer

Prosthetist and orthotist licence

Leads to: Prosthetist and Orthotist

Public health nurse licence

Leads to: Clinical Research Associate, Nurse, Public Health Nurse

Pufferfish preparation licence (prefectural)

Leads to: Japanese Cuisine Chef (Itamae)

Radiation protection supervisor

Leads to: Medical Imaging Equipment Assembler, Non-Destructive Testing Technician, Nuclear Engineer, Pharmaceutical Researcher, Power Station Operator, Radiological Technologist

Radio operator licence

Leads to: Air Traffic Controller, Coastal Fisher, Flight Dispatcher, Taxi Dispatcher, Telecommunications Engineer

Radiological technologist licence

Leads to: Radiological Technologist

Real estate appraiser

Leads to: Real Estate Appraiser

Real estate transaction specialist

Leads to: Administrative Scrivener, Bank Account Officer, Real Estate Appraiser, Real Estate Sales Agent

Regional licensed guide interpreter

Leads to: Guide Interpreter

Registered nurse licence

Leads to: Babysitter, Care Manager, Clinical Research Associate, Midwife, Nurse, Nursing Assistant, Public Health Nurse, Quarantine Officer (Nurse)

School nurse teacher licence

Leads to: School Nurse Teacher

Second-class architect

Leads to: Architectural Design Engineer, Building Construction Manager, Carpenter, Interior Coordinator, Interior Designer, Land and House Investigator, Seismic Assessment Engineer

Skills training certificate (技能講習)

Leads to: Automotive Mechanic, Construction Labourer, Construction Machinery Operator, Crane Operator, Demolition Worker, Dump Truck Driver, Forklift Operator, Industrial Waste Collector, Landscape Gardener, Lift Installer, Loading and Unloading Worker, Logistics Equipment Maintenance Technician, Plumber and Pipefitter, Port Cargo Handler, Product Packer, Production Machinery Assembler, Shipbuilding Worker, Steel Production Operator, Truck Driver, Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter, Warehouse Worker

Small boat operator licence

Leads to: Aquaculture Worker, Coastal Fisher

Special vehicle driving licence

Leads to: Construction Machinery Operator, Dairy Farmer, Dump Truck Driver, Flower Grower, Forklift Operator, Greenhouse Vegetable Grower, Rice Farmer

Speech-language-hearing therapist licence

Leads to: Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist

Surveyor

Leads to: Civil Engineering Construction Manager, Forestry Engineer, Forestry Worker, Land and House Investigator, Land Surveyor

Towing licence

Leads to: Dairy Farmer, Tanker Truck Driver, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver

Train driver licence

Leads to: Train Driver

Upper secondary school teacher licence

Leads to: Child Welfare Instructor, Upper Secondary School Teacher

Veterinary licence

Leads to: Veterinarian

Veterinary nurse licence

Leads to: Animal Breeder, Pet Shop Assistant, Veterinary Nurse

Vocational training instructor licence

Leads to: Vocational Training Instructor

Water supply installation chief engineer

Leads to: Plumber and Pipefitter

Weather forecaster

Leads to: Weather Forecaster

Wooden-structure architect

Leads to: Architectural Design Engineer, Building Construction Manager, Carpenter, Seismic Assessment Engineer

Working environment measurement expert

Leads to: Analytical Chemist, Boiler Operator, Working Environment Measurement Expert

National qualifications

After-school child support worker

Leads to: After-School Childcare Worker

Agricultural extension officer

Leads to: Agricultural Engineer, Forestry Engineer

Anaesthesiology practice permit

Leads to: Anaesthesiologist

Assistant surveyor

Leads to: Land and House Investigator, Land Surveyor

Automotive mechanic (national grade)

Leads to: Automotive Mechanic, Car Rental Staff, Driving Instructor, Petrol Station Attendant, Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter, Vehicle Inspector

Career consultant (national registration)

Leads to: Career Counsellor, HR Clerk

Certified care worker

Leads to: Care Manager, Care Taxi Driver, Elderly Care Facility Counsellor, Group Home Support Worker, Home Care Service Coordinator, Home Care Worker, Housekeeper, Residential Care Worker

Certified psychiatric social worker

Leads to: Child Welfare Instructor, Counsellor (Health and Welfare), Disability Support Worker, Elderly Care Facility Counsellor, Group Home Support Worker, Medical Social Worker, Welfare Social Worker

Certified public psychologist

Leads to: Counsellor (Health and Welfare), Group Home Support Worker, School Counsellor

Certified sign language interpreter

Leads to: Sign Language Interpreter

Certified SME management consultant

Leads to: Bank Account Officer, Certified SME Management Consultant, HR Consultant, Management Consultant

Certified social worker

Leads to: Child Welfare Instructor, Disability Support Worker, Elderly Care Facility Counsellor, Group Home Support Worker, Medical Social Worker, Welfare Social Worker

Chief care manager

Leads to: Care Manager

Condominium management consultant

Leads to: Condominium Management Officer

Construction management engineer

Leads to: Architectural Design Engineer, Architectural Sheet Metal Worker, Building Construction Manager, Civil Engineering Construction Manager, Civil Engineering Designer, Construction Labourer, Construction Machinery Operator, Electrical Engineer, Landscape Gardener, Plant Design Engineer, Plasterer, Plumber and Pipefitter, Solar Power Maintenance Technician, Solar Power Project Planner, Solar Power System Designer and Installer

Curator qualification

Leads to: Aquarium Keeper, Museum Curator

Drone pilot certificate

Leads to: Drone Pilot

Energy manager

Leads to: Biomass Power Plant Design Engineer, Boiler Operator, Electrical Engineer, Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting Engineer, Plant Design Engineer, Power Station Operator, Wind Power Project Planner

Environmental measurer

Leads to: Analytical Chemist, Industrial Waste Treatment Engineer

Fire prevention manager

Leads to: General Affairs Clerk, Restaurant Chain Crew Member, Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Food sanitation supervisor

Leads to: Dairy Product Maker, Food Product Inspector, Ham and Sausage Maker, Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Health supervisor

Leads to: General Affairs Clerk, HR Clerk, Occupational Health Supervisor

Information Technology Engineers Examination

Leads to: Digital Forensics Specialist, Information Security Auditor, Infrastructure Systems Engineer, IT Help Desk Technician, IT Operations Administrator, IT Project Manager, IT Solutions Sales Consultant, PC Kitting Technician, Programmer, Security Operations Specialist, Systems Engineer (Contract Development)

Librarian qualification

Leads to: Librarian

Licensed confectioner

Leads to: Japanese Confectioner (Wagashi), Pastry Chef

Licensed cook

Leads to: Chinese Cuisine Cook, Japanese Cuisine Chef (Itamae), Prepared Food Maker, Ramen Cook, School and Institutional Cook, Soba and Udon Cook, Sushi Chef, Western Cuisine Cook

Licensed nutritionist

Leads to: Dietitian, Food Sales Representative, School and Institutional Cook

Professional engineer (Gijutsushi)

Leads to: Architectural Design Engineer, Biomass Power Plant Design Engineer, Biotechnology Engineer, Building Construction Manager, Civil Engineering Construction Manager, Civil Engineering Designer, Fisheries Engineer, Forestry Engineer, Naval Architect, Nuclear Engineer, Plant Design Engineer, Production and Quality Control Engineer, Well Driller and Boring Operator, Wind Power Project Planner

Registered dietitian

Leads to: Dietitian, Food Sales Representative

Registered Japanese-language teacher

Leads to: Japanese-Language Teacher

Security guard certification

Leads to: Crowd and Traffic Control Guard, Security Guard

Social education officer qualification

Leads to: Social Education Officer

Social welfare officer appointment qualification

Leads to: Care Facility Manager, Elderly Care Facility Counsellor, Welfare Social Worker

Teacher librarian qualification

Leads to: Librarian

Tour conductor qualification

Leads to: Tour Conductor

Transport operations manager

Leads to: Route Delivery Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver, Tanker Truck Driver, Trailer Truck Driver, Truck Driver

Travel service supervisor

Leads to: Travel Agency Counter Clerk

Work chief certificate (作業主任者)

Leads to: Building Painter, Construction Labourer, Demolition Worker, Electroplater, Formwork Carpenter, Furniture Maker, Lift Installer, Loading and Unloading Worker, Medical Imaging Equipment Assembler, Metal Press Operator, Plywood Production Worker, Port Cargo Handler, Sawmill Worker, Scaffolder (Tobi), Shipbuilding Worker, Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter, Warehouse Worker, Waterproofing Worker, Welder

National trade skills test

Leads to: Analytical Chemist, Architectural Sheet Metal Worker, Baker, Bakery Shop Assistant, Bank Account Officer, Bank Teller, Blocklayer, Bookbinding Operator, Building Cleaner, Building Facilities Manager, Building Painter, Career Counsellor, Ceramics Engineer, Chemical Plant Operator, Chinese Cuisine Cook, CNC Machine Tool Operator, Commercial Photographer, Die and Mould Maker, Display Designer, Dyer and Dyeing Machine Operator, Electronic Equipment Assembler, Electroplater, Financial Planner, Fish Paste Product Maker, Floral Designer, Florist Shop Assistant, Forestry Engineer, Forestry Worker, Forging Worker, Formwork Carpenter, Foundry Worker, Furniture Maker, Ham and Sausage Maker, Hotel Front Desk Clerk, House Cleaner, Industrial Product Inspector, Insurance Sales Representative, Intellectual Property Coordinator, Interior Finisher, Japanese Confectioner (Wagashi), Japanese Cuisine Chef (Itamae), Jewellery Designer, Jewellery Maker, Joinery Maker, Kimono Dressing Instructor, Landscape Gardener, Logistics Equipment Maintenance Technician, Manual Machine Tool Operator, Metal Press Operator, Miso Maker, Naval Architect, Optical Equipment Assembler, Optical Shop Sales Assistant, Packing Worker, Paper Box Maker, Pastry Chef, Pattern Maker, Piano Tuner, Plasterer, Plastics Moulding Worker, Plumber and Pipefitter, Pottery and Ceramics Maker, Prepress and DTP Operator, Printing Press Operator, Production Machinery Assembler, Prosthetist and Orthotist, Ramen Cook, Reinforcing Ironworker, Restaurant Server, Sake Brewer, Sawmill Worker, Scaffolder (Tobi), Semiconductor Production Worker, Sewing Machinist, Sign Maker, Soba and Udon Cook, Stonemason, Structural Steel Worker, Sushi Chef, Switchboard and Control Panel Assembler, Technical Illustrator, Textile Machinery Maintenance Technician, Thermal Insulation Installer, Tiler, Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter, Waterproofing Worker, Web Designer, Wedding Planner, Well Driller and Boring Operator, Western Cuisine Cook, Window Frame Installer

University degrees by field

Degrees grouped by field of study, with the universities that teach them.

Vocational colleges (専門学校): Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: School Basic Survey (学校基本調査) 2025: graduates entering employment by occupation and field of study; 専修学校 courses (FY2025 final (published 2025-12-26)), Government Standard Terms of Use 2.0 (CC BY 4.0 compatible). Grouped by Peernovo.

Junior colleges and colleges of technology: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: School Basic Survey (学校基本調査) 2025: graduates entering employment by occupation and field of study; 専修学校 courses (FY2025 final (published 2025-12-26)), Government Standard Terms of Use 2.0 (CC BY 4.0 compatible). Grouped by Peernovo.

National licences and qualifications: JILPT (職業情報データベース) via MHLW job tag: job tag download data: 解説系 (descriptions, how to become, related qualifications) and 簡易版数値系 (interests, tasks, education) (解説系 ver.7.01 (2026-06-04); 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00 (2026-03-17)), job tag Terms of Use Art. 9 (secondary use with credit). Grouped by Peernovo.

Vocational colleges, junior colleges, licences and university courses in Japan

Vocational colleges (専門学校)

Engineering and industry

Automotive maintenance

Civil engineering and architecture

Computing

Electrical and electronic engineering

Information processing

Mechanical engineering

Radio and telecommunications

Surveying

Agriculture

Agriculture

Horticulture

Medical

Acupuncture, moxibustion and massage

Clinical laboratory science

Dental hygiene

Dental technology

Diagnostic radiography

Judo therapy

Nursing

Other medical courses

Physical and occupational therapy

Cooking, beauty and barbering

Barbering

Beauty

Confectionery and baking

Cooking

Nutrition

Education and social welfare

Care work

Childcare worker training

Kindergarten teacher training

Social welfare

Business

Bookkeeping and accounting

Business

Secretarial studies

Travel and tourism

Culture and general studies

Animal care

Design

Fine art

Foreign languages

Interpreting and guiding

Law and public administration

Music

Photography

Theatre and film

Junior colleges and colleges of technology

College of technology (高等専門学校, kosen)

Junior college (短期大学) programme

National licences and qualifications

Licences

Acupuncture and moxibustion licence

Administrative scrivener

Aircraft maintenance licence

Assistant nurse licence

Aviation licence

Bar examination (lawyer, judge or prosecutor)

Barber licence

Boiler maintenance licence

Boiler operator licence

Building environmental health manager

Care manager registration

Cargo handling crane operator licence

Certified public accountant

Certified tax accountant

Chief boiler and turbine engineer

Chief dam and waterway engineer

Chief electrical engineer

Chief gas engineer

Chief reactor engineer

Chief telecommunications engineer

Childcare worker registration

Clinical engineer licence

Clinical laboratory technologist licence

Condominium management supervisor

Crane and derrick operator licence