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engineer's degree 2016/10/13 20:08
Hello!
I know that there's a work visa for "engineers" with a Bachelor of Engineering degree, but what about people with engineer's degree, awarded in many European (don't know about Asia etc.) countries?
I'm talking about engineer's degree at Bachelor level (Bachelor takes 3 years, and engineer's 3,5 years in my counry).
Moreover, if a person has an engineer's degree in a field that is borderline humanistic, would it also qualify for "Specialist in Humanities"? The visas seem to correspond mostly to the type of activity, so I've been thinking... The degree I'm talking about is called "commodity science", and it focuses on assesing product quality, inspecting the process of production etc, but it also contains elements of economy and such. So it should be pretty flexible...
Thanks in advance!
by flyingpotato333 (guest)  

Re: engineer's degree 2016/10/14 10:12
If it is "bachelor's degree," no matter if it is 3 or 3.5 years, it is eligible.

If an employer in Japan is interested in your skills/experience/knowledge and wants to hire you, AND if you have a bachelor's or higher degree, Immigration would not object to it :) By the way, "engineer" and "specialist in humanities" visa categories have been merged together into one, I believe?
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Re: engineer's degree 2016/10/14 18:13
Hi! :)
Oh, it would be great if they were merged, I hope it is so!
Well, the thing is, it's not technically bachelor's degree. It's engineer's degree.
If you look at Wikipedia, there are two separate pages: engineer's degree and the bachelor of engineering. In my country (and many others), it's the only title you can get when studying at an engineering faculty (undergraduate). It's the same level as bachelor's, and the next step is master's.
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Re: engineer's degree 2016/10/15 01:42
The "Engineer" status of residence is a bit of a misnomer, it applies to all skilled scientific and technical jobs, even those that don't have "engineer" in the job title (for example I know some graphic designers who are under this status).

The required qualification is a university degree or equivalent in a field related to your job. There is no definite list of what qualifies as "equivalent" to a university degree, pretty much the only way to know is to apply for a CoE and see what they say.
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