The Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme
Applications closed. Reference only.
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme, or JET Programme, seeks to enhance internationalisation in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between the people of Japan and those of other nations. The Programme aims to enhance foreign language education and promote international exchange at the local level through the fostering of ties between Japanese youth and foreign youth alike.
The objectives of the Programme are being achieved by offering JET Programme participants the opportunity to serve in local authorities as well as public and private elementary, junior high and senior high schools in Japan. The Programme is implemented by local authorities and other organisations (or Contracting Organisations) who appoint Participants in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
Show moreGeneral Enquiries
Questions relating to the JET Programme in New Zealand are welcome at any of the below Consular and Embassy offices, but all applications MUST be submitted to the Japan Information & Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan in Wellington. Please feel free to contact the below offices with any JET Programme queries whatsoever.
AUCKLAND
Tel: (09) 303-4106 Email: info-cul@ac.mofa.go.jp
WELLINGTON
Japan Information & Cultural Centre, Embassy of
Japan
Level 18 The Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street
PO Box 6340, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Attn: JET Officer Tel: (04) 495-8333 Email:
jicc@wl.mofa.go.jp
CHRISTCHURCH
Tel: (03) 366-5680 Email: cultural.chc@wl.mofa.go.jp
2024 JET Programme New Zealand Information Sessions
All information sessions have finished.
However, there is a recorded online session available to view by sending an email to jicc@wl.mofa.go.jp
Duration: 1h 15min
Presenters: The JET Programme coordinator & a former JET participant
2024 NZ JET Programme Guidelines & Application
Form
(For New Zealand Naturalised Citizens Only)
Applications closed. Reference only.
WARNING: Applications that do not adhere to the below instructions and guidelines may be disregarded.
- Download the "2024 JET
Programme
Application Guidelines
". READ THROUGH THEM THOROUGHLY.
- Download and complete the "2024 JET Programme Application Form
" in the free Adobe Reader according to the " Instructions for Filling out the Application Form
".
- Do NOT use any PDF viewers or editors other than Adobe Reader
- Most questions on the Application Form are compulsory. If the required form highlight mode is not already visible, from the EDIT bar, choose PREFERENCES, then FORMS, then check "SHOW BORDER HOVER COLOR FOR FIELDS".
- Please ensure you use Adobe Reader version 10 or above to complete this form. Do NOT use 'Preview Mode' in an internet browser to complete the form. You will be unable to save your progress.
- Save the PDF Application Form on to your computer, and send it as an e-mail
attachment
to
"
jicc@wl.mofa.go.jp
" with "2024 JET Programme Application" as the subject. Do
not
use
the
"submit" function on the adobe form.
Please note that this digital Application Form does not require a signature at this stage.
- Confirm that you receive an automated out-of-office response email. If you do not
receive
this email, please call (04) 495-8333.
Please note that submitting your PDF Application Form via email is only the first step of the application process, and all below steps must be completed in order to be considered as a finished application for the 2024 JET Programme!
- Print out your completed Application Form PDF (single-sided), hand-sign it in
pen,
and follow
further
instructions as stated in the "2024 JET Programme Application
Guidelines",
pages 4, 10 & 11.
You will need to assemble your COMPLETE physical Application Pack in compliance with the Guidelines.
- Make sure that you CAREFULLY read over "Application Procedures" (page 4
of
the
Guidelines) and
"Applicants' Checklist" (pages 10 & 11 of the Guidelines)
before
you
submit your Application Pack.
- Please ensure all answers are clearly legible when printed out (i.e. that all
text is
contained within the borders
of the answer boxes, and the font size is not too small).
- All completed Application Packs MUST ARRIVE PHYSICALLY at the Japan Information and
Cultural
Centre,
Embassy
of Japan
in Wellington, New Zealand by 5:00pm NZST, Tuesday 5
December
2023, either by post, courier, or hand-delivery.
This deadline will be STRICTLY OBSERVED, and late applications will NOT be accepted. Early applications are appreciated.
OTHER APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
- Statement of
Physician
- ONLY IF you currently have, or have ever had any physical or mental condition or illness.
2024 JET Programme New Zealand Calendar
Calendar Date | ALT/CIR |
September 2023 | Applications OPEN |
5pm Tuesday 5th December 2023 | APPLICATIONS CLOSE (All the required documents must be received at the Embassy) |
December 2023-January 2024 | First stage of screening process (written applications) |
Mid January 2024 | Notification of interview to the successful applicants at the first stage |
15-19 January 2024 | Interview - Second stage of screening process |
March 2024 | Announcement of status (short-list, reserve *1 or unsuccessful) |
May 2024 | Notification of successful placement/assignment |
June-July 2024 | Pre-departure orientation (COMPULSORY), Submission of passport for visa application |
Late July - Early August 2024 | Travel from New Zealand to Japan *2 |
Early August 2024 | Start of contract and Tokyo Orientation |
*1: Reserves (Alternates) for the JET Programme can receive notice of being
upgraded to shortlist
status at any time between May 2024 until early December 2024.
*2: Successful candidates for the Early Arrival Placement could travel to Japan in April onwards
2024.
Warning: please refer to FAQ Q10 below!
2024 JET Programme Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A: That depends! First, you should know that there are a very limited number of Early Placements available (less than 5% of total Kiwi JETs leave early). These vacancies tend to arise because, for an unknown reason, a JET Participant has not completed their contract, and the contracting organisation cannot wait until July/August to get a replacement. You will still go through the application and interview process at the same time as everyone else, but everything in March is quite rushed!
- Regardless of selection, you will need to submit a physician-completed Certificate of Health, including a mandatory chest X-ray and a follow-up with your doctor to complete this on time (at their own cost), at the time of application in principal.
- The number of available early placements is very limited. Less than 5% of total New Zealand JET participants.
- Early vacancies are often because a JET Participant has not completed their contract. You would have little or NO handover from your predecessor. So it could be in a potentially tense situation, depending on the circumstances under which your predecessor left.
- You would have no control over your placement, and any specific requests for such will not be considered. Couples applying together would not be placed in the same location.
- You would arrive in Japan before most JET Participants, thus also will miss out on Q&A sessions, Pre-Departure Orientation, Language Workshops, and more, as well as the chance to meet other New Zealand JET Programme Participants.
- You would be on stand-by to travel to Japan at some point after April, thus would have less than one month to prepare for departure (tricky for getting out of your job or flat!)
- If you are selected and decline a placement, you cannot be considered for arrival later that year. In addition, you would not be able to apply for the JET Programme again for a minimum of 1 year.
- You would be informed if your application is to be considered for an early placement in mid March. So the departure to Japan would be within a few weeks.
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Jet Alumni Associations (Former JET participants can contact) | |
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JETAA NZ |
Kendra Sim
(Country Representative) |
Auckland |
Horace Yeung (President) |
Wellington |
Andreas Birzer (President) |
South Island |
Jacob Fagan (President) |