How We Can Offer a Second Home
Students coming to Fukuoka from overseas may face many hurdles, particularly those involving language and cultural issues. FiSSC’s support activities for international students who come to Fukuoka often start in the students’ home countries, with seminars about study in Fukuoka held in various countries. FiSSC also has a multilingual website where prospective students can learn much about Fukuoka before they even arrive here. Once the students are attending school in Fukuoka, we continue our support by offering life consultations, introducing students to part-time jobs and providing employment support in a comprehensive manner. FiSSC also offers follow-up support after the students graduate.
Studying in Fukuoka
Currently, about 7,000 international students are studying in Fukuoka Prefecture. Our role is to prepare an environment that allows them to concentrate on their studies and research at each university.
Living in Fukuoka
FiSSC engages in consultations with students from abroad who find themselves in an unfamiliar environment. We work to eliminate their worries, and arrange exchange events between international students and local residents, creating a comfortable environment for the international students’ new lives in Fukuoka.
Working in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture is the driver of the Kyushu economy, and is home to a concentration of numerous corporations and organizations. FiSSC introduces part-time jobs to international students while they are attending school, and offers employment support after graduation so students can pursue a career using the knowledge they acquire in Fukuoka.
Pre-university(Transmission of Useful Information on Studying in Fukuoka)
General Promotional Activities/Overseas Study Promotions
Overseas Activities to Attract International Students to Fukuoka
FiSSC hosts Study Abroad in Fukuoka Japan seminars in various cities abroad, and also exhibits in booths in general study abroad fairs.
During Study(Reliable Counselors Help International Students Lead a Fulfilling Student Life)
Life Consultation
Please feel free to ask us about any problem you face in your student life, and do not try taking it all on by yourself.
FiSSC can introduce you to a solution to your problems and provide access to concerned parties in partnership with diverse organizations.
We are open on weekends and national holidays, and offer regular consultations in English, Chinese and Korean.
- Consultation by Phone :
- 092-725-9201
- Consultation by Email :
- Click here
Introduction of Part-Time Jobs
For international students enrolled in universities, junior colleges and technical colleges located in Fukuoka Prefecture, FiSSC offers a free part-time job placement service for jobs in areas such as interpretation and translation, which enable international students to make good use of their skills.
Employment Support
FiSSC provides assistance in job hunting activities for each student studying at a university or a college. We support international students who seek jobs in Fukuoka Prefecture and elsewhere in Japan with an individual job placement service, job search seminars and individual consultations.
※The Free Job Placement Service Desk of the Fukuoka International Student Support Center’s Administrative Council offers a free job referral service, based on a permit issued by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. (Permit No.: 40-ム-300012, Permitted date: October 1, 2008)
Engagement with Local Residents
In cooperation with the Fukuoka Overseas Students Association (FOSA)and other international student associations from various countries and universities, FiSSC assists in building exchanges and engagement with Japanese students and local citizens.
Each FiSSC program is conducted with the support of student volunteers called “Omusubigumi.” International students and their Japanese counterparts, who may have very different customs and ways of thinking, team up and remain engaged in from program planning to management. This process helps develop uniquely international perspectives in the students.
Post-graduation(Networking to Connect after Graduation)
Follow-up Support
- FiSSC does much more than support current students. We also promote networking between returned students and former international students working in Fukuoka Prefecture.
- We expect these returned students to serve as a bridge in attracting new students to Fukuoka and in developing international business.
Associations of Returned International Students and Fukuoka Former Overseas Students Association