Japanese is applicable in a variety of settings in the United States and abroad. Mastery of Japanese allows students to consider careers in such fields as education, government, international trade, banking, print or electronic media, tourism, or art. Many employers are eager to hire graduates who are fluent in Japanese because their businesses involve Japanese speakers.

Careers in which Japanese is the primary emphasis include teaching Japanese at all levels; interpreting and translating for the United Nations, government, or for private and public organizations; and a variety of positions in the travel and tourism industry at home or abroad such as flight attendant, travel agent and tour guide.

• 12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied)

University transcripts

• Students must provide official academic records (transcripts) of all previous academic course work when applying for admission. All documents must be certified by a school administrator or an American Embassy or Consular Official. A literal English translation certified by an appropriate school official, official translator, or U.S. embassy or consulate official must be attached to documents not originally issued in English.
• For all university coursework up to the time of application, students must have achieved a minimum GPA of at least the equivalent of a 3.0 (B average) in the U.S. grading system.
• To be eligible to apply for an exchange study:
  • Students must be formally selected for nomination by their home university and be in good academic standing.
  • Graduate students must have the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree.

Proof of English language proficiency 

• Demonstrated English language proficiency is required and can be demonstrated by submitting one of the following: 
  • An official score of at least 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  • An official score of at least 79 on the internet-based TOEFL
  • An official score of at least 6.5 on the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) exam for undergraduate students, or a 7.0 for graduate students
  • Effective immediately, Ohio State no longer accepts TOEFL or IELTS scores sent only via paper score reports. In addition to sending a paper score report, please arrange early in the application process to have the TOEFL score report sent electronically to Ohio State by the testing agency. Ohio State's institution code is #1592.
• Please note: these admissions standards are subject to future change. Every effort will be made to update this website as needed.
• All tests must have been taken within the last two years.
• Some graduate programs may require a higher level of English language proficiency for courses offered in their department.
• Applicants who are citizens of or who have received a bachelor's degree from one of the following countries are exempt from the English proficiency requirement: Australia, Belize, the British Caribbean, and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Scotland, the United States, and Wales.