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[Deicide]

linguistics from a good UK uni but little or no Japanese?

[Glenski]

Connections.

Find the right university that doesn't put so much emphasis on Japanese by its foreign teachers.

Publish.

Get enough experience.

There is no magic formula other than the above factors and luck.

[Nabby Adams]

My guess is that it will take a year of being in Japan to get it, but get it you can. There are people here with less.

[womblingfree]

University's usually prefer an Applied Linguistics MA to a Linguistics one, not always, but usually.

[Glenski]

From the FAQ stickies, here is a good primer article. Read every link.

http://www.palewiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Preparing_to_Search

[Miyazaki]

Here is some info for you.

1. Most EFL university teachers do not have relevant degrees. They have degrees in Anthropology, Sociology, German Literature, French Literature, Law, Economics, MBA's, etc. I would say that very few instructors at the university level in Japan (foreign native English speakers) do not have relevant degrees in Second Language Acsuisition, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Education, or language learning and teaching.

2. Many are NOT native English speakers!

3. Many only have M.A. level degrees. In fact, some of the most "influential" and "powerful" foreign facutly members only have M.A. degrees. Not only do these M.A. holders hold more "clout" than their fellow Ph.D colleagues, if they've been around for a while, they earn a lot more money too!

There doesn't seem to be any standard. However, most foreign EFL teachers teaching in Japanese universities only have M.A. degrees and those who do have Ph.D degrees, often they have non-relevant degrees.

[Glenski]

[Smooth Operator]