The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET)

2025/2/4
The JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme enables local authorities of Japan to employ foreign youth for the purpose of improving foreign language education and promoting international exchange at the community level.

※We regret to inform you that there is no recruitment for Dutch nationals in the 2025 JET Programme. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. 

Summary of 2024 (previous year) for reference

Updated: January 15, 2024

The 2024 JET Programme
 
The Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024 JET Programme can now be submitted. 
 
The available positions for 2024 is:
  • Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)  in Fukuyama, HIROSHIMA. 
  • Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)  in Yamato, KUMAMOTO.
 
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2024.
The interview after the first screening will be held in March 28 2024 (updated). Candidates selected for an interview will receive an official invitation.
 
If you wish to apply, please complete (typed) the forms above, then print and sign them by hand. Submit your application documents directly to:
 
                         Embassy of Japan
                         (Attn: JET /ALT, Cultural Section)
                         Tobias Asserlaan 5
                         2517 KC Den Haag
 
For inquiries, please contact the Information and Culture Centre of the Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands by e-mail:
info@hg.mofa.go.jp (Please mention “JET/ALT (your name)” in the subject line.)

Reports from former participants

Mr. Pyke van Zon (CIR, 2013-2018) (link to interview video on Facebook page of Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands)
Mr. Paco Sekreve (CIR, 2021-2022) (link to interview video on Facebook page of Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands)