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Education, Academic Degrees and Qualifications - YAML

The Japanese Educational Qualifications Framework is a system of degrees, titles, and qualifications established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology based on the School Education Act. It includes degrees such as Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees, as well as titles such as Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and Associate, obtainable at higher education institutions (universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology, and specialized training colleges). These qualifications serve as important academic credentials that significantly impact educational advancement, employment, and social standing.

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- code: "L8"
  slug: "doctoral-degree"
  name: "Doctoral Degree"
  description: "The highest degree awarded upon completion of a doctoral program at graduate school."
  level: 8
  duration: "5 years (or 3 years after Master's)"
  credits: "30単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Universities with graduate schools, NIAD-QE"
  category: "Degree"
- code: "L7"
  slug: "masters-degree"
  name: "Master's Degree"
  description: "A degree awarded upon completion of a master's program at graduate school."
  level: 7
  duration: "2 years"
  credits: "30単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Universities with graduate schools, NIAD-QE"
  category: "Degree"
- code: "L7-P"
  slug: "professional-masters-degree"
  name: "Professional Master's Degree"
  description: "A professional degree awarded upon completion of a professional graduate school program."
  level: 7
  duration: "2 years"
  credits: "30単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Universities with professional graduate schools"
  category: "Professional Degree"
- code: "L7-ED"
  slug: "master-of-education"
  name: "Master of Education (Professional)"
  description: "A professional degree awarded upon completion of a graduate school of education program."
  level: 7
  duration: "2 years"
  credits: "45単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Universities with graduate schools of education"
  category: "Professional Degree"
- code: "L7-JD"
  slug: "juris-doctor"
  name: "Juris Doctor"
  description: "A professional degree awarded upon completion of a graduate law school program."
  level: 7
  duration: "3 years"
  credits: "93単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Universities with graduate law schools"
  category: "Professional Degree"
- code: "L6"
  slug: "bachelors-degree"
  name: "Bachelor's Degree"
  description: "A degree awarded to those who graduate from an undergraduate program at university."
  level: 6
  duration: "4 years (6 years for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Pharmacy)"
  credits: "124単位以上（医学・歯学：188単位、獣医学：182単位、薬学：186単位）"
  awardingInstitution: "Universities, NIAD-QE"
  category: "Degree"
- code: "L6-P"
  slug: "professional-bachelors-degree"
  name: "Bachelor's Degree (Professional)"
  description: "A degree awarded upon completion of a professional and vocational university program."
  level: 6
  duration: "4 years"
  credits: "124単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Professional and vocational universities"
  category: "Professional Degree"
- code: "L6-A"
  slug: "advanced-diploma"
  name: "Advanced Diploma"
  description: "A title awarded upon completion of a specialized training college program (4+ years)."
  level: 6
  duration: "4+ years"
  credits: "3,400時間以上または124単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Specialized training colleges"
  category: "Title"
- code: "L5-JC"
  slug: "associate-degree"
  name: "Associate Degree"
  description: "A degree awarded to those who graduate from a junior college."
  level: 5
  duration: "2 or 3 years"
  credits: "2年課程：62単位以上、3年課程：93単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Junior colleges"
  category: "Degree"
- code: "L5-JCP"
  slug: "professional-associate-degree"
  name: "Associate Degree (Professional)"
  description: "A degree awarded upon completion of a professional and vocational junior college or the first term of a professional and vocational university."
  level: 5
  duration: "2 or 3 years"
  credits: "2年課程：62単位以上、3年課程：93単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Professional and vocational junior colleges, professional and vocational universities"
  category: "Professional Degree"
- code: "L5-K"
  slug: "associate-kosen"
  name: "Associate (KOSEN)"
  description: "A title awarded upon graduation from a College of Technology (KOSEN)."
  level: 5
  duration: "5 years (5.5 years for maritime navigation)"
  credits: "課程修了により認定"
  awardingInstitution: "Colleges of Technology (KOSEN)"
  category: "Title"
- code: "L5-S"
  slug: "diploma"
  name: "Diploma"
  description: "A title awarded upon completion of a specialized training college program (2+ years)."
  level: 5
  duration: "2+ years"
  credits: "1,700時間以上または62単位以上"
  awardingInstitution: "Specialized training colleges"
  category: "Title"