Culture & Education
2026/9/30
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme invites third level graduates from overseas to participate in international exchange and foreign language education throughout Japan. Established in 1987, JET has become one of the largest exchange programmes in the world.
The JET Programme is implemented by local authorities within Japan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (the Three Ministries), and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
The JET Programme is implemented by local authorities within Japan, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (the Three Ministries), and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
The application process for the 2027 JET Programme is now OPEN.
2026 Promotion Schedule (For 2027 JET Programme)
| Date | Time | Institution and Venue | Event |
| Tue 22 Sep | 11.00 - 15.00 | University of Galway Autumn Career Fair 2026 |
Careers Fair |
| Thu 24 Sep | 11.00 - 15.00 | University of Limerick Autumn Career Fair 2026 |
Careers Fair |
| Wed 30 Sep | 18.00 - 18.30 | Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Webinar |
Online Webinar (Open to all ATU students) |
| Tue 6 Oct | 11.30 - 14.30 | Technological University Dublin (TUD) Conservatoire, Grangegorman Campus |
Pop-Up Information Stand |
| Wed 7 Oct | 09:00 - 13:30 | Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) Annual Careers Fair |
Careers Fair |
| Tue 13 Oct | 11:30 - 14:30 | Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Arts Block Concourse |
Pop-Up Information Stand |
| Tue 20 Oct | 11.00 - 15.00 | University College Dublin (UCD) Newman Building, Belfield Campus |
Pop-Up Information Stand |
| Wed 21 Oct | 11:30 - 14:00 | Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo Campus, Careers Fair |
Careers Fair |
| Thu 29 Oct | 17:00 - 18:00 | Dublin City University (DCU) Glasnevin Campus |
Information Session |
| Wed 4 Nov | 12:00 - 14:00 | Technological University Dublin (TUD) Tallaght Campus |
Pop-Up Information Stand |
| Wed 11 Nov | 10:30 - 14:00 | Maynooth University (MU) | Pop-Up Information Stand and Information Session |
| Thu 12 Nov | 11:00 - 14:00 | National College of Art and Design (NCAD) | Pop-Up Information Stand |
