The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sends some of its officers to the Naval Colleges and civilian graduate schools in foreign countries listed below.
| country | college, course, etc. | period | number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Defence College | 1.5 years | 1 each |
| India | National Defence College | 1 year | |
| Indonesia | Indonesia Naval Staff and Command College | 1 year | |
| Italy | NATO Defense College | 6 months | |
| Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea Joint forces military university, Naval College | 1 year | |
| United Kingdom | Royal College of Defence Studies | 1 year | |
| Joint Services Command and Staff College | |||
| United States | National Defense University | 1 year | 1 each |
| Naval War College (Naval Command College) | 2 each | ||
| Naval War College (Naval Staff College) | 1 each | ||
| Master's course in a civilian university ( international law ) | 2 years | 1 each | |
| Master's course in a civilian university ( international relations ) |
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