Department of Medical Science
The Master's Program in Medical Science provides students who have studied a wide range of specialized fields at university with a systematic and intensive education in the fundamentals and applications of medicine.The aim is to cultivate talented individuals who will contribute to the fields of basic medical biology, clinical medicine, drug discovery, public health, community health care, occupational and environmental health, sports medicine, etc., and who will be active in the future with their specialized knowledge.
Admission Policy
（1）The Graduate School of Medicine seeks the following persons:
Those who possess a rich humanity, high ethics, scientific logic, and the abilities and qualities necessary to grow into creative medical researchers. To this end, we select students who not only have sufficient basic academic ability and specialized knowledge but also have intellectual curiosity and a spirit of scientific inquiry, a desire to pioneer new fields, and the ability to think from multiple perspectives and develop with deep insight.
（2）Basic Selection Policy
We select individuals who have sufficient basic academic ability and specialized knowledge, as well as the motivation, ability, and qualities to succeed as medical researchers and highly skilled technicians in the future. In order to attract broad-minded individuals from a variety of fields, we assess through application documents and an oral examination basic academic ability and necessary language skills as researchers that go beyond the fields of medicine and life sciences. We also value not only specialized knowledge, but also a desire to pioneer new fields with intellectual curiosity and a spirit of scientific inquiry, and the ability to view things from multiple perspectives and develop research with deep insight.
Admission Quota
20 students
Courses
The Master's Program offers the following four courses.
You can see an overview of each course.
Medical Science Course
This course is generally taken by students who have graduated from a four-year university bachelor's program, and its purpose is to train medical researchers.
| Program | Degree |
|---|---|
| 2 years | Master of Medical Science |
Public Health Course
This course is for students who have graduated from a university bachelor's degree program and aims to train public health professionals.
| Program | Degree |
|---|---|
| 2 years | Master of Medical Science |
Medical Education Course
This course is generally aimed at doctors who have graduated from medical schools and aims to train doctors to become instructors for medical professionals.
| Program | Degree |
|---|---|
| 2 years | Master of Healthcare Administration |
Young Leaders Program
This program invites people from developing countries who will play national leadership roles in the future in health and medical administration, the operation and management of medical institutions, and public health and preventive medicine activities, and aims to cultivate problem-solving abilities in the medical and welfare administration sectors in their home countries by providing them with short-term, intensive training in knowledge and skills in medical administration, medical economics, medical statistics, etc.
| Program | Degree |
|---|---|
| 1 year | Master of Healthcare Administration |
