The purpose of the Graduate School of Medical Science is to
cultivate an ability for doing original studies that may add comprehensive
knowledge and information to medical science including the fields
of occupational and environmental health sciences, and to develop
an ability for giving guidance in special fields, thus contributing
to the advancement of medical and health sciences.
The Graduate School is composed of four divisions, which are in
turn sub-divided to make a total of twelve fields of specialization
(Table).The staff of the special fields takes partial charge of
the graduate program for the Doctor's degree (Doctor of Medical
Science). The period of attendance needed for completion of this
program is generally four years.
The objective of the program is to enable qualified students who have an aptitude for scientific research to obtain advanced training in one of the disciplines which underlie the field of medical science. For the first two years dedicated mainly to didactic study and the last two mainly for research in a specialty under a supervising professor and writing a thesis.
The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Graduate
School was established on April, 1 1984 with the spirit described
in the university's charter : Based on the aim and mission of
the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, the purpose
of our Graduate School is to study theory and application of medical
science, and to cultivate an ability for doing original studies
that may add comprehensive knowledge and information to medical
science, including the fields of occupational and environmental
health sciences, and to develop an ability for giving guidance
in special fields, thus contributing to the advancement of medical
and health sciences.
Applicants who apply for admission to the Graduate School are required to have one of the following qualifications:
1) Those who were graduated from a school of Medicine or Dentistry
2) Those who completed of 18 years of an education course out side of Japan
3) Those who meet qualifications which the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology indicated in Notification No. 39(1955).
4) Those who are evaluated by the graduate school to have an academic ability equal to or surpassing the ones who meet the qualification 1)
Applicants for the clinical courses are required to have a license to practice medicine in Japan and are desired to have legal clinical training experience. Admission is granted after testing the ability of the applicants to study their respective courses. Upon admission, each student will be assigned an academic advisor for his/her desired course.
There are both written and oral entrance examinations.
Written Test Foreign language (English)
Foreign Applicants-Japanese language test
Oral Test|fundamental Knowledge of medicine and life sciences
Fundamental Life Science Division---10 (One academic year)
Applied Health Science Division---10 (One academic year)
Medical/Occupational Health Science Division---10 (One academic
year)
Clinical/Biomedical Informatics Division---10 (One academic year)
Total 40 students (One academic year)
1.Entrance examination fee---------------30,000 yen
2.School tuition fee
Admission fee (at the time of entrance)----282,000 yen
Tuition Fee (annually) --------535,800 yen
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D.) will be awarded
to a student who fulfills all of the following requirements:
(1) Four years residence in general
(2) Completion of subjects equivalent to more than 36 credits.
(3) Submission of a thesis, passing of a qualifying examination and approval of the doctoral thesis from the Committee of the Graduate School of Medical Science.
The academic year begins on April 1st and ends on March 31st of the following year.
The Graduate School of Medical Science consists of the studies
in fundamental and clinical medicine which are the core course
in the School of Medicine (established on April 1, 1978). The
Graduate School includes the University Hospital (established
on July 9, 1979) and the Institute of Industrial Ecological Science
(established on April 1, 1986).
The Graduate School of Medical Science is composed of four
divisions; Fundamental Life Science Division, Applied Health Science
Division, Medical and Occupational Health Science Division, and
Clinical and Biomedical Informatics Division. Fundamental Life
Science Division is in turn sub-divided into three special fields;
Structure and Function of the Human Body, Molecular and Cellular
Biology, and Biological and Physiological Regulation. Applied
Health Science Division is sub-divided into three special fields;
Environmental Health Science, Preventive Medicine and Health Care,
and Neuro-behavioral Health. Medical and Occupational Health Science
Division is sub-divided into three special fields; Pathognomonic
Science, Trauma Surgery, and Occupational Medicine. Clinical and
Biomedical Informatics Division is sub-divided into three special
fields; Physiological Informatics, Pathological Informatics, and
Diagnostic Informatics. Each field consists of 3 to 5 departments
(see table 1).
The Committee of the Graduate School of Medical Science (established on April 1, 1984) operates the Graduate School of Medical Science. President, vice president, and guidance professors who are in charge of the Graduate School make up the committee and discuss matters of importance determined in graduate school charter. For smooth operation, there are the Head Conference, Divisions Conference, and Liaison Conference as internal organizations.
The Head Conference consists of the dean of the Graduate School, the head of each division, and one guidance professor chosen from each division. The Conference discusses the issues which are passed down from the Committee and preview the issues to be later referred to the Committee.
The education program of the Graduate School of Medical Science is determined in the Graduate School Charter and Graduate School Course Description. As a rule, for completion of this program graduate students are generally required to put in four years of attendance, fulfillment of more than 36 credits, submission of a thesis based on specified instructions. With the approval of the doctoral thesis and success in the final examination, they will receive the doctor's degree (Ph.D.).
The Committee of the Graduate School of Medical Science grades and determines whether a student passes or fails his or her doctoral thesis and final examination.
The rapid advancement of scientific research in recent years and transformation of the surrounding external environment demands a higher achievement than the original aim of the graduate school, which is to train succeeding researchers and highly specialized professionals. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and University Council are taking leading parts in the discussion about future strategies. The Graduate School of Medical Science is continuing to solve various issues by constant reevaluating itself.