School of Health Sciences

Department of Nursing    Annual Enrollment 70 / Period of Attendance 4 years


Department of Occupational Hygiene    Annual Enrollment 20 / Period of Attendance 4 years

◆ Educational Purposes

p11-6goukan370.jpg  In order to be a good partner with occupational health physicians, staff members in occupational and environmental health activities are required to have two important qualities: “creative intelligence” and “attitude of responsibility for one’s own learning.”
  To meet the changing social needs, the School of Health Sciences develops human resources which can contribute to occupational health in an integral and creative manner, with a perspective on the relationship between life systems and environments.





Departmentof Nursing

看護学科.jpg  The educational Department of Nursing gives students the underlying knowledge, skills and attitude to be a nursing professional, with recognition of the role in industrial nursing, and with the flexibility to meet social changes and technological developments.

◆ Department Overview

  Our curriculum, grounded in occupational health, equips students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in clinical practice. We consistently achieve high pass rates on the National Examination for Nurses, and 100% of our graduates' secure employment or go on to further study. We are committed to developing healthcare professionals with both a broad perspective and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.
  Our graduates include nurses who work alongside physicians to support patients and their families, as well as occupational health nurses who promote and protect the health of individuals in corporate and industrial settings.


◆ Curriculum Overview

  The Department of Nursing provides a well-rounded education grounded in respect for the dignity of life. We are committed to developing nursing professionals with the practical skills, ethical awareness, and interdisciplinary perspective needed to deliver high-quality care and contribute to the advancement of nursing, as well as to local and global communities. We also prepare highly skilled occupational health nurses who support the health and well-being of working populations. To achieve these goals, our four-year curriculum is carefully structured to build knowledge and skills step by step, covering foundational studies, specialist foundations, nursing practice, and health sciences.
  From the first year, we provide practical training that helps students understand people living in the community and working populations as recipients of nursing care, fostering a broad perspective from an early stage. We also provide courses in occupational health and industrial nursing, which are distinctive features of our university, across all academic years, allowing students to progressively deepen their understanding.
  We also provide students who choose the public health nursing track with opportunities to deepen their understanding of occupational health through foundational coursework and practical training in workplace settings.


◆ Curriculum Structure

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◆ Graduate Careers

Graduates of Nursing are expected to play an active role in hospitals and companies by making use of the following licenses and qualifications.
■Clinical Nurse License
■Public Health Nurse License (Those with this license can also acquire the following licenses/qualifications.)
 ・Class-2 Nursing Teacher ・Class-1 Health Supervisor



Department of Occupational Hygiene

p12kankyo350.jpg  Department of Occupational Hygiene gives students the specialized knowledge that is required to maintain workers’ health and create a safe and comfortable working environment, by improving the basic academic abilities that the students learned in high school. At the same time, it provides students with science-based skills and technological skills to assess and improve the working environment, and trains professionals who can maintain workers’ health and create safe and comfortable environments from an engineering perspective.

◆ Department Overview

  This is Japan's only department offering specialized study in occupational health and safety management systems. We foster human resources capable of supporting the workforce through non-medical approaches by acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to create safe, sanitary, and comfortable work environments. Many of our graduates serve as leaders in occupational health within various enterprises and government agencies, leveraging their cutting-edge technology, technical expertise and ambition.

◆ Curriculum Overview

  Our curriculum is built on two core pillars: occupational health which provides fundamental knowledge of health and safety, and occupational management which develops the skills necessary for health and safety management systems. These two core areas are integrated with seven academic categories: environment, health science, engineering, informatics, natural science, humanities and social sciences. Students primarily focus on required courses designated for certification as Working Environment Measurement Experts and Health Supervisors. In addition, they select elective courses to develop deeper expertise in their chosen fields.
  Our curriculum is designed to prepare students to address the diversifying range of issues related to occupational safety and health, and to take on leadership roles in the field. After acquiring general knowledge in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences, as well as the mechanisms of the human body and its interactions with the environment, students acquire specialized theories and practical skills through elective courses and their graduation research.
  Graduates of our specialized professional training program are highly sought after by various industries and are expected to excel as experts in occupational health and safety.

◆ Curriculum Structure

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◆ Graduate Careers

Graduates of Department of Occupational Hygiene are expected to play an active role in companies by making use of the following licenses and qualifications.
■Class-1 Health Supervisor
■Hygienic Engineering Manager
■Class-2 Working Environment Measurement Expert


◆ Academic Departments

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  (Last update: May 21, 2026)