Rehabilitation Science (Master's Course)

The Rehabilitation Sciences Course shall establish appropriate courses to enable students to learn the necessary knowledge, techniques, and research capabilities in order to contribute practically to the participation of people with disabilities in society and to the support of regional lifestyles.

(1)Courses needed to contribute practically to the participation in society and to the support of regional lifestyles of people with various disabilities who have difficulty in continuing their life in the region or at home shall be established.

(2)Courses shall be established to study the basics of rehabilitation research and recent trends in the disciplines of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and related fields.

(3)Courses shall be established for rehabilitation support across the three areas of physical function disability, cognitive and mental function disability, and lifestyle function disability and research shall be conducted in each region based on these three areas.

Nagahara Academy was founded in 1946, shortly after the end of WWII. Although the concept of “welfare” had not yet penetrated deeply into Japanese society of those days, Nagahara Academy developed educational programs to reach out to disadvantaged people. Nishikyushu University was founded in 1968, following Nagahara Academy’s current to provide curriculum focusing on health and welfare. We have promoted unique education and research, and have developed as the only 4-year private university in Saga Prefecture. Inherited from the time of its original foundation, the spirit of reaching out to disadvantaged people exists in the current faculties and departments.

Modern society seeks individuals capable of thinking for themselves and creating things from nothing. The university, therefore, focuses not on “what we can teach students” but on “fostering students who can think.” Through our practical educational program, we endeavor to bring out the learning capacity of each student to the fullest extent. Practice, exercises, interaction with the community and other experiences that we offer will be wonderful textbooks for students. Students may face situations that may cause loss of motivation; but I am confident that you will encounter many moments when you feel the joy of learning. I sincerely wish that you will experience such joy at Nishikyushu University.