8 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Programs in Japan for 2024

Our Psychology program breaks conventional boundaries by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. It seamlessly integrates insights from diverse fields such as neuroscience, data science, humanities, and social sciences. This structure not only enriches the study of human behavior but also fosters versatile thinkers, adept at bridging disciplines and innovating in their respective fields. We believe that education in this field is crucial in fostering a compassionate, empathetic society that can better understand and address mental health concerns.

Child study classes cover a wide range of subjects such as culture, psychology, childhood education, and child welfare. The aim is not only to train nursery school and kindergarten teachers but also to study children comprehensively and develop the strength of character to work together in partnership with children.

Social work is an academic field that pursues theories and ways to encourage individuals, groups and society so that all people will be given respect and change their lives for the better. This division prompts proactive learning and offers a learning environment for students to acquire practical knowledge. It also offers diverse practice opportunities each year with an emphasis on direct involvement with welfare service beneficiaries so that students can refine their problem identification and problem-solving skills. Through the programs, students aspire to become competent social workers who can work together with diverse professions while also demonstrating their expertise, or become contributing members of society to utilize their knowledge on social welfare in a wide array of fields. Alumni career paths are very diverse. SPU Division of Social Work alumni have been employed in the following fields and demonstrate their capabilities acquired at SPU: the children & family support fields such as the family court and child guidance center; the consultation and lifestyle support field for children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities; public administration in the Japanese government, prefectures, and municipalities; the medical welfare and psychiatric social welfare fields such as general hospitals and psychiatric hospitals; the regional social welfare field such as in social welfare councils and non-profit organizations; and companies in various industries including pharmaceutical, medical equipment, housing, beauty, and education.

The Department of Clinical Psychology aims to foster specialists in psychological care by helping students to develop their self-awareness and learn about human relationships. Students can acquire a viewpoint of objective problem analysis based on a solid foundation unaffected by prejudice or transitional trends in research methods. This is achieved through basic experiments and counseling techniques to teach the basic attitudes and moral values necessary in human interaction.

This course covers: 　•Theories on welfare and systems of the law, techniques of counseling 　•Dealing with the trends and issues of social welfare today 　•Solving the problems on local social welfare co-operating with the local government and people.

Learn sociology and social welfare and solve local issues. The Faculty of Sociology nurtures "you of the future" who contribute to the community. We will support you generously.

Develop the ability to solve problems in the fi elds of business and childcare. Touch the heartstrings that drive organizations and people account regional characteristics Useful for solving various issues related to childcare Business Psychology Children's Emotional Psychology

Social welfare, child-care, psychology. Further the understanding of humans and society. The Department of Sociology aims to further understand various issues in industries, society, culture, regions, education, welfare, etc., and train persons with practical faculty for a reason and ability to take action to resolve those issues.