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24 Best Medicine Master's Degree Programs in Japan for 2024

Find the most comprehensive list of top Medicine Master's Degree programs in Japan for 2024. Our selection is tailored to help you excel in your chosen field with the best educational institutions.

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Master in Nursing

Niigata College Of Nursing

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master's Degree

Graduate program courses consist of the 3 areas of 'The Field of Basic Nursing', 'The Field of Common Foundation', and 'The Specialized Fields'. 'The Field of Basic Nursing' is made up of 5 compulsory subjects, and in order to cultivate specialist practical nursing skills, they form the foundation of each of the specialized fields. 'The Field of Common Foundation' constitutes 10 elective subjects, providing students with a wide range of insights and offering multi-disciplinary perspectives and learning opportunities that can be put to use in nursing practice. 'The Specialized Fields' consist of the 9 domains of Nursing Management, Basic Nursing, Maternity, and Child Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Adult Health Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, and Community Health Nursing, each of which is studied through between 4 to 8 taught courses and practical seminars. In regard to assignments and research in each domain, students are able to deepen both their practical and theoretical understanding by choosing to explore their own particular areas of interest.

Nursing Major, Graduate School of Nursing (Master’s Course)

Gunma Prefectural College Of Health Sciences

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing

Master of Science (MSc)

Enrollment limit: 8 people Course term: 2 years Degree: Master’s (Nursing) * Cultivates human resources who will serve as practical instructors that engage in in-hospital education and management at places like medical institutions

Master in Rehabilitation Science

Saitama Prefectural University

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Physiotherapy (Physical Therapy)

Master's Degree

Professionals who deliver appropriate health and social services in integrated form while possessing extensive expertise on specific fields are in high demand to respond to Saitama residents' needs towards health and medical welfare that are becoming increasingly complicated and diversified.

Master in Clinical Pharmacy

Showa Pharmaceutical University

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Japan

Pharmacology, Medicine

Master's Degree

This department aims to nurture specialists who can contribute to medical care, as well as researchers in the field of clinical pharmacy. During the first semester, students are required to take specialized subjects in clinical pharmacy. During the next six months, they learn and practice the work performed by pharmacists on hospital wards at affiliated hospitals. During their second year, students work on a research topic at SPU or a teaching hospital under the guidance of their advisor and write a master's thesis.

Master's Programs In Nursing

Tokyo Women's Medical University

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master's Degree

The Master’s Programs mainly intend to develop human resources who can play active roles as researchers or advanced practice nurses* in various medical fields. (highly skilled nursing specialists)

Master in Nursing

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master's Degree

The aim of this faculty is to develop human resources who can contribute to regional healthcare and become responsible for the comprehensive healthcare system, and also bridge health, medical care, and welfare, while appropriately utilizing ICT. Also, it is to pave the way for students’ future careers and contribute to the development of academics related to healthcare information. Therefore, the keyword of our faculty is “Self-reliance” and “Co-creation” based on our educational principle, “Modern Practical Sciences”. This faculty provides an education that fuses “Nursing” and “Informatics” and that centered on three core competencies: “ability to learn from practice”, “basic abilities required for professionals” and “ability to utilize ICT”.

Master in Nursing

Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University School Of Pharmacy

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master of Science (MSc)

Nursing education with research ability by further deepening the specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in undergraduate education regarding nursing science and nursing practice and acquiring the ability to set research subjects and develop research activities by oneself. The purpose is to train nurses who play a central role in supporting nursing practice.

Master in Nursing

University Of Occupational And Environmental Health Japan

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master's Degree

The Graduate School of Nursing provides training aimed at those who qualify as a health nurse, midwife, or clinical nurse (including future qualification of these), as a nursing practitioner with advanced nursing skills and investigative thinking ability in clinical practice, nursing administrators with a high level of management skills, and educators and researchers specializing in nursing science.

Master in Nursing

University Of Miyazaki

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master's Degree

In order to respond to the changing needs of local communities and of an increasingly complex society, while keeping pace with the ever-evolving specialization of nursing, UoM's Graduate School of Nursing Science aims to foster researchers, educators, and practitioners who can develop their potential and play an active role in the field of health and medical welfare. The graduate school comprises the Training Course for Researchers and Training Course for Advanced Practice Nurses, as well as a special course for midwife candidates preparing for the examination in Training Course for Advanced Practice Nurses.

Occupational Therapy Major

Chiba Prefectural University Of Health Sciences (Chiba Kenritsu Hoken Iryo Daigaku (CPUOHS))

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Physiotherapy (Physical Therapy)

Master's Degree

The educational philosophy of the occupational therapy major is to acquire the attitude and ability to provide occupational therapy from the standpoint of the target person based on rich humanity, high ethical standards, keen sensitivity, and diverse expressiveness, and people. The purpose is to develop human resources who can support the health promotion of occupational therapy and contribute to the development of clinical, educational, and research occupational therapy. We will develop human resources who can have a basic attitude and way of thinking that respect the target person. We will develop human resources who have a wide range of basic academic abilities and have the ability to think logically and objectively. We will develop human resources who are motivated to contribute to people's healthy lives through occupational therapy. We will develop human resources who have high cooperation and collaboration ability and can play roles according to the situation. We will develop human resources with a challenging spirit who aim to develop academics from an international and multifaceted perspective.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Niigata University Of Health And Welfare

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master of Science (MSc)

We have designed a special course in the Field of Nursing. Specialized courses comprise of cancer nursing, women’s health nursing, child nursing, nursing management, geriatric nursing, mental health nursing and chronic care nursing, and community care. Health problems and liver problems have become diversified and complicated, and consequently, the environment surrounding nursing has changed dramatically. In this field, we expect the students to acquire the ability to conduct theoretical research for nursing practices as well as practical capabilities in nursing. We also emphasize the ability to solve problems in terms of the QOL of the people with complex nursing problems at all levels of health, i.e. from the period of disease prevention, recovery, and up to the end-stage diseases.

Graduate School of Medicine Master's Program

Asahikawa Medical College (Asahikawa Ika Daigaku)

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master's Degree

旭川医科大学Medical旭川医科大学Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Nursing (Master's Program) has two courses, "Master's Thesis Course" and "Advanced Practice Course". Both are based on guidance from professors in specialized fields.

Master of Science in Nursing

Aichi Prefectural University

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing

Master of Science (MSc)

The degree fields in the Master’s program are Fundamental Sciences for Nursing, Synthetic Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Extensive Nursing, and Women’s Health & Midwifery, each composed of one to three study areas. Research courses are offered in each specialty. Certified Nurse Specialist courses (Cancer Nursing, Family Health Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing) are offered in the study areas of Adult Nursing (Chronic), Child Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. A Certified Nurse Administrator course is offered in Nursing Administration, and an Advanced Practice course is offered in Women’s Health & Midwifery. The Master’s program is designed to develop outstanding nursing researchers and educators, while also training professionals who have advanced knowledge and practical skills who can take on leading roles in nursing practice.

Radiological Technology Major, Graduate School of Radiological Technology (Master’s Course)

Gunma Prefectural College Of Health Sciences

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Radiology

Master of Science (MSc)

In recent years there have been considerable developments with the increasing sophistication and specialization of medical technology, and the demands placed on medical care for prefectural residents continue to grow more diverse as well. In the midst of this, there have been growing expectations when it comes to cultivating in-hospital educational instructors for nursing positions and fostering human resources with the advanced knowledge and skills for the radiological technology sector. Given such trends, Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences opened its graduate school (master’s courses) in April 2009 with the objective of contributing to raising the level of health and welfare in the region. Enrollment limit: 3 people Course term: 2 years Degree: Master’s (Radiology) * Cultivates human resources with advanced knowledge and skills who can deal with medical equipment that is constantly growing more sophisticated, such as CTs, MRIs, and that for heavy particle therapies

Master in Nursing

Kanazawa Medical University

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine

Master of Science (MSc)

The Graduate School of Nursing aims to develop nursing experts and educators with advanced levels of knowledge and capabilities, who can contribute to the development and promotion of healthcare and human welfare, as well as progress in nursing, both in local and global communities. There are three departments of study: 1. Nursing Education 2. Community Life Support Nursing 3. Advanced Practical Nursing

Nursing Master's Program

University Of Human Environments

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing

Master's Degree

Image of human resources to be trained Human resources who can engage in research aimed at improving and reforming nursing practice, education, and management Human resources who can structurally grasp the dynamics of the place where nursing is provided and work systematically Human resources who have a research perspective and can work on service transformation in collaboration with various occupations and citizens Human resources who can function as nurse leaders and educators in the field of nursing and education

Master's Course Division of Nursing

Setsunan University

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing

Master's Degree

This division enables students to develop their skills to provide quality nursing care based on the most current expertise of medical and nursing care, through collaborations with various types of medical professionals. We aim in particular to train educators and researchers who are able to contribute to the development of nursing science, enhancing their pedagogical capabilities to prepare the next generation of nursing practitioners and to improve the practical abilities of on-site nursing staff.

Midwifery Master's Course

Oita University Of Nursing And Health Sciences

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing

Master of Science (MSc)

Midwifery is an independent nursing occupation in Japan. All midwives are educated as nurses and midwives and have licensure as a registered nurse and separate licensure as a midwife. The minimum length of education and training required to receive licensure in Japan is three years for nurses and one year for midwives. There are various midwifery education programs in Japan, such as graduate school Master’s courses; undergraduate courses; undergraduate non-degree programs; undergraduate special courses; junior college non-degree programs; and vocational schools. The current midwifery environment in Japan is characterized by the progression of our declining birthrate, the aging of expectant mothers, a lack of obstetricians, a decrease in parturient facilities, and a concurrent advancement of perinatal medicine and assisted reproductive technology. Therefore, midwives are required to possess advanced diagnostic and practical midwifery skills and the ability to collaborate with other medical professionals including obstetricians.

Master in Health Science

University Of The Ryukyus

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Japan

Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Physiotherapy (Physical Therapy), Occupational Therapy, Nutrition & Dietetics

Master's Degree

The Graduate School of Health Sciences (master's and doctoral programs) aims to train leaders and researchers with a high degree of research capacity in the field of health sciences. The Graduate School of Health Sciences consists of two educational research fields, Human Health Development and International Island Health, which conduct unique educational research regarding health and longevity on Okinawa, physical, psychosocial, and cultural factors that influence health, the development of health resources, and advanced healthcare technology, and island health in the Asia-Pacific region. We also promote the globalization of graduate education by encouraging graduate students to present their research at academic conferences such as the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health. Those who complete the doctoral course potentially work as researchers and leaders in universities, hospitals, laboratories, and international organizations.

Master in medical technology

Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University School Of Pharmacy

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Japan

Biomedical Engineering, Health Sciences, Medicine, Health Administration

Master's Degree

Practical field with research ability by further deepening the specialized knowledge and ability related to clinical engineering and radiological technology acquired in undergraduate education, and acquiring the ability to set research themes and develop research activities by oneself. The purpose is to train human resources who play a central role in supporting the research.

Master's Degree, Medicine, Japan

A Master's Degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a specific course of study. It typically requires one to three years of full-time study and allows students to specialize in a particular field or area of interest, enhancing their knowledge and skills for career advancement.

The field of Medicine is a diverse and challenging area of study that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and injuries in humans. Students in this field learn about anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and patient care, preparing them for careers as doctors, surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

In Japan, higher education is highly esteemed, with a strong focus on academic excellence and research. Universities and Business Schools offer a wide range of accredited degrees, from Bachelors to Ph.D.s, catering to students at different stages of their academic and professional journey. Japanese education emphasizes discipline, innovation, and global perspectives, preparing students for success in a competitive global market.