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To be one of the leading Universities in Asia

In our endeavor to foster truly international human resources capable of succeeding in the fields of health and social welfare sciences on a global stage, the Niigata University of Health and Welfare offers an education that cultivates strong communication skills amongst students and faculty, skills that will help graduates achieve their goals in this age of internationalization.

Fostering professionals in the fields of health, medical, welfare, and sports sciences

The Master’s program offers 4 majors and 16 fields, while the Doctoral Program offers 1 major and 3 fields, thereby meeting needs across a wide range of disciplines.
In addition, because the graduate school also includes students who are already active professionals in various occupations, students can learn about collaboration among different professions in areas such as health, medical care, welfare, and sports.
The university also offers the “Collaborative Integrated Seminar,” in which students work together with undergraduate students on concrete case studies and learn team-based medical care.

Presenting posters at an international academic conference.

Presenting posters at an international academic conference.

Integrated General Seminar to learn the basic methods for collaborating with other professions

Integrated General Seminar to learn the basic methods for collaborating with other professions

Registered international students (by year)

2026
China20
Indonesia5
Vietnam4
Thailand3
Sri Lanka2
Taiwan1
Others5
Major in Medical and Rehabilitation Sciences (Master’s Course)
Promoting higher quality and a positive collaboration between health and welfare services

In order to respond to diverse needs in the fields of health, medical care, and welfare, and to promote improvements in service quality through active collaboration, this program advances research and education in rehabilitation, prosthetics/orthotics and welfare equipment, and physical and mental functions, while also conducting research on the development of human resources engaged in professional education.
The program consists of 10 fields: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Prosthetics and Assistive Support, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Health, Medical Technology Safety Management, Vision Science, Emergency Medical Science, Radiological Information Science, and Physical Anthropology.

Major in Health Sciences (Master’s Course)
Promoting enhanced quality and positive collaboration of health and related services

In response to the rapidly aging society and the increasing and diversifying health-related needs that accompany it, and in order to promote active collaboration among multiple professions and improve service quality, this program advances research and education in health sciences, with a focus on nutrition, sports, and nursing, while also conducting research on the development of human resources engaged in professional education.
The program consists of 3 fields: Health and Nutritional Science, Health and Sports Science, and Nursing.

Major in Social Welfare (Master’s Course)
Training highly-skilled health, medical and social welfare professionals

In order to provide health, medical care, and welfare services in an integrated manner and support patients, persons with disabilities, and citizens in improving their QOL and achieving independence, this program conducts research from three levels—the national and civil society level, the community/facility/organizational level, and the individual/family level—while emphasizing their interrelationships. It also aims to contribute to improving the qualities and professional capabilities of practitioners in the health, medical care, and welfare fields.
The program consists of 2 fields: Health, Medical Care, and Welfare Policy, Planning, and Management; and Health, Medical Care, and Welfare Management.

Field of Health Informatics and Business Administration (Master’s Course)
Training health informatics and business administration specialists for a new era of medical services

This program aims to train specialists in medical information management who can identify critical paths (delay-determining factors) that hinder improvements in patient (user) satisfaction and in the quality and efficiency of hospital (facility) management, and who can contribute to finding solutions (shortcuts) in step with the times.
The program consists of 1 field: Medical Information and Management Administration.

Major in Health and Welfare (Doctoral Course)
Training human resources capable of consistent multidisciplinary care through health and welfare, and developing integrated social policies

Mind and Body Functions Field
This field addresses issues in interdisciplinary fields spanning sports, engineering, medicine and medical care, educating and researching about the functions of the body and mind from various perspectives. Students will use electrophysiological, biochemical and biomechanical methods to carry out detailed analysis into movement, motor ability, and behavioral and sensory functions. They will develop clinical problem-solving skills for higher brain dysfunctions such as movement disorders, dementia, apraxia, agnosia and aphasia, and conduct education research into the basic theories required to develop new treatments.

Welfare Ergonomics Field
This field scientifically examines how to adapt orthotics, prosthetics, shoes and other welfare equipment playing a role in improving the welfare of people with disabilities. Through this research we aim to use ergonomics methods and the latest computerized motion capture analysis to develop more advanced welfare tools and improve methods for rehabilitation and good health promotion.

Community and Global Health Welfare
With the aim of improving the health and welfare of people at both a local and international level, students study specialist fields such as preventative health, public health, international health, health policy and social welfare. A number of research methods are used, ranging from natural to social sciences, depending on the topic.


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