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International Health Development
Course (MPH)
Nagasaki University's much sought-after "Graduate School of Integrated Global Health" which laid the foundation for Tropical Medicine has been established in 2015.
Global health is beyond simply medicine, medical science and public health. The expertise from many fields are integrated in practice and brought together in an effort to improve global level health disparities.
At the same time, global health plays a role in the formation of the philosophy and social outlook for the 21st century.
In order to obtain a master's degree in public health (MPH), International Health Development Courses encourage students to be active in the following global health areas:
Professor Kazuhiko MOJI,
Director of International Health Development Course
1) Integrate and promote world-class research and education practices,
2) Learn through in-field experience, their learning environment and enhanced educational support,
3) Emphasize the view from the side of the patients rather than the service providers,
4) And foster global networks with others to pursue a multi-faceted team approach.
Application Status 2017/18
Tokyo Satellite Campus
Student Message
Khin Zarwai
“As an international
student, I have
opportunity to
practice the
language daily and
can learn different cultures of different countries from my classmates and improve social dealing. Japan’s universal healthcare insurance and longest average life expectancy are exemplary and I am eager to support for my country using the knowledge and experience gained from the course.”
Course Overview
Overview:
・Duration: Two Years
・Academic degree conferred : Master of Public Health
・Short term field training overseas (2 - 3 weeks)
・Long term practicum overseas (5 - 8 months)
Completion Requirements:
- 28 credits from compulsory modules (28 modules)
- 2 credits from elective modules (2 modules)
- Successful completion of a Master’s Thesis (project report)
- Final examination
Application requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized education institution (university, nursing school, etc.)
- Work experience (in Japan or abroad) or,
- Community service experience (volunteer) or,
- Experience working with organizations such as JOCV (Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers),NGOs, government agencies, or in the private sector (in Japan or abroad).
Modules:
For a complete list of all modules students need to take, please take a look at our "Curriculum" page.
Major Applied Module Groups
International Community Health Module Group
・Reproductive Health / Gender I
・Reproductive Health / Gender II
・Child Health I, Child Health II, Community Health I and Nutrition
・Community Health II, Emergency Relief I and Emergency Relief II
This module group is designed for students to acquire the necessary knowledge needed to understand global health issues from a community health perspectives.
Social and Behavioral Science Module Group
・Health Promotion I
・Health Promotion II
・Medical Anthropology I and Medical Anthropology II
・Social Research (quantitative), Social Research (qualitative) and Demography
・Social Science for Research in Global Health
This module group is designed to provide students with a social point of view on health issues.
Health Policies and Management Module Group
・Health Economics, Health System/Policy I, Project/Program Management I
・Foreign Aid Theory I, Financial Administration of Health, Development & Economics,
Health System/Policy II, and Foreign Aid Theory II
・Project /Program Management II (case study) and Social Entrepreneur
This module group is designed so that students can acquire the knowledge needed in order to offer solutions to various global health issues.
Short Term Field Training Overseas
In their first year of studies, all MPH students will participate in a short term field training trip overseas to a developing country. Guided by 2-3 professors, students will visit project sites of various organizations as well as their offices to understand the work they do.
This trip will take 2-3 weeks and is mandatory (2 credits).
For a list of past locations and reports by the students, please click here.
Long Term Practicum Overseas
As part of the course, students will be required to complete a long-term practicum (2 credits) as part of their studies.
This is to give students hands-on experience in field work and to conduct research.
The practicum is divided into 2 portions:
1) Internship in a country with an organization of the
student’s choosing (approx. 5 months).
2) Research to gather data in preparation for the
student’s final thesis (approx. 3 months).
Research can take place in the same country as the internship or elsewhere.
Organizations and locations where students in the past have gone for their Practicum can be found below:
Past Entrance Examination Questions
Past entrance examinations for the MPH course can be released upon request.
Please note that these documents are all in Japanese and not needed by international applicants as the entrance examination for international applicants consist only of an online interview.
Details can be found here.
Sample Study Paths
Advisory Board
Advisory board information can be found here.