Tropical Medicine Course

(MTM)

Application Status 2017/18

Nagasaki Sakamoto Campus

Tokyo Satellite Campus

Professor Koya ARIYOSHI,

Director of Tropical Medicine Course

The Master of Tropical Medicine (MTM) course at Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, provides doctors who want to understand medicine and health in the tropical countries, especially in Asia, with a variety of exciting research and training opportunities.

Asia is a fascinating region with diverse cultures and people. There are several success cases
in the control of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Medical practice and public health policies are substantially diverse. There are plenty of areas yet to be studied in this region.

For medical doctors who want to be exposed to, and study, tropical medicine and global health in an international and friendly environment, consider joining our MTM course here in Nagasaki University.

Student Message

Kota Mochizuki

“I could observe

first-hand the field work

[in Nicaragua] and it

was a great experience

for me.

After returning from abroad, I shared my experience with the other MPM, MPH, and MSc students who also found it interesting. As for lectures [at TMGH], through collaboration with LSHTM and many other prominent professors, the lessons are high quality.”

Apply now!

Course Overview

Overview:

・Duration: One Year

・Academic degree conferred : Master Tropical Medicine

・Overseas Clinical Training and Research (Philippines, Vietnam)

・Overseas Clinical Case Discussion (Remote)

Completion Requirements:

- 30 credits from compulsory modules (30 modules)

- successful completion of a Master’s Thesis (project report)

- final examination

Application requirements:

- doctor's license (a doctor's license from a foreign country also accepted)
- 2 or more years of clinical or corresponding experience

Modules:

For a complete list of all modules students need to take, please take a look at our "Curriculum" page.

Major Applied Modules Groups

Basic Tropical Medicine Modules

· Pathogenic Microbiology I · Pathogenic Microbiology II
· Pathogenic Microbiology III · Immunology
· Biotechnology · Pathology

To understand the basic medical aspects of infectious diseases in the tropical medicine field.

Clinical Tropical Medicine Modules

· Clinical Tropical Medicine (by organ)
· Clinical Tropical Medicine (by region)

To learn the various treatments and skills of diagnosing tropical diseases from a clinical point of view, focusing on tropical infectious diseases.

Epidemiology and Statistics Modules

· Epidemiology I and II
· Statistics I and II

To develop the ability of teaching or researching in global health using more sophisticated, multivariate analysis techniques in epidemiology and statistics.

Global Environment and Hygiene Modules

· Zoological hygiene

To develop the ability of teaching or researching in global health using more sophisticated environment and hygiene knowledge.

Sample Study Path

Overseas Training and Research

Students have the option to visit the San Lazaro Hospital in the Philippines where many patients of tropical diseases are admitted. The hospital contains state-of-the-art training and research facilities where research can be carried out.

Students will improve their expertise and diagnosis abilities through in-person experience of observing cases of tropical diseases. They may write their master’s thesis using the information they collect through this hands-on experience.