We nurture students to gain professional expertise in the areasof healthcare and social work, embracing the dignity of life andthe philosophy of 11 Love Thy Neighbor. 11Based on the principles of SCU "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Dignity of Life", since its inception, SCU has helped
nurture professionals with not only the relevant knowledge and skills, but also passion for hands on practice in thefields of healthcare and social work based upon biblical foundations. Philosophy and history as well as theprinciples of Seirei are compulsory areas of study for all students enrolled in the School of Nursing, the School ofRehabilitation Sciences and the School of Social Work. With a view to realizing their respective future professions,students initially pursue their studies in fundamental courses before progressing into more specialized courses.
Students also learn the meaning, importance andway of "Inter-Professional Working", a corporative
method among specialists in different fields
working as a team, while pursuing the higher
level of their specialty studies. Students are able toacquire practical skills through practice at Seirei's
extensive facilities which share the same Christianethics and provide optimal learning opportunities.
The ultimate educational objective of SCU is todevelop students who wi11 go on to become
healthcare professionals and in turn, provide carethrough the ethic of "Neighborly Love" and havecompassion for the pain of others as well as apassion for working with those in other healthcare
and social work professions, both at home andabroad.
SEIREI CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY

Learning Composition

Bachelor's Program in Nursing
School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Bachelor's Program in Physical Therapy
Bachelor's Program in Occupation Therapy
Bachelor's Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy

Undergraduate Programs

School of Social Work
Advanced Program in MidwiferyCBachelor's Program in Social Work
Bachelor's Program in Care and Social Work
Bachelor's Program in Child Education and Social Work
Master's Program in Nursing
PhD Program in Nursing

Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Rehabilitation Sciences

Master's Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
Graduate School of Social Work
Health and Welfare Practice Development Research Center
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Master's Program in Social Work
PhD Program in Social WorkSEIREI CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY�ifl
1r,1,1jfl1�(!j@j;J,a.., Bachelor's Program in Nursing First year Enrollment Limit: 150
Seirei Christopher University (SCU) holds that the most fundamental skill and spirit of nursing is toprotect the dignity of life and to show love to those who need help. The SCU nursing programemphasizes the sensibility to understand the feelings of people in need of medical care, humannature, and the joy of life. The program emphasized critical thinking skills with an emphasis on
thinking across disciplines and thinking objectively. SCU nursing graduates must also demonstrate amastery of nursing skills and knowledge. Seirei seeks to train nurses who have mastered thediscipline and who aim to practice skilled nursing with a warm heart.

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Bachelor's Program in Physical Therapy First year Enrollment Limit: 40

The Seirei Physical Therapy (PT) Department of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences trains PhysicalTherapists to work with patients who have challenging illnesses or injuries which have led to loss ofindependence in their daily lives. Our Physical Therapists, with great sympathy and commitment ofthe heart, work with patients who have experienced loss of the ability to sit, stand, walk, etc. At thesame time, Seirei PTs seek to develop in our patients, positive feelings in order to help prevent further
physical deterioration of their disability. We train Physical Therapists who are committed tosupporting exercise therapy based on scientific evidence which supports an independent daily life for
their patients.

Bachelor's Program in Occupation Therapy First year Enrollment Limit: 30

The Seirei Occupational Therapy (OT) Department of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences trains
Occupational Therapists who are committed to restoring the daily living skills and functions that are apart of independent living. Our Occupational Therapist are committed to overcoming disabilities ofthe body and mind using the most advance scientific approaches and skills. At Seirei Christopher
University we seek to educate Occupational Therapists to achieve the highest level of critical thinking
in their clinical practice, and who have a calm judgement, and who are skilled at developing andimplementing therapeutic plans which alleviate human pain and restore quality of life.

Bachelor's Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy First year Enrollment Limit: 25
The Seirei Speech Therapy (ST) Department of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences emphasizes
education and conducts research to maintain and improve speech, language, and hearing functions
so that people with communication difficulties can both communicate and eat with no loss of theirindividual dignity. Through education, our students learn to support patients in building a richer life.
At Seirei Christopher University, we train Speech, Language, and Hearing professionals who develop
a rich and deep understanding of human nature. Our graduates are highly skilled at working in themost creative and effective ways possible with the patients who present themselves for therapy.

tMflt,,,i-i!lt·i·1fflS.i·tdMKBachelor's Program in Social Work First year Enrollment Limit: 40

Society faces many difficulties such as children's poverty, young-people who are "shut-ins,"
individuals who are isolated by disabilities, and the many challenges faced by senior citizens in a
rapidly aging society. The Seirei School of Social Work seeks to develop graduates who will support
these citizens-in-need and who will work to address these problems and help to build a bettersociety. The Seirei School of Social Work's response to these challenges is to train Social Workers
who will not only be active in the social welfare sector, but who will also excel in the medical,
educational, judicial, and regional support fields.

Bachelor's Program in Social Work First year Enrollment Limit: 25
In the Seirei Christopher University Care Work program, students learn both the theories andpractical skills to serve and support people with disabilities, as well as the family who serve as
caregivers in everyday life. The Seirei program nurtures our graduates to become Care Worker
professionals who support others in living a happy life. This is done through students mastering
specialized knowledge and skills in addition to developing empathy for those members of humanity
in need. This is the foundational value of all of Seirei.
Bachelor's Program in Child Education and Social Work First year Enrollment Limit: 40

A key social problem is that family stress has greatly increased. This leads to an unhealthy family
environment, child-raising anxiety, and even child abuse. In addition to high quality education, highquality and affordable childcare, and high quality education for children, families also need support
for parents. This calls for highly qualified and responsible professionals who can take responsibility
for creating a nurturing environment in which healthy children can be raised. In the Child Educationand Social Work department our goal is to nurture professional leaders who can comprehensively
support the creation of healthy and safe environments in which to raise children.
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Advanced Program in Midwifery

Enrollment Limit: 15The Advance Program in Midwifery is designed for professionals who want to become
Midwives and enter this service sector. This program is truly designed in the spirit of love for
one's neighbor. Our Advance Midwifery program is based on a deep belief in the inner
power of women, faith in women, their strength, and the centrality of their love for family andthe wonder of the "life cycle." The Seirei Advanced Midwifery program cultivates professionals
who place their emphasis on care and support. In addition to the educational goals ofdeveloping graduates with judgement, world-class education, and practical skills, weemphasize the ability to continue to deliver care to women, their families, and their children.
This program nurtures the central concept of the ability of women to promote women's rights and the anonymous role of themidwife. We nurture the ability of our graduate to act as professionals in an independent manner.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Master's Programs 2 years (3 years for long-term school course)
PhD Programs
3 years (4 years for long-term school course)

Our masters and doctoral courses in nursing, rehabilitation sciences, and Social
Welfare aim to cultivate highly qualified world-class professionals. These post­
graduate courses offer the most advanced graduate-level research opportunities andfocus on the broadest range of academic development. Our programs are flexible
and we are able to address a wide range of academic and research interests.

Master's Program in Nursing Enrollment Limit: 10 / PhD Program in Nursing Enrollment Limit: 5The Seirei Christopher University graduate nursing programs address the need for professionals with greater skills in the face ofaccelerating sophistication and specialization in the field of nursing. Our masters and PhD programs in nursing address four fieldsof study: environmental support nursing, life support nursing, medical support nursing, and family support nursing. In 2015, theMaster's program was accredited and includes courses such as cancer nursing and advance practical nursing. The doctoral
program is a highly specialized course for nursing professionals and is focused on multi-sectoral collaboration. Students work on
searching for and developing methodologies to improve the quality of life (QOL) for patients in response to their real-world needs.
Master's Program in Rehabilitation Sciences Enrollment Limit: 10 / PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences Enrollment Limit: 5As the composition of our society and population change, we also need health care and social welfare reform. The practice ofRehabilitation sciences becomes equally complex and diversified and requires the same degree of change and development. TheSeirei Christopher University Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science consist of three fields: Physical Therapy, OccupationalTherapy, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Therapy. In order to contribute to the social and medical demands of a rapidlychanging society, our Rehabilitation Science courses also develop in specialization and related fields. Graduates learn criticalthinking skills, problem solving, and deepening of their specialized knowledge. Our graduates develop into highly qualified
professionals with outstanding communication skills and refined research capabilities.
Master's Program in Social Work Enrollment Limit: 10 / PhD Program in Social Work Enrollment Limit: 3
There have been significant changes in both peoples' awareness of social welfare and in the accompanying social and economic
circumstances across society. It is expected that social welfare service must cover peoples' entire lives and plays a significant rolein helping individuals maintain social stability and wellbeing. The programs of the Seirei Christopher University Social Welfare
Graduate School are the first to have been developed in Shizuoka Prefecture and remains the only graduate school focused onsocial welfare, child and family welfare, and nursing care welfare. These graduate programs reconcile the fields of social welfare
and professional education. Our programs also advance professionals who play key roles in seeking the integration of thesefields, while at the same time pursuing higher levels of specialty.

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