Neo-Futuristic Human Resource Development Program for
Practical Public Health in Southeast Asia and Pacific Countries,
Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus（NON-SCHOLARSHIP）（MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAM）

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Neo-Futuristic Human Resource Development Program for Practical Public Health in Southeast
Asia and Pacific Countries (Okinawa Global Health Science Program) has been organized in order tooffer a better opportunity for graduate study to students from abroad by (1) instructing all courses inthe English language and (2) commencing the academic program in October.
The Program is organized by the Field of Human Health Promotion and International & Islands Health
Science, and offers a Master's and a Doctoral program to acquire knowledge and research skills for
public health improvement of developing countries.

Upon enrollment, the candidates are each assigned to a supervisor who will direct their thesis research
for two years (Master’s program) and three years (Doctoral program) in the designated field ofspecialization. The degree of Master of Health Science will be awarded in recognition of thesis researchand course work including seminars, with a minimum of 30 credits (16 compulsory credits and 14 ormore elective credits). Some of the courses may include laboratory or field work and training. The
degree of Doctor of Health Science will be awarded in recognition of thesis research and course work
including seminars, with a minimum of 14 credits.
Before deciding the field and the topic of research, applicants are encouraged and recommended tocontact appropriate supervisor(s) listed in the Faculty Members.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION (Fall 2025)●Admission Schedule
Application Period
ExamAnnouncement of Successful Candidates

April 7 (Mon) - April 11 (Fri), 2025
May 14 (Wed) - May 16 (Fri), 2025
June 11 (Wed), 2025

＊Application Period for the Qualifying Review

March 3 (Mon) - March 7 (Fri), 2025

＊Announcement of the Qualifying Review Results

April 1 (Tue),- April 4 (Fri), 2025

1． Study Areas and Number of Students for Admission
Master’s Program
Doctoral Program

A small limited number of students.
A small limited number of students.

－1－2． Qualifications Required for Applicants2-1) Education: Applicants must be a graduate from a Japanese university or have academic ability
equal or superior to that of a Japanese university graduate. A person will be deemed to have academic
ability equal or superior to that of a university graduate, if he/she［1］has completed or will complete a 16-year school curriculum in a foreign country (or an 18year school curriculum if he/she desires to enroll in a doctoral course in the field of medicine,
dentistry or veterinary science, or pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year department orfaculty); or［2］is or will be aged 22 or older and has taken an individual entrance qualification examinationand has been judged by a Japanese graduate school as being equal or superior in academic
ability to a university graduate (or 24 or older if he/she desires to enroll in a doctoral course in
the field of medicine, dentistry or veterinary science, or pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year
department or faculty)2-2) Health: Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy enough to take graduate studies atuniversities in Japan.
2-3) Language: applicants must be fluent in English.
2-4) Arrival in Japan: between September 24 (Wed) and 30 (Tue), 2025.
2-5) Those who can guarantee their admission to the university if they are accepted.
*Applicants apply for a student visa to the embassy of Japan by themselves.
*Applicants who apply under category (2-1)［2］ must complete the Eligibility Assessment
Application at 3.
Remarks:(1) Those who do not arrive within the time limit will be subject to cancellation of their admission.
(2) Those applicants who failed to graduate by September 2025 will be subject to cancellation oftheir admission.

3. Eligibility Assessment
Applicants falling under eligibility category［2］in 2. Qualifications Required for Applicants (1) must
undergo eligibility assessment. Before applying, the following documents must be sent byMarch 7 (Fri), 2025 to the mailing address given in 6. Correspondence.
Application Procedures.
1) Admission Application (Application for Individual Admission Eligibility Assessment)(University's prescribed form) (item (1) in 4. Formalities of Application)2) Reasons for Application (University's prescribed form)
3) Academic record issue from most recent school4) Graduation (completion) certificate or attendance certificate issue from most recent school (item (3)in 4. Formalities of Application)5) Curriculum vitae and Research plan－2－4．Formalities of Application
All of the following documents must be received by the Graduate School of Health Sciences, theUniversity of the Ryukyus, before the April 11 (Fri), 2025 deadline.
(1) Completed Application Form (use the form supplied) (Form I -ⅰ, I -ⅱ, I -ⅲ)(2) Health Certificate (by public hospital within the past 6 months) (FormⅡ)(3) A Letter of Recommendation, addressed to the attention of Dean of Graduate School of Health
Sciences University of the Ryukyus, by the dean or head of the institution/employing body. (FormⅢ)(4) Entrance Examination Fee: 30,000 JPY should be paid by bank transfer before application
deadline, April 11 (Fri), 2025. Refer to the following payment information.
University Bank Account Information
Name of Bank: Bank of the Ryukyus (Bank code No. 0187)
Name of Branch: Ginowan Branch (Branch code No. 512)
SWIFT Code: RYUBJPJZ
Account Number: 428711
Name of Account Holder: KOKURITSUDAIGAKUHOUJINRYUKYUDAIGAKU
Account Holder’s Address: 1076 Kiyuna, Ginowan-shi, Okinawa 901-2720, Japan
Bank Address: 1-5-3 Ginowan, Ginowan-shi, Okinawa 901-2211, Japan
Bank Phone Number: +81-98-893-2231*Transfer fee will be charged separately.
*Please e-mail us to notify when you send a wire transfer.
E-mail: igznyusen@acs.u-ryukyu.ac.jp(5) Certificate of Graduation or Diploma (undergraduate or graduate, and graduate school ifapplicable), or Certified Letter from the university or the graduate school at which the applicant
is currently enrolled, stating the expected graduation date.
(6) Official Academic Transcript (undergraduate or graduate, and graduate school if applicable) fromthe university (and the graduate school) and their English translation.
(7) Certificate of Citizenship or Proof of Residence in applicant’s home country. (A copy of theapplicant’s passport.)(8) Photograph (upper front figure without hat, taken within 3 months, 4 cm× 3 cm), name andnationality indicated on the reverse side, and to be fixed on the specified part of the applicationform.
(9) State the titles or subjects of books or papers (including undergraduate and master’s thesis
written by the applicant), if any, with the name and address of the publisher and the date ofpublication.
(10) Certificate of Guaranteed Admission (Those who have a job need to make sure to turn in adocument from your employer which states that you are allowed to attend the University of theRyukyus temporarily.) (There is no required format to follow.)
Remarks:
1) The above documents should be written in English using word-processing software whenpossible.
2) Applications will not be accepted if any of the above documents are incomplete, incorrect, or
lacking supporting evidence. They will not be accepted if they arrive after the deadline.
3) All the submitted documents will be retained and will not be returned to the applicant.
4) The information for documents (1), (2), (6) must be written on the forms provided. As a rule,
only the originals are accepted.
※English assessment (based on the submission of a TOEFL, TOEIC and other English language－3－Official Score Report) (copy) (if possible)●Admission criteria
Admission shall be determined based on the results of oral exam (interview) in English.
※You can take the entrance exam online when you are unable to take it at the University of theRyukyus.
●Expenses(may be subject to change)(1) Entrance Examination Fee: 30,000 JPY(2) Admission Fee: 282,000 JPY(3) Tuition: A total of 535,800 JPY for one year, to be paid in October and April in two divided installment.
Remark:If you receive a scholarship from an organization such as JICA, whether these expenditures arecovered depends on the scholarship. Please ask the institution where the scholarship is offered.

5．Other Notes
(1)

(2)
(3)

Successful applicants are expected to study and understand the geography, climate, customs
and habits of Okinawa as well as the general features and conditions of the University of theRyukyus.
The International House may be available for accommodation at reasonable cost, if there arevacancies.
The areas of research conducted by the faculties, and curricula of the Program are outlined inthe ANNEX 1.

6. Correspondence
Applications must be sent by registered air mail or e-mail.
All the correspondence related to this application should be addressed to:

Academic Affairs Unit (Faculty of Medicine)
University of the Ryukyus
1076 Kiyuna
Ginowan-shi, Okinawa 901-2720
JapanE-mail: igznyusen@acs.u-ryukyu.ac.jp－4－Aneex1

List of academic supervisors and their research fields (tentative)

Laboratory/division

Professor/ Associate

Research fields

professor
Health Promotion Sciences

Assoc. prof.

School Health

Akira Kyan

Adult Health Nursing,Prof.

Cancer Nursing

Noriko Teruya

Gerontological Nursing

Assoc. prof.

Social Epidemiology, Health Promotion &Education, School HealthCancer Nursing, Palliative Care, Adult HealthNursing

Gerontological nursing

Miki Higaonna

Mental Health Nursing,

Mental health, Health science, Healthpromotion

Mental Health
Biometabolic chemistry,Prof.

Cancer cell death, Tumor immunology,

Medical biochemistry

Nanae Harashima

Moleculer Biology,

Prof.

Analysis of Molecular Biology

Hiroshi Nakao

Moleculer Biology,

Prof.

Analysis of Molecular Biology

Hisataka Awata

Home Care Nursing

Assoc. prof.

Natural anticancer compounds, Oxidativestress, Anticancer drug resistanceMulti-drug resistant bacteria, Molecularepidemiology, Development of growth
inhibitors of pathogenic bacteria

Medical examination information analysis,
Renal Function

Disaster countermeasures for home care,

Hiroshi Sekiguchi

Education system of home care nursing,
Development of evaluation method foraccessory muscles use, Coordination between
home care and emergency care, Quantitative
text analysisMaternal and Child Nursing

Maternal and child nursing/Maternal andchild health, Nursing for children withdisabilities / Developmental disorder research

Fundamental Nursing,Prof.

Fundamental Nursing, Nursing Management,

Global Nursing

Takehiko Toyosato－5－Nursing System

Global HealthProf.

Global Health, Community Health, SchoolHealth, Maternal and Child Health, HealthJun Kobayashi

Environmental Health

Policy, Malaria, Infectious Disease Control

Assoc. prof.

Research on effects of physical, social,
cultural, family, community, school or

Daisuke Nonaka

workplace environment on health,Community-based research on communicableand non-communicable diseases, healthbehavior and determinants of health,
Health communication

Biostatistics

Prof.

Clinical research and health research using
biostatistics, Research on biostatistical

Koji Yonemoto

methods

Hematoimmunology,Prof.

Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type-I, Adult T-

Hematoimmunological

Takuya Fukushima

AnalysisMorphological Pathology

cell Leukemia/Lymphoma, Molecular
Epidemiology, Search for Biomarker of ATL,
Development of Immunotherapy for ATL

Prof.

Association between tumors in Okinawa andviral infection, Experimental pathology,

Takao Kinjo

Clinical cytology, Molecular biologicalanalysis, Histopathological analysis

Laboratory of Microbiology,Prof.

Department of Clinical

Itaru Hirai

Pathogenic bacteria, antimicrobial-resistantbacteria, molecular microbiology, Nextgeneration sequencing, Molecular

Laboratory Sciences

epidemiology

Women's Health Nursing,Prof.

Global Women's HealthYumiko Endoh

Community Health Nursing,

Assoc. prof.

Island Community HealthYuko Toyama

Lifecycle and women's health, Menstrual
cycle, Indefinite complaints in women's
lifecycle
Public health nursing, Maternal and childhealth, Global health, Station system of publichealth nurse in Okinawa, Prevention of childNursingabuse－6－