Application Guidelinesfor
Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science(Doctorate Course)
Okayama Prefectural University (OPU)forthe 2025 Academic Year

The Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science, OPU offers master’s and doctorate courses.
These guidelines are for application to the doctorate course.
The Doctorate Course of Health and Welfare Science offers three concentrations closely related to
the Master’s Course of Nursing Science, Master’s Course of Nutritional Science and Master’s
Course of Health and Welfare Science. This doctorate course provides education and researchaiming to cultivate educators/researchers with advanced knowled ge in the field of health andwelfare science.
Read the content of each concentration and submit the required documents by the listed deadlines.
Admissions Schedule Overview
Items

Schedule, Examination Venue, etc.

Preliminary Consultation for
Until Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Disabled Applicants
Submission of Application Until Tuesday, September 10, 2024
for Qualification Screening [Applicants falling into Qualification (4) or (6) on page 2〕
Interview with theDoctorate Course
Supervisor

Until Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Application Period

From Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Examination Date
and Venue

Thursday, October 17, 2024 : at Okayama Prefectural University

Announcement of
Successful Applicants

Friday, November 1, 2024

Enrollment Procedures

From Monday, November 11, 2024

to Monday, September 30, 2024

to Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Online Application for the 2025 Academic Year Entrance Examination
Okayama Prefectural University implemented an online application system for the graduate school
entrance examination from the 2020 academic year to improve applicant convenience andinstitutional efficiency.
The online application system enables applicants to apply 24 hours a day during the application
period and alleviates the need to request the paper-based Applicant Guidelines.
Please note that some documents such as the Certificate of Graduation (Prospective Graduation)and transcripts will still need to be sent by mail.
Availability of the downloadable Applicant Guidelines for each of the examination categories on theofficial OPU website is to be announced.

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Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science
Okayama Prefectural University

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Application Guidelines for the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University

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Enrollment Capacity

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Qualifications for Application

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Application Procedures

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Examination Schedule

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Announcement of Successful Applicants

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Enrollment Procedures

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First-Year Payment

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Degree Field appended on the Doctor’s Diploma

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Subject Registration for Adult Students

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Security Export Control

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Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions

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Personal Information

Invitation from the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science

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(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University

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Map to Examination Venue＜Important Notice＞
The schedule and procedures of the entrance examination may change. Please check for the mostrecent information on the official OPU website before submitting the application.

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Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama
Prefectural University

Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science
The Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science strives to cultivate researchers and otherprofessionals equipped with advanced knowledge, skill and research competence qualified to identify
and resolve issues in the field of health and welfare, and who are capable of contributing to thedevelopment of a healthy society in which everyone enjoys a healthy and fulfilling life.
Each course conducts entrance examinations according to the admission policy to select students fromJapan and abroad
Admission Policy of the Doctorate Course of Health and Welfare Science
The Doctorate Course of Health and Welfare Science aims to cultivate practitioners, instructors,
researchers, and educators in individual specialties equipped with highly-advanced knowledge thatenables them to address a wide range of health and welfare issues through approaches to issues weencounter from the viewpoint of life, nutrition, nursing care, and welfare using their deep sense of
ethics and comprehensive ability to make accurate judgments.
Therefore, we seek individuals with broad knowledge and skill in health and welfare as well as a deep
sense of ethics, highly rational thought and the ability to make judgments who have advanced academic
abilities as they develop and improve their communication skills, including English proficiency, and
who are capable of identifying important issues related to health and welfare around the world todevelop appropriate measures to address them.
Selection for admission is based on a comprehensive evaluation of a written examination of foreign
language proficiency (English), the applicant’s master’s thesis and Research Project Overview as well as
an interview to evaluate rational thinking and judgment, motivation, and personality.

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Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University（people）

1. Enrollment Capacity
CourseEnrollment Capacity(including adult and overseas students)

Doctorate Course of Health and Welfare Science

5(Notes)1. Adult students are those who engage in the professional practice at any of medical
institution, health prevention institution, welfare institution, education and research
institution, public office or company at the time of application and will continue to do so after
enrollment.
2. Overseas students are those who are of non-Japanese nationality, have “Student” resident status as
stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) or beable to obtain “Student” resident status after finishing enrollment procedures.
2. Qualifications for Application
Applicants must :(1) Hold a master’s or other professional degree, or plan to hold said degree by March 31, 2025.
(2) Hold a master’s or other professional degree in an overseas country, or plan to hold said degree by
March 31, 2025.
(3) Have completed or plan to complete a correspondence course provided by an overseas school inJapan and hold or plan to hold a master’s or other professional degree, or the equivalent thereof by
March 31, 2025.
(4) Have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(Notification of Ministry of Education, No. 118 of 1989).
Those who have been engaged in research at a university or research institute for two or more
years and have been recognized by the graduate school as possessing academic ability equal to or
surpassing the level of individuals who hold a master’s degree according to the results of therelevant research, after having graduated from a university, or after having completed a 16-year
curriculum of school education in an overseas country, or after having completed a 16-year
curriculum of school education of an overseas country through correspondence education
conducted by a relevant overseas school while in Japan.
(5) Have completed the curriculum of an overseas educational facility in Japan recognized under the
relevant overseas country’s school education system and designated separately by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and hold or plan to hold a master’s or otherprofessional degree by March 31, 2025.
(6) Have been recognized by the president of OPU as possessing academic ability equal to or
surpassing the level of individuals who hold a master’s or other professional degree throughindividual examination for admission and have reached the age of 24 by March 31, 2025.
* Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Qualification (4) or (6) will be screened before
application is accepted. (See 3. Application Procedures -(9) on page 6.)(7) Foreign students must fall into any of the following.
① One who has or will have a master’s degree or a professional degree by March 31, 2025 in aforeign country. (The applicant should have experience and accomplishments in research work.)② It is desirable that the applicant has a Japanese language proficiency equivalent to the 2nd
grade of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test administered by the Japan Foundation and theJapan Educational Exchanges and Services.
③ The applicant’s purpose of studying in Japan should be clear.

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In principle, the applicant should be engaged in research, education, medical care, etc. in
his/her native country after completion of the course.
⑤ In the Nursing Science Concentration, it is desirable that the applicant is able to listen to
explanations in Japanese and understand basic technical terms of nursing science.
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3. Application Procedures(1) Application
Please place all the documents required for the application, including those downloaded fromthe online application system, in a “Kakugata 2-gou” envelope (332mmH x 240mmW) andsubmit by simplified registered express mail.
However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the enrollment procedure
period, between 9:00 and 17:00.
When you bring those documents in person, please make it sure to contact Admissions
Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the day before you bring them.
Applicants filing from outside of Japan are requested to provide a contact address in Japanto which the entrance examination admission card, letter of acceptance and other documents may be
sent. (If no contact address in Japan is listed, the university will send documents to the listed address
abroad.)(2) Application Period
From Tuesday, September 24, 2024 to Monday, September 30, 2024
(Notes)1. Only those application documents which are sent by simplified registered express mailwith postmarked on or before Sunday, September 29 shall be accepted.
* In cases where you send documents from outside of Japan, the documents must be reachedon or before September 30(Mon), 2024 JST.
2. Please note that we will not provide any information regarding the delivery.
(3) Where to send:
Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Application Documents
Application
Documents
Required①Application
Form（Original

Form）②Certificate of
Graduation(Prospective
Graduation)

Preparation Procedures

After completing the online application, please print out and submit therequired documents in accordance with the Online Application Guidelines
provided separately.
Please write the name of the supervisor who gave an interview and approval
for the application in the “Supervisor who approved your application” column(See the subparagraph 3. Application Procedures -(6) on page 5).
The certificate must be issued and sealed by the president or the dean of therelevant university.
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from our graduate school are
exempt.

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③Transcripts

Transcripts must be issued and sealed by the president or the dean of therelevant university.
Applicants falling into Qualification (1), (2), (3), (5) or (7) must submit
transcripts of the relevant faculty and graduate school, and applicantsfalling into Qualification (4) or (6) must submit transcripts of the relevant
faculty.
Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while at theuniversity.

④ResumeApplicant must fill out the form provided.
Please download the prescribed Form from the official OPU website.
Applicants filing from outside of Japan are asked to provide a contact address inJapan for emergencies in addition to an address in their home country.
Applicants who have completed or will complete the 15-year or 16-year curriculum ofschool education in an overseas country are required to include a complete academic
history from entrance to elementary school.

⑤Master’s
Thesis, etc.

(A) Applicants who hold a master’s degree must submit a copy of theirmaster’s thesis or the abstract thereof (within 2000 Japanesecharacters).
(B) Applicants who will graduate from a master’s program and applicantsfalling into Qualification (4) or (6) must submit a report of research
progress or work content (within 2000 Japanese characters). Materials
regarding research presentations and patents, if any, should also be
submitted.

⑥Research
Project
Overview

Applicants must describe a field and theme of research that they areinterested in working on in the Doctorate Course of Health and Welfare
Science. (Free Format)⑦Others(A) As for the special entrance examination (for foreign students), if you have any
documents certifying your Japanese language ability, please submit a copy ofeach.
(B) Overseas applicants residing in Japan are required to submit a copy of the“certificate of residence” which includes status of residence and period of stayissued by the mayor of the municipal office. Overseas applicants that are notregistered residents must submit a copy of the page in their passport thatshows their name, birth date and sex.

(Notes)
1. Among the documents required for the application, “④,⑦（A） Resume” is available from thewebsite. Use black ballpoint pen for all application forms. Cross out mistakes with a double
line and write the correction next to them.
2. Attach Japanese translations of certificates (except those written in Japanese and English) to the
documents required for application.
3. Applicants who wish to have original certificates returned should note this when submitting theapplication forms. The university will make copies and return original certificates.
(5) Examination Fee① Examination Fee
30,000 yen② Payment Method
Please submit payment for the examination fee by one of the methods shown below in-4-accordance with the online application procedures.
(A) At a convenience store(B) By credit card
(C) By ATM (Pay-easy payment)/ Net banking※Fees for Various payments shall be borne by the applicant.
③ Payment period
From Tuesday, September 24, 2024 to Monday, September 30, 2024
④ Refund of Examination Fee
The Examination Fee shall not be refunded except in cases (A) through (B) described below.
The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the Examination Fee. Refund of
Examination Fee is made upon request. Applicants who fall into one of the following
categories and who wish to request a refund are required to contact the Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the end of the month in which the relevant
examination is held to complete the necessary procedures (Examination Fee Payment
Certificate is required for the procedure). For Case (B), the Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division, OPU will contact the relevant individual.
(A) Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but did not submit the application documents(B) Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but whose application was not accepted(C) Applicants who have mistakenly paid the Examination Fee twice⑤ Examination Fee Waiver Program
A special examination fee exemption is available for those who fall under either (A) or (B)below.

When you are eligible for this program, please be sure to contact Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division, OPU before you apply online.
(A) Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) or 2018 Japan Floods*Visit the official OPU website for details.
(B) Individuals to be completing OPU Graduate School (Master’s
Program) and planning to enroll in its Doctoral Program(6) Interview with the Doctorate Course Supervisor
To discuss the content of research conducted in Doctorate Courses in the Graduate School of Health andWelfare Science, make appointments for interviews with the supervisor of the doctorate course you wish
to enter by no later than Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Applicants are also required to obtain approval
from the supervisor before submission. Overseas applicants are also required to have an interview
with the dean Director or Head of the Concentration before the submission.
The dean Director or Head of the Concentration
Nursing Science Concentration
MORIMOTO Michiko, Prof.
Nutritional Science Concentration
YAMASHITA Hiromi, Prof.
Health and Welfare Science Concentration
TAKATO Jinro, Prof.
Each student can choose an instructor from the following list of faculty in charge of Thesis.
(*This system is scheduled for the 2025 academic year. Some conditions may change.)
Concentration
Name of Supervisor
SUMIYOSHI Kazuko, Prof. MORINAGA Yumiko, Prof.
Nursing Science
MIKANE Sakae, Prof KITAMURA Shinji, Prof.
Concentration
OKAZAKI Yuka, Associate Prof. NAGOSHI Megumi, Associate Prof.
INOUE Sachiko, Associate Prof. SASAKI Shinsuke, Associate Prof.
YAMASHITA Hiromi, Prof. YAMAMOTO Toshiko, Prof.
Nutritional Science
IRIE Yasuyuki, Prof. ITO Hideyuki, Prof. TAKAHASHI Yoshitaka, Prof.
Concentration
KAWAKAMI Takayo, Prof. TANAKA Koichi, Prof.
KAWAKAMI Yuki, Associate Prof. IKEGUCHI Motoya, Associate Prof.

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Health and Welfare
Science Concentration

TAKATO Jinro, Prof. KONDO Rie, Prof. NAKAMURA Hikaru, Prof.
SAKANO Junko, Prof. IWAMITSU Kenji, Prof.
MURAKOSO Takashi, Prof. TAKEMOTO Yoshihito, Prof.
EGASHIRA Tomohiro, Prof. RAKUGI Akiko, Associate Prof.
KIRINO Masafumi, Associate Prof. KIMURA Hitoshi, Associate Prof.
NIIYAMA Junko, Associate Prof.

(7) Preliminary Consultation for Disabled Applicants
Disabled applicants requiring special consideration while taking the examination or following enrollment
are asked to contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by Tuesday,
September 10, 2024.
Submit the application after receipt of notice of special measures for examinations andenrollment.
Depending on the nature of the consultation, it may take some time to respond, so please
consult with us as soon as possible.
(8) Notes Regarding Application Procedures①Ensure that all required documents are included in the application. Incomplete applications cannot be
accepted.
②Acceptance may be invalidated at any time if any information provided in the application documents isfound to have been falsified.
③Changes to applications will not be allowed after submission. In the case of a change of name, address or
telephone number, applicants should notify the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs
Division, OPU as soon as possible.
④Application documents will not be returned.
⑤Documents will be sent to the contact address specified by the applicant. Applicants filing fromoutside Japan are asked to specify a contact address in Japan.
(9) Review of Qualifications for Application
Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Application Qualification (4) or (6) in 2 are asked
to submit the below-listed documents to the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs
Division, OPU by no later than Tuesday, September 10, 2024 for review of the relevant qualification,
which must be completed before the application can be accepted. The results of this review will beannounced to the applicant.
Applicants are also asked to schedule interviews with the supervisor of the doctorate course theywish to enter before submitting their application.
Documents Required

Preparation Procedures①Application Form for
Review of Qualification
for Application

Use the prescribed Form and fill out completely.

②Certificate of Graduation Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.
③Transcripts

Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.

④Statement of research
performance

The prescribed Form is used to describe research performanceassociated with the applicant’s major field.

⑤A copy of a researchpaper

Choose one major research paper that you have written and submit
a copy with the application.

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Copies of licenses relevant to the applicant’s major field that may be
useful, and a brief explanation of each.

(Notes)1. Please download the "prescribed Form" from the OPU website.
2. When the applicant is qualified to apply, both ② and ③ are not necessary.

4. Examination Schedule(1) Examination Date and Time Table
Exam Date

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Exam Type (Ordinary/Adult Students/Overseas Students)

PointsTime

Written Examination
・Special subject examination related to a concentration
Questions related to a preferred concentration are set inEnglish. You can bring an English-Japanese dictionary into theexamination room, but electronic dictionaries, dictionaries for
specialized
terminology,adictionary
containing
bothJapanese-English and English-Japanese dictionaries are not allowed.
Besides English-Japanese dictionary, overseas students areallowed to bring a dictionary in their own language that isequivalent to an English-Japanese dictionary, such as
English-Korean dictionary, etc.

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10:00 to 12:00

Interview・Examinees will be interviewed on mainly their master’s thesis
and the Research Project Overview.

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Starting from
13:30

(Notes)
1. Examinees must, according to the Exam Type, enter and be seated in the designatedexamination room or the interview waiting room by 9:45 or 13:20 respectively. The
examination room and the interview room numbers will be posted at the examination venue on
the examination day
2. Examinees are permitted to enter the designated examination/interview room within 30
minutes after the beginning of the written examination/interview. However, theexamination time will not be extended.
3. Examinees are not allowed to leave the examination room until the designated endingtime.
4. Examinees who fail to take either the written examination or the interview shall beeliminated from consideration.
5. Examination of the master’s thesis and the research plan will be included in evaluation of
the interview.

(2) Selection
Selection for admission is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant ’s master’s
thesis and the Research Project Overview, written examination, and interview.
Foreign students shall be as follows:① Applicants for any of the Concentrations are required to have a preliminary interview inJapanese with a person responsible of the chosen concentration and a preferred supervisor whom
the applicant wishes to receive instruction from before applying.
②The test consists of a written examination of English and an interview, which is conducted in-7-

Japanese. One of the questions in the written examination is different from the one in theexamination for Japanese students.
③Notes Regarding each concentration(A)Nursing Science Concentration
A foreign student, at their own expense or without nursing qualifications, may undergo several
interviews before applying for the course to confirm their academic motivation.
(B)Nutritional Science Concentration
A technical oral examination, including a presentation in Japanese about the outline of thethesis written in the Master’s Course, will be conducted during the interview..
(C)Health and Welfare Science Concentration
The thesis and research plan will also be examined as part of the evaluation process.
(3) Examination Venue
Okayama Prefectural University Faculty of Health and Welfare Science
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Precautions for Examination①Belongings on the day of the entrance examination(A) At least five days prior to the day of the examination, we will announce that the
Entrance Examination Admission Card is available for printing via the official OPU
website and in an email sent to your registered e-mail address. Print this out and bring itwith you. (A4, color, no expanding nor shrinking)If you haven’t received the notification e-mail, you may print out the Entrance
Examination Admission Card from the official OPU website.
(B) The Entrance Examination Admission Card must, according to the instruction theproctors, be put on the desk at the time of examination.
Applicants who failed to bring their Entrance Examination Admission Card should havethe temporary card issued at the Examination Headquarter without delay.
(C) Do not leave anything on the desk except an Entrance Examination Admission Card,
pencils, mechanical pencils, an eraser, pencil caps, a manual pencil sharpener, a watch(sound function must be off), glasses, a handkerchief, tissues (without package), eye -drops,
an English or applicants’ native language-Japanese dictionary, and a thumb stall.
(D) Examinees are not allowed to use such electronic devices as mobile phones, smartphones, or
wearable appliances during taking examination. Never fail to turn off those devices and alarmfunction before entering the examination/inverview waiting room. If an examinee’s mobile
phone or other device makes a sound during the examination, proctors will remove it from theroom, and hold it at the examination headquarters until the end of the relevant examination.
(E) In order to identify the examinee, proctors may ask you to remove masks and/or hats.
(F) Examinees are prohibited from borrowing any items from other examinees during theexamination (or interview waiting room).
(G) Examinees are allowed to read any books except for digital books or drink water during
waiting for the interview, however examinees must obtain permission from the proctor to
do so in advance.
(H) Please bring your lunch, if necessary.
(I) If an examinee left something carelessly in the campus, we will keep it for a certain
period since the examination day. However, it will be abolished after the certain period.
② Dishonest behavior(A) Examinee who behaved dishonestly are ordered to stop taking examination and leave theroom at once. S/he cannot continue the examination and all the result shall become invalid. In
addition, depending on the nature of the dishonest behavior, we may submit an incident reportto the police.
Dishonest behaviors are:・ Intentionally providing false information on the Admission Application Form,-8-

Entrance Examination Admission Card, Photo Card for Entrance Examination
Admission, or Answer Sheet・ Cheating on the examination.
・ Providing answers to other examinees or helping other examinees to cheat.
・ Bringing the examination questions paper out of the examination room before theexamination ends
・ Bringing the answer sheet out of the examination room before the examination ends
・ Opening the examination questions or answering before being told to start answering.
・ Using electronic devices, including mobile or smart phones and wearables during theexamination period.
・ Continuing to answer questions after being told to stop.
(B) Behavior described below may also be deemed dishonest; Examinees who do not follow
instructions or deemed to be dishonest will be treated as above (A).
・ Wear or holding electrical devices, including mobile or smart phones and wearables
without permission during the examination period.
・ Interfering during the examination by the sound of mobile phones and watches (ringtone, alarm, vibration, etc.).
・ Making false announcements regarding the examination to be advantageous for
him/herself or other examinees.
・ Disturbing other examinees at the examination venue.
・ Disregarding instructions given by proctors.
・ Behavior that may spoil the fairness of the examination.
③ Others(A) In the event of unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster, etc.) that prevent
administration of the examination on the predetermined schedule or necessitate emergency
contact with applicants, the university will post information on the official OPU website(B) Any other information will be sent to the e-mail address registered with the online application
system.
5. Announcement of Successful Applicants(1) Announcement Date
10 a.m., Friday November 1, 2024(JST)(2) Announcement Procedures
The ID numbers of successful applicants are shown on the official OPU website (No announcement
will be posted on the bulletin board.)
Visit the “Examination Results” on Post@net, online application site (Post@net portal site)(hereinafter “Post@net”) to check your results. If you passed the examination, please download the“letter of acceptance” and documents required for enrollment. (We do not send a “letter of acceptance”
or documents required for enrollment.)
We do not respond to any inquiries via telegram, telephone, mail, e-mail, or etc.
(Note)We have nothing to do with any persons who deal with sending notification of
acceptance in campus on the day of Exam. Please note that we do not takeresponsibility for this matter.

6. Enrollment Procedures(1) Enrollment Steps
Please check the Examination Result Announcement Page for details regarding enrollment
procedures.

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However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the enrollment procedure period,
between 9:00 and 17:00.
When you bring those documents in person, please make it sure to contact Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the day before you bring them.
(2) Enrollment procedure period
From Monday, November 11, 2024 to Wednesday, November 13, 2024
(Due not later than the last day)(3) Where to Complete Enrollment Procedures
Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Documents Required for Enrollment
Documents Required for
Enrollment

Preparation Procedures①Entrance Examination
Admission Card
②Pledge

Fill out the prescribed Form and affix your seal or signature.

“Okayama Prefecture Residents” in 7-(1)-① are required to submit
this certificate.
③Certificate of Residence
Fill out the prescribed Form (not the form used by the local(Application for Certification)
government) and have it approved by your relevant local government
office.

④Entrance Fees

Applicants are required to remit the entrance fee listed in 7-(1).
Use the form provided by OPU, fill in the required items, andcomplete the payment procedure. Applicants who will graduate
from a master’s course of our university and enroll in our doctorate
course are not required to pay the entrance fee.

⑤1 photo(For student ID card)

The doctorate course and the applicant’s name should be written on
the reverse side of a 4cmHx3cmW color photos (front upper body, no
hats, and no background scenery)

Applicants who fall under “2 Qualifications for Application” (1),(2), (3), (5) or (7) and have taken the examination prior to⑥Certificate of Conferment of aacquiring master’s degree, etc. must submit this certificate.
Master’s Degree, etc.
Those who are to acquire a master’s degree from OPU are
exempt from submission.
(Notes)1. Please download “the form provided by OPU” from the Examination Results on Post@net.
2. Certificate of Conferment of a Master’s Degree, etc. described in ⑥ are used to verify theapplicant’s qualification for admission (Application Qualifications (1), (2), (3), (5) or (7) shownin 2). Relevant applicants must submit this by Monday, March 31, 2025.
(5) Enrollment Procedure Precautions① Enrollment procedures must be completed by the specified date. Applicants who fail to complete the- 10 -

procedure by the specified date will be deemed to have declined enrollment.
② Incomplete documents required for enrollment will not be accepted.
③ Documents required for enrollment that arrived after the enrollment procedure period will not be
accepted.
④ Enrollment documents will not be returned.
⑤ Applicants who are not eligible for enrollment as of Tuesday, April 1, 2025 will not be admitted toenroll.
7. First-Year Payment(1) Entrance Fee
Payment of the entrance fee is required at the time of enrollment. Instructions will be included with theletter of acceptance.
188,000 yen①Okayama Prefecture Residents②Non-residents

282,000 yen(Notes)1. “Okayama Prefecture Residents” are defined as either:①Individual residing in Okayama Prefecture since April 1, 2024, or②Individual whose spouse or first-degree relative has resided in Okayama Prefecture sinceApril 1, 2024.
2. “Okayama Prefecture Residents” are verified by a Certificate of Residence issued by the mayorof the relevant local government office.
Individuals subject to (Note) 1-② or who have moved within Okayama Prefecture after April
2, 2024 must contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU tosubmit additional documents.
3. When the Entrance fee is revised, the revised amount of Entrance fee shall be applied.
4. Entrance fees shall not be refunded except for ①, ②, or ③ described below. The amount ofrefund shall, if it is admitted to be refundable, be equivalent to the amount of the Entrance
fee. Refund of the Entrance fee is made upon request from the person who paid the fee.
Individuals who fall into any of the following cases and wish a refund must contact theAdmissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by Wednesday March 19, 2025
to complete the required procedures (Entrance Fee Payment Certificate is required). For
Case ②, the Admissions Service Section, OPU will contact the relevant individual.
①Individuals who have paid the Entrance fee but did not submit the enrollment documents②Individuals who have paid the Entrance fee but could not complete the enrollment
procedures③Individuals who have mistakenly paid the wrong amount of Entrance fee(2) Tuition①Amount (Yearly amount)

535,800 yen

Tuition will, after enrollment, be paid in two installments forthe first semester and the second semester
First semester; the end of July / Second semester; the end of③Time for payment
November.
(Note) The tuition is basically paid by account transfer. Please follow the necessary steps at thetime of enrollment. Tuition paid will not be refunded. When the tuition is revised, therevised amount of tuition shall be applied.
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(3) Insurance Fee, Supporter’s Association Fee, Alumni Association Fee
1. Amount
Concentration

Insurance Fee*

Nursing
Science

4,150 yen (for 3 years)

Supporter’s Association Fee

Alumni
Association Fee

53,000 yen
Admission fee 20,000 yen+ Membership fee (for 3 years)
33,000 yen

10,000 yen
Nutritional
Science
3,670 yen (for 3 years)
Health andWelfare Science*Fees for the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research(Gakkensai), and Insurance for Accidents Involving Third Parties or Their Property for Students
Covered Under Gakkensai provided by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)(Note)OPU undergraduate or graduate school graduates or prospective graduates are notrequired to pay the supporter’s association enrollment fee or alumni association fee(underlined).
2. Payment Method
Please pay by bank transfer when enrolling. The amount is refundable if enrollment is
declined. Payment method for fees will be announced separately.
8. Degree Fields appended on the Doctor’s Diploma
Those who completed the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science (Doctorate Course) shall beawarded a doctor’s degree. The degree field appended on the doctor’s diplomas are as follow.
“Nursing Science”
Nursing Science Concentration“Nutritional Science”
Nutritional Science Concentration“Health and Welfare Science”
Health and Welfare Science Concentration
9. Subject Registration for Adult Students(1) In order to add convenience for adult students to take doctorate courses, the students may, if
admitted to be necessary, take research guidance not only in the daytime but also in the evening
time (on Saturdays or Sundays, in summer holidays or winter holidays). [In cases where Special
Programs for teaching (day/evening courses) provided by the Standards for Establishment ofGraduate Schools (order of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture No. 28, 1974), Article 14
is applied.] Even in this case, however, Nutritional Science Concentration gives lectures andseminars only in the daytime. Please make it sure to consult with your employer before applying.
Those students who wish to have research guidance in the evening should consult with his/hersupervisor in advance.
(2) Based on the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, Article 15, register extending
system may be applied to working students or those who have difficulties in completing theirprogram within a usual period.
In order to become a long-term registration student, s/he must apply for the system beforehand andbe approved by the graduate school. Once approved, s/he cannot extend the period of registration orcancel the system, or apply for exemption or postponement of tuition any longer. Therefore, thestudent should consult with the supervisor prior to application for the system.
10. Security Export Control
Okayama Prefectural University performs the security export control based on "Foreign
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" so that education and study contents to foreign studen
ts do not obstruct maintenance of international peace and the security.
International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may beunable to enter their desired course or program.

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11. Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions
Consultation and advice on scholarships and tuition exemptions are available following
enrollment. Please contact the Student Support Team, Admission Service Section, OPU.
12. Personal Information
Personal information obtained through application procedure shall be handled in accordance with
the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (At No.57, 2003), and Okayama Prefectural
University rules, and used only for the following matters:①The personal information shall be used for selecting applicants(application process, screening),announcement of successful applicants, enrollment procedure, and auxiliary business. In addition,such personal information as exam performance shall be used to research and investigate forconsidering selecting method or improving university education. In such cases, we process the
personal information not to identify the individual.
②After completion of enrollment procedure, the personal information shall be used for educational
affairs (student registration, educational instruction), student support affairs (health care, tuition
waiver, applying scholarship, student placement, etc.), and collecting tuition.
③The personal information of successful applicant shall be used by the alumni and supporters’
associations to provide information related to their official activities.
④A part of the businesses mentioned above may be entrusted to outside business operator. In suchcases, we will provide all or a part of the personal information to the party concerned at theextent necessary to perform businesses.

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III

Invitation from the Graduate School of Health and Welfare Science (Doctorate
Course), Okayama Prefectural University

In a local society which is facing the development of low birthrate and an aging population as well
as becoming complex and diversified, the urgent problem is to improve the health and welfare
service infrastructure appropriate for such a society in order to realize a truly affluent society ofgreater welfare. Therefore, our university has been conducting more specialized education andresearch in the faculty of health and welfare science and the Master ’s Courses of the Graduate
School based on the basic principle of “Defending Human Dignity and Enhancing Welfare” tocultivate individuals who can play a role as a driving force in the field of health and welfare
science.
In addition to this, while aiming to construct an academic stronghold for further deepening ofhealth and welfare science including maintenance and promotion of local citizens’ health, it isalso important to cultivate educators and researchers with high level views so as to be able tooffer solutions to various problems concerning health and welfare. Therefore, this doctorate
course provides education and research from multiple angles utilizing the specialties of eachconcentration, nursing science, nutritional science and health and welfare science.

Composition of Concentrations & Content of Education and Research【Nursing Science Concentration】
Nursing specialized personnel must recognize variously and rapidly changing social
circumstances and find a method aimed at maintenance and promotion of people ’s health aswell as prevention and recovery from diseases. For this rea son, they must clarify arisingphenomena and actual care in light of the historical transition of the concept concerning healthand nursing and through nursing practices. This concentration provides education andresearch to develop a nursing system and care practices and also to contribute to improvenursing quality which are corresponding to various problems of patients with chronic disease orcancer and their family members as well as care needs of elderly citizens.
【Nutritional Science Concentration】
As Japan has become an aging society, we need to solve various problems on food and health in order tokeep people away from chronic disease including lifestyle disease and to maintain and promote ourhealth. This concentration conducts education and research aiming to ascertain nutritional
phenomenon accompanied by meal from life science approach and apply to prevent disease in eachprocess from primary to tertiary prevention. Research field ranges over exploring new functional
food component and pursuing food safety, investigating the role of metabolic control system
including lipid metabolism in chronic disease, and investigating control system in central nervous
system of nutrition as a life phenomenon.
【Health and Welfare Science Concentration】
In a society of low birthrate and an aging population, clarification of health and welfare-related
problems from the viewpoint of social welfare and health science contributes to theimprovement of the quality of human health and life. This concentration targets mainly onchildren, disabled people, disabled children and elderly people and conducts education andresearch concerning their independence. The research fields are about (1) a theoreticalpursuit of children’s sound growth and the concept of guaranteeing ability development as well
as a review of methodology concerning childcare/development support including support for- 14 -

disabled children; (2) a theoretical pursuit and a study of methodology concerning anevaluation method of physical, intellectual or mental disability and the associatedindependence support; and (3) a pursuit of relationship between physical and cognitive changes
associated with aging as well as a review of methodology to promote maintenance andenhancement of health of the elderly.

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Supervisors and Major Research Themes
Supervisor

FY 2025 preliminary curriculum
Major Research Themes

SUMIYOSHI 1. Research on patients care with diabetes
Kazuko,2. Research on patient education
Prof.
3. Research on interview methods using a solution-focused approach

MIKANE
Sakae,
Prof.

1.Research on ethical issues in practical nursing care
2.Research on end-of-life care
3.Research on extending seniors’ health life

1.Development of assessment guide for child abuse prevention from the
MORINAGA
Yumiko,Prof.

perspective of studies on fathers

2. Research on in-service training for and cultivation of public health nurses
3. Research on public health activities and support for victims at the time of

Nursing Science Concentration

disaster
4. Research on public health nursing activities (regional organization activities,
reduction of care-giving burden, etc.)

KITAMURA
Shinji,Prof.

1. Artificial intelligence research in medicine, nursing, health and welfare
2. Research on internal medical management in medicine and nursing
3. Research on chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis in medicine andnursing

OKAZAKI
Yuka,
AssociateProf.

1.Study of adolescent healthcare
2.Research on child rearing support
3.Research on the issues encountered during each stage of the female lifecycle
4. Research on midwifery education

NAGOSHI
Megumi,
Associate
Prof.
INOUE
Sachiko,
Associate
Prof.
SASAKI
Shinsuke,
AssociateProf.

1.Research on support for making decisions during therapeutic and palliative
care periods for families of and patients with chronic diseases such as cancer
and cardiac failure
2.Research on vocational identities of nurses and organizational development
3.Research on the response to sudden changes in the elderly, care givers, etc.
1. Research on the role of nursing professionals in supporting the community life ofpeople with severe mental illness, multidisciplinary collaboration, and use ofresources
2. Research on support for people with severe mental illness and autism
spectrum disorders, and their families
1. Research on scientific grounds of nursing care/nursing skills
2. Measuring method development of visualized biological information
3. Development of new nursing assistance tools- 16 -

Supervisor
TAKAHASHI

YoshitakaProf.

YAMAMOTO

Toshiko,Prof.

Major Research Themes
1. Pathological and biochemical research on metabolizing enzymes of arachidonic acid
2. Bioactive lipids and their pathophysiology

1. Study on food functionality for prevention of chronic diseases
2. Novel nutritional significance of lipid components in milk
3. Histochemical study on synthesizing enzymes of bioactive lipids in homeostasis anddiseaseTakayoProf.

1. Study of liver diseases and lipid nutrition
2. Study of the development of nutrition evaluation indictors in education of nutritionand health

IRIE
Yasuyuki,Prof.

1. Analysis of Functions of new tumor suppressor, Amida
2. Research on chronic kidney disease, CKDmodel, using extension cultivation
stimulation model

ITO
Hideyuki,Prof.

1. Isolation and characterization of bioactive natural products
2. Analysis of bioactive food components
3. Bioavailability of functional polyphenols

TANAKA
Koichi,Prof.

1. Searching for and cultivation of microorganisms to manufacture fermented foodproducts with new characteristics and functions
2.Searching for and cultivation of microorganisms for efficient biomass energy
production

KAWAKAMI

Nutritional Science Concentration

1. Skeletal muscle function on energy metabolism
YAMASHITA 2. Functional food factors associated with skeletal muscle function, energy metabolism,

Hiromi,Prof.
KAWAKAMI

Yuki,
Associate
Prof.

IKEGUCHI
Motoya,AssociateProf.

and anti-aging.
3. Functional food factors associated with prevention of muscle atrophy and life
style-related diseases
1. Research on food constituent’s mechanism of action and application tolifestyle-related disease
2.Molecular biological research on arachidonate cascade
1. Development of functional food (food with health claims, health food, dietary supplements, etc.);
Research on dose extrapolation from animals to human, Clinical research
2. Research on systematic reviews for and meta-analysis approaches to functional material search
and functional food development; Research on Japanese and overseas legal systems regarding
functional food
3. Surveys on consumer psychology and behavior, market and marketing, and development ofconcepts regarding functional food- 17 -

Supervisor
KONDO
Rie,
Prof.

IWAMITSU
Kenji,Prof.

MURAKOSO

Takashi,Prof.

Major Research Themes
1. Research on comparison between Japan, Korea, and France of child poverty, si
ngle parent family, child abuse, DV, foster parent, adoption, and bullying
2. Research on cooperation between educational
administration and welfare
administration

Community development through support for individuals (youth and disastervictims) living in poverty

1. Research on social work related to seniors’ loneliness prevention
2. Research on employment support for with intellectual disabilities

Health and Welfare Science Concentration

1. Research on the comprehensive support model for people diagnosed with MCI (MildCognitive Impairment)
TAKEMOTO
2. Research on human resource cultivation and management models utilizing
Yoshihito,
supervision under high-stress environments
Prof.
3. Research on financial conditions of individuals with dementia and their family
caregivers, and the utilization of social security systems
NAKAMURA

Hikaru,Prof.

1.Research on the development and aging of languages and recognition
2.Research on assessment and intervention ofneurogenic communication disorders (aphasia,
higher brain dysfunction and dementia)

SAKANO
Junko,
Prof.

1. Research on Life Skill of the mentally disabled
2. Research on Sense of Coherence in mental health and welfare

TAKATO
Jinro,
Prof.

1. Research on independent mobility support for blind and visually impaired persons
2. Research on preventing or delaying the need for nursing care for the elderly

EGASHIRA 1. Research on the New Education Movement in Germany
Tomohiro, 2. Research on the education in Nazi GermanyProf.

3. Historical research on educational practices in nature

RAKUGI
Akiko,
AssociateProf.

1. Research on group dynamics for clinical-psychological problems
2. Action research regarding self-governance by residents in depopulated ruralcommunities- 18 -

Health and Welfare Science Concentration

KIRINO
Masafumi,
AssociateProf.

1. Research on support for family caregivers
2. Research on work-life balance and integration of family caregivers

KIMURA
Hitoshi,
AssociateProf.

1. Research on operation and management for welfare equipment service organizations
2. Research on communication with customers in welfare equipment service
organizations

NIIYAMA
Junko,
AssociateProf.

1. Research on dance curriculum
2. Practical research on the continual “Expressive Dances” seen from the viewpoint oflifelong education
3. Research on instruction methods for physical expression activities in early childhood- 19 -

Ⅳ Map to Examaination Venue

NO SMOKING ALLOWED ON THE CAMPUS

Okayama Prefectural University

To Okayama→

JR Momotarō Line←

To Soja

Okayama Soja Interchange

Where to hand in yourapplication and enroll

Soja-Ichinomiya By-Pass

University Entrance
Intersection→To Downtown Okayama←To Downtown Soja
Ｒ１８０

Examination Venue Guide<Transport>

A 5 minute walk from JR Momotaro Line Hattori Station(takes approximately 30 minutes
from JR Okayama Station and 8 minutes from JR Soja Station)
Approximately 2.5km from the Okayama Expressway, Okayama Soja Interchange.
Approximately 18km from the center of Okayama city (via Route180) and 12km fromthe center of Kurashiki city (via Route 429).

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Where to contact concerning application, entrance
examination and other information

Entrance Examination Team，Admissions Service Section
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197, Japan
Phone: +81-866-94-9163 (Direct Number)+81-866-94-2111 (Main Number)
Websitee-mail address

https://www.oka-pu.ac.jp