Graduate Schools

The Graduate School of Humanities has the longest history of any of the university's graduate schools, and has accumulated a wealth of education and research in the field of humanities, the subject of its research. The department has two branches: the Department of History and Cultural Properties and Heritage, and the Department of Linguistics and Culture, and has developed education and research with an emphasis on the field of study in each specialty. In April 2017, the Department of History and Culture (Master's and Doctoral Programs) was established. In the field of history and culture, we promote education and research from an interdisciplinary perspective that transcends professional boundaries, aiming to develop individuals capable of responding to contemporary issues. For the doctoral program, we have reorganized history and historical heritage studies as the academic foundation of the program, while building on the systematics of the basic master's degree program.

The Graduate School of Contemporary Business aims to nurture individuals who will become indispensable for business in the new era, and who have a vision of the society of the future. The term "business" here refers to a variety of activities conducted by a diverse range of organizations, including corporations, governments, and NPOs, regardless of whether they are for-profit or non-profit. The Department of Management aims to develop individuals who are highly specialized professionals with management skills and who can be highly involved in the future management of companies and government offices, as well as research professionals who can further develop advanced management-related research and planning, including policy-making personnel who can deal with a variety of management issues.

The Graduate School of Informatics aims to produce advanced IT professionals in a wide range of industries who will be capable of contributing to solving problems and creating value in society. These individuals will lead the transformation of products, services, and business models by conducting education and research on specialized knowledge and technologies in information and communications and their practical application in society.
To achieve this, the following will be conducted:
(1) Advanced education and research in the fields of AI, software, networks, and computer graphics.
(2) Education related to thinking methods and project management necessary for discovering issues and creating value in the real world.
(3) Collaboration with various fields (medicine, education, and others) to understand the structure of industries and occupations and issues in the real world.
(4) Establishment of practical research themes through corporate collaboration and other means (working graduate students are expected to bring their own work and industry research themes).

In an ageing society with a declining birthrate and an increasingly complex social environment, people are seeking a richer life, including better health and welfare services. The role of nursing at all levels of health, including health maintenance and promotion, disease prevention, disease recovery, and terminal care, has increased, and it has become clear that the quality of health and welfare people receive depends on the quality of nursing care.