Graduate Schools
- For information regarding Graduate School entrance examination, please refer to this page.
- The English program is offered only for doctoral programs in the Graduate School of Psychology, Graduate School of Engineering, and Graduate School of Health and Sports Sciences. All other graduate schools and master's programs are offered in Japanese only.
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Medium of instruction: Japanese
- All classes are conducted in Japanese. No classes are conducted exclusively in English.
Language requirement: N1 level in Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
- Not required if you have graduated from a Japanese university.
- Linguistics and Cultural Studies requires N2 Level
Location: Nagoya campus
Japanese Language and Literature
●Master of Arts in Literature
We cultivate individuals who possess extensive knowledge of Japanese literature and language with its long history, along with strong text comprehension skills. These individuals clearly understand and inherit the essence of Japan's traditional culture, passing it on to future generations and others. Alternatively, they analyze contemporary issues related to literature and language based on media and field research, devising solutions. They are capable of assuming leadership roles in school education, government agencies, corporations, social education facilities, publishing, and international exchange settings.
Linguistics and Cultural Studies
●Master of Arts in Linguistics and Cultural Studies
From a multilingual and multicultural perspective, we cultivate individuals with advanced, profound expertise and broad liberal arts education, deepening understanding of linguistic and cultural diversity and universality without being confined to specific languages, regions, or eras. Particularly in today's global society where diverse cultural values coexist, we cultivate independent researchers in language, culture, and history. These scholars can deeply examine and research contemporary societal issues. They do so based on multiple language proficiency and the diverse cultural and historical insights underpinning it, focusing on the various linguistic and cultural activities that form the foundation of human society. We also cultivate educators in language teaching for elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions.
History and Culture
●Master of Arts in History and Culture
We train individuals who possess extensive expertise in Japanese history and culture, along with the ability to read and interpret historical sources. These individuals can apply such knowledge and skills to the study of historical documents and sites in the present era, preserving and managing them for the next generation. They can also contribute to the development of local communities by drawing on broad historical and traditional perspectives, and take on leadership roles in fields such as museums and other social education facilities, municipal historiography, town planning, school education, publishing, and tourism, all with a global outlook.
Law and Political Science
●Master of Arts in Law
●Master of Arts in Political Science
This program cultivates professionals capable of excelling in administrative agencies, corporate legal departments, international cooperation settings, and specialized professions such as certified public tax accountants and judicial scriveners. Graduates acquire extensive expertise, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving methodologies in law or political science. They become individuals who can effectively propose solutions to increasingly sophisticated and complex challenges by applying this knowledge and methodology, or contribute to resolving international issues from the perspective of international politics and international relations. This major consists of two fields: "Law" and "Political Science." Students select one field upon admission. Please note that the degree awarded varies depending on the chosen field.
Economics and Management
●Master of Arts in Economics
●Master of Arts in Management
This program cultivates individuals equipped with extensive knowledge in economics or business administration, capable of analyzing phenomena and challenges within economic societies, corporations, and various organizations from an economic or business perspective, and creatively resolving them. We cultivate researchers who can contribute to the advancement of economics and business administration scholarship and the construction of new paradigms, as well as highly specialized professionals who, through their advanced expertise, contribute to the connection between academic research and society. This major consists of two fields: the "Economics Field" and the "Business Administration Field." Students select one field upon admission. Please note that the degree obtainable varies depending on the field.
Humanities
●Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
●Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics and Cultural Studies
●Doctor of Philosophy in History and Culture
The Japanese Language and Literature, Language and Culture, and History and Culture fields comprise the three domains of education and research.
Students acquire methodological approaches and advanced specialized knowledge relevant to their chosen field of study. They cultivate the ability to analyze and resolve issues concerning the languages, literatures, histories, and the world's languages and cultures. Through collaboration with individuals from diverse fields and perspectives, it cultivates the ability to generate new knowledge and actively contribute to society based on research outcomes within their specialized fields. The program trains researchers and highly specialized professionals capable of such contributions.
Social Sciences
●Doctor of Philosophy in Law
●Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
●Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
●Doctor of Philosophy in Management
The four fields of law, political science, economics, and business administration are the focus of education and research. Students acquire methodological skills and advanced specialized knowledge in their chosen field of study. They develop the ability to analyze and resolve issues concerning social systems and institutions--such as politics, economics, and management--from a multifaceted and comprehensive perspective, based on mutual understanding and mutual development. Through collaboration with people from diverse fields and positions, they cultivate the capacity to contribute to the resolution of challenges in international society and Japanese society. politics, economics, management, and other social systems and institutions within international and Japanese societies. Through collaboration with individuals from diverse fields and perspectives, it cultivates researchers and highly specialized professionals capable of generating new knowledge and actively contributing research outcomes back to society.
Graduate School of Psychology
Medium of instruction: Japanese
- All classes in the master's program are conducted in Japanese, and no courses are offered exclusively in English.
Language requirement: N1 level in Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
- Not required if you have graduated from a Japanese university.
Location: Nagoya campus
Experimental and Applied Psychology
●Master of Arts in Psychology
●Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Through our high-quality program, we educate professionals and researchers having extensive knowledge in the broad fields of psychology and designing systems that allow humans and the environment to work in harmony.
In the Experimental Psychology division, we provide educational programs in various fields of research such as perception, memory, attention, emotion, and learning. We also train specialists who are familiar with psychological methodologies related to experimental designs, measurement methods, and statistical analyses.
In the Applied Psychology division, we develop professionals who meet the social demands for resolving various real-world issues by applying sophisticated psychological techniques based on empirical findings.
Clinical and Developmental Psychology
●Master of Arts in Psychology
●Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Our program develops professionals and researchers who have extensive knowledge in the broad fields of psychology and skills for supporting psychological adjustment and well-being of individuals and groups in clinical fields and various communities.
In the Clinical Psychology division, we educate professionals who can provide adequate support to individuals and/or groups who have several difficulties in psychological adjustment. We also train researchers with sufficient knowledge and analysis skills in the field of clinical psychology to conduct empirical studies.
In the Developmental Psychology division, students receive systematic education programs to develop research literacy: sufficient knowledge in life-span human development embedded in socio-cultural contexts, adequate skills in data collection and analysis methods, and appropriate communication ability between researchers and practitioners.
Graduate School of Engineering
Medium of instruction: Japanese
- All classes in the master's program are conducted in Japanese, and no courses are offered exclusively in English.
Language requirement: N2 or higher in Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
- Not required if you have graduated from a Japanese university.
Mechanical and Systems Engineering
●Master of Science in Engineering
Location: Nagoya campus
This program is intended to develop highly skilled engineers who can make comprehensive use of the fundamental technologies of mechanical engineering, information technology, and system engineering and can conduct creative manufacturing studies that meet social demands to enrich human life. To achieve these goals, the curriculum covers the following common subjects in graduate school, designed to foster professionalism: advanced lectures for expert knowledge; seminars promoting in-depth knowledge and greater acquaintance with knowledge from the advanced lectures; and Mechanical and Systems Engineering Special Experiments and Seminars crafted on the basis of research activities. Students utilize the expertise that they have acquired in these classes to conduct professional studies on themes in specific fields and to write their master's thesis.
Lectures and seminars are categorized into three course models based on possible future careers, giving students an opportunity to receive cutting-edge research education.
1. The Mechanical Technology Model enables students to acquire highly specialized expertise and practical techniques in mechatronics, intelligent control, mechanical control, and mechanical measurement.
2. The Information Technology Model equips students with highly specialized expertise and practical techniques in sensor information processing, biological information processing, and image processing.
3. The System Technology Model provides students with advanced theoretical and practical expertise in areas such as man-machine system, system materials, and production system.
4. The Mechanical and Systems Engineering Special Experiments and Seminars include research guidance and thesis guidance, which are academic activities devised for conducting studies for a master's degree. These subjects are designed to cultivate the individual's problem-identifying and -solving abilities and research planning and research promotion abilities that are required of mechanical system engineers. Students are also expected to develop the capacity to engage in external activities at academic conferences, joint research projects with external organizations, research planning, presentations, and intellectual property protection.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
●Master of Science in Engineering
Location: Nagoya campus
This program develops highly skilled engineers and researchers with applicative skills, equipped with a mathematical, logical mindset and expertise in electrical and electronic engineering and exhibiting excellent self-expression and interpersonal relationship skills. We lay emphasis on common fundamental knowledge so that the expertise is not narrowly constrained on fragmented fields, thereby contributing to fostering able professionals in applied electrical and electronic engineering.
To achieve these goals, the curriculum consists of the following subjects: graduate school-common subjects designed to foster professionalism; advanced lectures for expert knowledge; seminars promoting greater proficiency in state of the art theory and technologies; and research activities. Students utilize expertise acquired in the classes to conduct novel research on their fields of interest and to write and defend their master's thesis.
Specialized subjects are categorized into the following five course models based on possible future careers, covering electrical engineering, electronics, information, and communication engineering areas in a broad and balanced manner.
1. The Electronics Model provides students with highly specialized expertise in and practical techniques for developing novel devices, new materials, electronic circuits, embedded system, etc.
2. The Control and Mechatronics Model enables students to acquire highly specialized expertise in and practical techniques in modern control theory, AI, etc.
3. The Information and Image Engineering Model equips students with the highly specialized expertise in and practical techniques for developing information systems, image processing and engineering, etc.
4. The Communication and Radio Wave Model allows students to become acquainted with highly specialized expertise in and practical techniques for developing radio communications systems, radio wave application devices, etc.
5. The Electrical Model provides students with highly specialized expertise and practical techniques for handling electricity systems, electrical devices, etc.
The research activities train students with problem-identifying and -solving abilities, highly specialized expertise and innovative mindset, and the ability to flexibly address new and unpredictable problems. Conducting joint research projects with private companies and participating in academic conferences also give students opportunities to develop cooperations and constructive competition with people outside the university while also cultivating self-expression and interpersonal relationship skills.
Computer Science
●Master of Science in Engineering
Location: Toyota campus
This program allows students to become acquainted with media technology that connects people, software technology to support media technology, and information system technology that serves as the foundation for software technology. Students are expected to make full use of these technologies for various expressions and ultimately acquire highly specialized techniques and knowledge in information science. We aim to develop professional engineers capable of incorporating their expertise into products and systems and also researchers who can contribute to future information technology.
Armed with the understanding of the social roles of media and information technology, students will also gain the capability to fulfill their social responsibility with an eye on the situations of local and global communities by forging cooperation across academic fields such as engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences.
To achieve these goals, the curriculum has been designed to cover the following subjects: computer systems; information processing systems; image information processing; intelligent information processing; media systems; images and computer graphics; communication and creativity; advanced lectures allowing students to contextually learn the basics of these areas, and seminars for area-specific expertise. Students utilize expertise acquired in classes to conduct professional studies on themes in specific fields and to write their master's thesis.
Specifically, we offer professional education based on the following three course models while conducting practical and far-sighted studies through interactions with external bodies and through local and international cooperation.
1. The Information System Area enables students to acquire advanced expertise in and techniques needed to manage computer systems, network systems, and other information systems.
2. The Software Development Area provides students with the advanced expertise and techniques required for information processing, database management, and management of other software systems.
3. The Information Media Area equips students with advanced expertise in and techniques of managing media interfaces, media expressions, and other information media systems.
Engineering
●Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
Location: Nagoya campus (Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Toyota campus (Computer Science)
The Doctoral Program in the Engineering covers education and research activities in three core fields of engineering: Mechanical and Systems Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Computer Science. We cultivate researchers with in-depth expertise who can engage in independent activities as specialists in their fields and also highly skilled engineers capable of developing new technologies that can serve as the foundation of state-of-the-art products. We also offer media-based night classes for course subjects, a special admission system for professionals, and a conducive environment where professionals can pursue a graduate degree while working.
Media-based classes: Adult working students are allowed to take online research guidance classes from the convenience of their homes and workplaces.
Graduate School of Health and Sport Sciences
Medium of instruction: Japanese
- All classes in the master's program are conducted in Japanese, and no courses are offered exclusively in English.
Language requirement: Examine Japanese language proficiency through prior interviews
Location: Toyota campus
Health and Sport Sciences
●Master of Science in Health and Sport Sciences
●Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Sport Sciences
The Graduate School of Health and Sport Sciences has a long history of more than 40 years, following its establishment in 1974. Never afraid of taking on advanced challenges, its accomplishments include introducing the first doctoral program in a sports science-related graduate school among the private universities in Japan. A testament to our advanced education is that 83 graduate students and researchers to date have been awarded a doctoral degree in health and sport sciences. Physical education, exercise, and sports are not only activities that invigorate the mind and body but are also actions endowed with social meaning. Studies on this concept can be approached from a variety of perspectives. The Graduate School of Health and Sport Sciences has formed a faculty consisting of excellent instructors with highly diverse expertise. Not limited to cultivating researchers, the master's program also focuses on developing educated professionals equipped with expert knowledge, while the doctoral program contributes to fostering leading researchers who are capable of conducting independent studies on health and sport sciences and human health science.
The recent years have seen increasing interest in and demand for physical education and sports in various fields. As a way of responding to this social demand, we consciously undertake education and research activities based on the awareness that it is vital to carry out advanced and multifaceted studies on physical education and sports. In light of the characteristic of sport sciences as an integrated science, we offer research guidance based on a new curriculum, which consists of the following five areas: Sports Culture and Social Science; Sports Cognitive and Behavioral Science; Sports Physiology; Sports Health Science; and Applied Sports Science.