Graduate School

Graduate School Prospectus

Toyo Eiwa University started its Evening Graduate School in 1993 with the mission of educating and nurturing professionals equipped to engage in problem-solving in their respective fields. The Graduate School accepts both male and female students and consists of the Department of Human Sciences and the Department of International Cooperation. Both Departments offer a Master's Degree Program, and within the Department of Human Sciences, a Doctoral Degree Program is offered in a number of fields. Faculty and students in the Department of Human Sciences engage in a broad range of research and educational activities. Technical, multifaceted and inter-disciplinary research that seeks to respond to contemporary social needs is carried out, applying developmental, behavioral and spiritual perspectives in the disciplines of psychology, sociology, social welfare studies, education, religious studies and thanatology. The Department of International Cooperation, which prior to 2003 was called the Department of Social Sciences, is devoted to promoting education and research into best practices in international cooperation both in Japan and internationally. Moreover, the new Department focuses on training individuals with the capacity to work within international cooperative frameworks at a grass-roots level, as well as with governmental and international organizations.
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Department of Human Sciences

The Department of Human Sciences offers programs in Human Science, Clinical Psychology and Early Childhood Education.

The Program in Human Science focuses on interdisciplinary research in five areas: human growth and development studies, sociology and social welfare, education, religion, and thanatology. The relatively new discipline of thanatology is one of the unique features of this department. The Program in Clinical Psychology focuses on practical research and education designed to train clinical psychotherapists. The Program in Early Childhood Education is designed to provide advanced education and training for early childhood educators. It embodies Toyo Eiwa's fundamental philosophy of "Reverence and Service."

The Doctoral Degree Program, established in 2002, was initially offered in the areas of clinical psychology and thanatology. It has subsequently been expanded to include the fields of human growth and development, education, and religion. Five graduates ── four in the field of thanatology and one in clinical psychology ── have thus far been awarded a Ph.D.

Department of International Cooperation

The Department of International Cooperation offers a unique and versatile curriculum designed to enable students to explore the best forms of international cooperation and to do so with a practical perspective. This is based on a sound understanding of, and insight into, today's ever-changing and evolving international community. The Department seeks to train men and women who will work in NGOs and international organizations that carry out a wide variety of cooperative international activities.

The expectation is that graduates of this Department will play active roles as staff members and specialists working for NGOs related to international cooperation, government organizations, international organizations and other such entities. They would include mid-level officers in government and other public agencies, and also mid-level officers and executives of private organizations.