School of Health Sciences

CURRICULUM
Education based on our track record in the dentistry field
Meikai University has produced over six thousand dentists since it opened. You can acquire advanced technical knowledge and skills based on the education and research into the field the university has accumulated.
Get hands-on experience at medical facilities open to the community
In addition to Meikai University Hospital, the university has dental clinics on the Urayasu Campus and in Shibuya City in Tokyo and Iruma City in Saitama. These medical facilities are open to the community, and are excellent places for daily and intensive learning experiences.
Learn how to respond to an advanced and diverse society
Oral health is a vital element in both the medical field and in nursing care and home care. Meikai University offers education that fit the needs of the new era, such as dysphagia rehabilitation and specialized oral health management.
Nurturing students to ensure they succeed in global society
Through international understanding, required English-language courses and overseas training programs, the department produces dental hygienists that can succeed in the global society of the future.

Major Subjects
Clinical Dental English / Dental Hygien / Introduction to Oral Health / Conservative Dentistry / Prosthodontics / Oral Surgery and Anesthesiology / Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics / Dysphagia Rehabilitation / Dental Prophylactic Treatment Practice / Dental Health Guidance Training / Dental Practice Assistance Training / Team Dental Treatment Practice / Oral Health Clinical Practice / General Dental Practice / Graduation Research

Note: Courses offered are subject to change.

Qualifications

National Board Dental Examination
Students must pass the National Board dental examination conducted in early March every year to become dental hygienists. Students who obtain the required knowledge and skills and graduate from a dental hygienist training institute (at a university, junior college, etc.) are qualified to take the exam. In addition to qualifying for the exam, students in the School of Health Sciences are trained as oral health professionals with a wide range of knowledge and advanced specialization through a four-year systematic learning program.
Social Welfare Officer Qualifications
Students can obtain social welfare officer qualifications after graduation by completing three or more courses related to social welfare officially designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. This qualification is a prerequisite for various management positions, such as those that provide support to the elderly and disabled at social welfare facilities and nursing care facilities and life counselors at nursing care offices in private corporations.