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The four graduate schools of Meikai University were established for further pursuit in academic research in this age of constant change in society, economy and information. They were made to fulfill Meikai University's mission to develop people that can be active in the international community of the future to move humankind toward universal happiness and prosperity. In 1977, the Graduate School of Dentistry was established. In 1998, the Graduate School of Applied Language Studies, Economics and Real Estate Sciences were founded. In 2000, doctorate programs were established in the graduate schools of Applied Language Studies and Real Estate Sciences.

Graduate School of Real Estate Sciences

Real Estate Sciences are academic discipline that has as its aim the creation of a felicitous urban environment. Topics covered in the classes have relevance for every aspect of our lives and society around us. One of the objects of study of this discipline, for example, is the city, which is a collection of neighborhoods (a mass) made up of land, buildings, and greenery. Real Estate Sciences are practical discipline that trains people to study both theoretically and in actual fact how best to utilize land and buildings in the context of ordinary people's lives and economic activities. The study of Real Estate Sciences as an integrated, systematic discipline in Japan began with Meikai University's Department of Real Estate Sciences, whose distinctive feature is that it allows for research with an interdisciplinary approach. Since the establishment of the Department of Real Estate Sciences in 1992, Meikai University has been steadily firming up its interdisciplinary programs, with a Master's program in 1998 and a doctoral program in 2000.
The Graduate School of Real Estate Sciences are instituting in its Master's Program six smaller programs covering fundamentals, four areas of specialization, contemporary issues in real estate, and areas of study necessary to acquire qualifications. The Master's Program consists of five smaller specialty programs, and a licensing program targeted at students who want to acquire related qualifications.

The Four Major Fields of the Graduate School of Real Estate Sciences(Doctoral Program in Three Fields)

Fundamentals (master's program only): This field covers the fundamentals of Real Estate Sciences, in a systematized, integrated approach that combines economics, law and engineering so that students can get a new grasp on the diverse meanings of real estate sciences, and at the same time learn the theory of the various activities involved, such as real estate development and planning, investment, sales and management.
Market and Information: This field examines the characteristics of information related to real estate and methods of using this information. Students acquire the ability to compile, utilize, and evaluate the information required for various decisions in real estate, and learn methods of grasping and analyzing the current situation of the market and the surrounding circumstances.
Management and Administration: This field examines the factors to be taken into account when managing real estate, and the mechanisms behind those factors, covering financing, investment, organizations and systems necessary for real estate business operations. Students get a firm grasp of the theory of financial, material, and human aspects of real estate management, as well as related practical aspects of the field.
Policy and Planning: This field examines the social significance and public contribution of real estate. Students first consider the economic impact of real estate development, and the importance of systematic planning. Real estate policy is then studied from a historical and international perspective with the idea of fostering people of ingenuity capable of dealing with the problems that arise.