Graduate Programs

Students engage in practical research from the perspective of lifespan development and clinical developmental psychology. Certified Public Psychologist curriculum.

Department Characteristics
- The program is designed to help students acquire certifications as a Certified Public Psychologist, Certified Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Developmental Psychologist, with many graduates active in clinical fields such as child consultation centers, hospitals, foster homes, education consultation centers, and childcare support.
- The department is home to two related research facilities, which have made considerable achievements in case studies, therapeutic education, and parental consultation/guidance for parents, particularly with regards to learning disabilities, emotional disorders, social development, and other aspects of children’s clinical development.
- In addition to training clinical psychologists, the department has long been engaged in fundamental developmental research from the perspective of lifespan developmental psychology, and has established a solid position in the world of developmental psychology research and practice.

Think about the relationship between children and literature, and work to develop critique and research unique to children’s literature

Department Characteristics
- One of the leading graduate schools in Japan for specialized and multifaceted research on children’s literature and children’s culture.
- Students are able to study children’s literary works and cultural assets across various forms of media.
- Students may also participate in the activities of the Research Center for Children’s Literature and Culture, a research institute affiliated with the university, and be exposed to the latest research trends.

Conduct specialized and interdisciplinary research in three fields: Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, and Japanese language education

Department Characteristics
- Learn the three fields of Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, and Japanese language education in a specialized and interdisciplinary manner.
- Students are able to deepen their own research while learning a variety of different approaches from faculty members with significant achievements in their respective fields of expertise.
- Graduate students from diverse backgrounds can come together and better themselves through friendly competition.

Department Characteristics
- Attentive guidance by highly specialized faculty members
- Courses by full-time French teachers to cultivate French language skills
- An at-home environment where faculty members and graduate students work together to deepen their learning
- TA system for graduate students interested in teaching French

Explore language and culture through four main areas: English literature/culture, American literature/culture, English linguistics/language education, and international society/culture

Department Characteristics
- In the field of English linguistics, students may conduct research not only on the language itself, but also on English education, cross-cultural understanding, and more.
- Studies on literature and culture cover a wide variety of authors and works from around the world, with a focus on the British and American. There are also courses that enable students to learn about the cultural and societal characteristics of these countries in various time periods.
- Omnibus courses allow students to engage in deeper discussions with experts of various fields, and look at the world from new perspectives.

Allows students to use their achievements in the Master’s program as a foundation for discovering new horizons in their research of language and literature

Department Characteristics
(1) Offers specialized courses that allow students to conduct independent, specialized research in a specific area of research, and related courses, which promote interdisciplinary research
(2) Omnibus courses allow students to engage in deeper discussions with experts of various fields, and look at the world from new perspectives.