Graduate Schools

The Graduate School of Humanities fosters the following human resources through instruction in small-group seminars and one-on-one guidance in the writing of dissertations. For details of each major, please refer to the description of each major.

1. Human resources with advanced communication skills who can express themselves in logical and persuasive terms while logically and critically understanding the words of others.
2. Human resources who possess the ability to think logically, which is acquired in conjunction with logical language skills, and who possess the " Practical wisdom to discover and solve various academic and social issues with such logical thinking skills.
3. Human resources who can play an active role in an international society where globalization is progressing, with communication skills in foreign languages and a rich culture and humble respect for the traditions of spiritual and cultural activities of others.
4. Human resources who have the interdisciplinary ability to deepen their advanced specialized knowledge in their respective fields of expertise, and to connect and develop that knowledge with knowledge in various other fields of expertise.

Major in Philosophy

The Major in Philosophy cultivates the following personnel.

1. Human resources who have acquired specialized knowledge in philosophy and are capable of independently carrying out research in philosophy and producing original results.
2. Human resources who can engage in educational positions at universities, high schools, and junior high schools based on their specialized knowledge, and who can promote educational and publishing projects.
3. Human resources who can provide specialized knowledge in philosophy in various fields of social life in response to the needs of society at large.
4. (Master's Degree Program) Human resources who are able to acquire highly specialized knowledge and a broad education by completing the required courses and writing a master's thesis, and who are able to use their expertise in philosophy to raise awareness of fundamental human and social issues and play an active role in the field of education, in business, and in the international community.
5. (Doctoral Program) By completing the required coursework and writing a doctoral dissertation, students will acquire highly specialized knowledge, a broad range of education, and a strong sense of humanity, as well as the morals of a researcher. The student should be able to play an active role in research and education, in business, and in international society.

Major in Japanese Literature

Major in Japanese Literature fosters the following individuals.

1. Human resources who have advanced and specialized knowledge of ancient to modern literature and Japanese linguistics, who conduct research independently and independently in their specialized fields, and who have the ability to disseminate their research results inside and outside the university in the form of academic presentations or academic papers. In the Literary and Creative Writing Program, students will have the ability to hone their sensibility, create literary and artistic works as a complete world by making full use of their imagination and expressive power, and disseminate their works inside and outside the university.
2. Human resources who have the ability to engage in education related to their specialized knowledge at a middle or higher education institution.
3. (Master's Degree Program) Those who have acquired the reading comprehension, analytical, critical, imaginative, and written expression skills necessary for literary research or literary creation by completing the required coursework and writing a "master's thesis" or "literary creation and research minor thesis," and have the ability to contribute to education and research institutions as well as society at large.
4. (Doctoral Program) In addition to 3. above, students should acquire the ability to be independent researchers who can add original and new knowledge in the relevant research field, and should have the ability to provide guidance to future generations at institutions of higher education and research.

Major in English Literature and Linguistics

The Major in English Literature and Linguistics cultivates the following

1. Persons who have specialized knowledge of English literature and culture, English language and linguistics, and the ability to conduct research in these fields.
2. Human resources who have the ability to engage in research and education related to the above expertise at higher and secondary educational institutions.
3. Human resources with communication skills and logical thinking ability to meet the needs of an advanced knowledge society (human resources with Practical wisdom advanced professionals).
4. Human resources with English language skills and a broad range of education who can play an active role in an internationalized society.
5. (Master's degree program) Those who have acquired highly specialized knowledge and a wide range of liberal arts through completing the required courses and writing a master's thesis, who have cultivated interdisciplinary and international research skills, and who can play an active role in the field of education and in international society.
6. (Doctoral Program) By completing the required coursework and writing a doctoral dissertation, students will acquire a high level of specialized knowledge, a broad range of education, and a strong sense of humanity, as well as the morals of researchers, interdisciplinary and international research skills and techniques, communication skills, and foreign language skills, and will be able to be active not only in the academic world, but also in international organizations. Human resources who can play an active role not only in the academic world but also in international organizations.

Major in History

The Major in History cultivates the following personnel

1. Human resources who can acquire specialized knowledge in Japanese, Oriental, and Western history based on a general understanding of history as an accumulation of human activities, and who can independently carry out research in their respective fields of specialization.
2. Human resources who can contribute to society as university, high school, and junior high school teachers, museum curators, archivists, librarians, compilers of prefectural and municipal histories, and experts in cultural property protection projects based on their specialized knowledge.
3. Human resources who can contribute to society in a sustainable manner while respecting diversity as highly educated people with a deep interest in history and an "eye for history" that perceives various events from multiple perspectives.
4. (Master's degree program) Human resources who, by completing the required coursework and writing a master's thesis, have acquired the ability to critically examine historical materials and methods of reading historical documents, identify issues by critically examining previous research, collect, organize, and analyze the historical materials necessary to solve them, and express their own reflections based on these methods in a logical and persuasive manner. (Doctoral course) In addition to 4.
5. (Doctoral Program) In addition to 4. above, students should have the ability to contribute to their field of study by further deepening their own research and adding new and original knowledge to their field of specialization.

Major in Geography

The Major in Geography cultivates the following personnel

1. Human resources who have acquired basic knowledge of a wide range of geographical fields, have decided on their own specialized field of natural geography or human geography, and are capable of independently carrying out research in that field.
2. Human resources who have the ability to engage in research and education at research and educational institutions, etc., using specialized knowledge and techniques for utilizing geographic information systems.
3. Human resources who can play an active role in government and other administrative agencies and corporations by demonstrating geographical ability, logical thinking, and regional research skills to meet their needs.
4. (Master's degree program) Human resources who can acquire international and interdisciplinary research skills by completing the required courses and writing a master's thesis, and who can be active in the field of education, local communities, and the international community.
5. (Doctoral Program) In addition to the above 4, by writing a doctoral dissertation, students will acquire highly specialized knowledge, a broad range of education, a noble humanity, and morals as a researcher, and will have international and interdisciplinary research skills that can be utilized in research and education.

Major in Psychology

The Major in Psychology cultivates the following talents

1. Human resources who can take a leading position and lead society by using knowledge and skills related to the cognition and development of the human mind.
2. Human resources who have acquired a wide range of cutting-edge knowledge and skills in psychology and are able to gain insight into people and society from multiple perspectives and objectively.
3. Human resources who can elaborately analyze various issues related to the mind from a professional standpoint and generate new knowledge on their own.
4. Human resources who possess accurate presentation skills, communication skills, group activity skills, and the ability to utilize information technology, and who are able to utilize their own knowledge and skills in collaboration with others and effectively communicate them to society.
5. (Master's Degree Program) Students will acquire highly specialized knowledge and a wide range of cultural backgrounds, acquire interdisciplinary and international research skills, and be active in the field of education and international society by completing the coursework required for completion and writing a master's thesis.
6. (Doctoral Program) By completing the required coursework and writing a doctoral dissertation, students will acquire a high level of specialized knowledge, a broad range of education, and a strong sense of humanity, as well as the morals of a researcher, interdisciplinary and international research skills and techniques, communication skills, and foreign language skills, and will be able to be active not only in the academic world, but also in the international community. Human resources who can play an active role in the international community.

Institute of International Japanese Studies

Institute of International Japanese Studies fosters the following human resources

1. Human resources who can deeply explore Japan from the perspectives of thought, art, literature, linguistics, history, ethnic groups, lifestyle and culture, geography, and the environment.
2. Human resources who have the ability to engage in education related to specialized knowledge at educational institutions above secondary school level.
3. Human resources who have the communication skills and logical thinking ability to meet the demands of an advanced knowledge society.
4. (Master's Degree Program) Human resources who have acquired highly specialized knowledge and broad education by completing the required courses and writing a master's thesis, who possess interdisciplinary and international research skills utilizing their expertise in international Japanese studies, and who can play an active role in the field of education and in local and international communities.
5. (Doctoral Program) By completing the required coursework and writing a doctoral dissertation, students will acquire a high level of specialized knowledge, a broad range of liberal arts, and a strong sense of humanity, as well as the morals of a researcher, and will possess research and communication skills that make use of their expertise in international Japanese studies. Human resources who can play an active role in research and education, as well as in local communities and international society.

Based on the founding spirit of Hosei University, "Freedom and Progress," the educational objectives of Graduate School of Intercultural CommunicationGraduate School of Intercultural Communication are to foster the following advanced professionals and researchers in order to realize the philosophy and objectives of Graduate School of Intercultural Communication.

The Master's Degree Program will nurture the following human resources.

1. Human resources who recognize the importance of intercultural understanding and exchange in an international society where diverse cultures are interdependent, and who are able to communicate information using foreign languages (non-native languages), ICT, etc., and who are active in intercultural activities.
2. Human resources who are equipped with " Practical wisdom as a flexible intellect capable of proactively, independently, and creatively researching and solving problems that arise in an international society where different cultures are at odds with each other and diverse cultural information is exchanged via the Internet, etc.

In the doctoral course, we will nurture the following human resources.

1. Human resources who can conduct interdisciplinary research independently, self-reliantly, and creatively, based on the understanding of international culture, which is formed through intercultural understanding and exchange in an international society in which diverse cultures interdependently exist.
2. Human resources who are equipped with professional and advanced foreign language (non-native language) skills to present research results and information dissemination skills such as the use of ICT.
3. Human resources who have acquired the qualities to guide and educate the next generation as the foundation of " Practical wisdom " that can contribute to the construction of a sustainable global society, as well as to conduct joint research with other researchers based on the search for truth and "enterprising spirit

Master's Program

In order to realize the philosophy and objectives of Graduate School of Economics the highly diversified, internationalized, and specialized global society of the 21st century, the Graduate School's master's degree programs cultivate the following human resources

1. "Applied economists" and "advanced professionals" with the intellect and drive to create a new economic society, befitting leaders of a society that responds to new and growing social needs.
2. "Highly educated people" in lifelong learning
3. Human resources who have acquired the basic ability to conduct theoretical and empirical research to serve as a foundation for disseminating new intellectual creations to the international community, and who are motivated to take on the challenge of solving a variety of problems

Doctoral Course

Based on the achievements and traditions since its establishment, which have steadily produced human resources engaged in research and higher education at universities and research institutions, and taking into account the trends of the highly internationalized society of the 21st century, where researchers who can transmit new intellectual creations to the international community are increasingly desired, the Graduate School of Law's doctoral program will produce the following human resources:

• Motivated researchers who are engaged in research and higher education with the ability to communicate to the international community at universities and similar research institutions where the Graduate School has a long track record, and who are willing to take on the challenge of solving various problems facing the international community.

The Graduate School of Law will cultivate the following human resources

Master's Program

1. Human resources who have acquired the research ability to legally analyze diverse problems in modern society and seek appropriate solutions.
2. Human resources equipped with the comparative legal knowledge required to find solutions from a broad perspective.
3. Human resources who can give back to society, both domestically and internationally, the knowledge and abilities they have cultivated through their research.

Doctoral Course

In addition to 1 to 3 in the master's course. 4,
4. human resources who can stand on their own as researchers and continue to conduct original and advanced research of academic significance that can contribute to modern society.

Based on Hosei University's founding spirit of "freedom and progress," the Graduate School of Politics seeks to develop human resources in the fields of political science and international politics who will search for and create " Practical Wisdom for Freedom " utilizing approaches from various academic fields including political theory, political history, political process theory, comparative political science, international political science, international political history, area studies, global governance studies, etc. The educational goal of the program is to cultivate human resources who can explore and create "practical knowledge that can survive and thrive. The educational and research objectives of the master's and doctoral programs are as follows.

Master's Program

Since both political science and international politics are not necessarily "stacked" disciplines and the sequential nature of coursework is not a major issue, the objective in the master's program is to extract various types of knowledge from a wide range of knowledge that is not limited to a narrow range of specialized research fields.

The Major in Politics fosters researchers with both empirical and theoretical-conceptual research skills. More specifically, the Department of Political Science aims to elucidate politics as an art of human coexistence both normatively and empirically, paying attention to its spatial extent and temporal flow, and to develop researchers and human resources capable of deepening the practice of working with political realities. To this end, we will pursue two directions simultaneously. The first is the pursuit of academic political research, which involves comprehensive study and research on various approaches to comparative politics, political history, political theory, and political processes. The second is practical policy research that builds on this academic accumulation and aims to study and research specific policy issues.

The Major in Global Politics trains advanced professionals and researchers who have the ability to analyze the complex dynamics of globalization and international relations from theoretical, historical, and policy research approaches, as well as practical English language skills. In addition, the Department of Political Science aims to conduct research on global governance, which aims to create a coexisting world in the age of the Earth, and to establish a regional studies that is one of the best in East Asia, which is appropriate for the Asian era. In terms of education, the program emphasizes English-language education, and through cooperation with international organizations such as the United Nations and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims to nurture internationally competent, highly-skilled professionals.

Doctoral Course

The Graduate School of Politics 's Doctoral Program Major in Politics aims for graduate students to reach the most advanced level by adding original and new knowledge to their research themes based on the latest domestic and international research results. In addition, the program aims to help students acquire the skills to be independent researchers who can continuously publish research results that reflect this level.

The Graduate School of Sociology, based on Hosei University's founding spirit of "freedom and progress," aims to create " Practical Wisdom for Freedom " as promised in the Hosei University Hosei University Charter, and to develop the following human resources.

Master's Program

1. We will cultivate researchers, advanced professionals, and citizens with the will and qualities to elucidate the various problems of modern society by focusing on the human condition in which we live, to consider the values that should be our goals, and to search for ways to realize these goals in diverse social settings.

2. We cultivate researchers, advanced professionals, and citizens with the ability to carry out academic research, who study the results of sociology as well as other social sciences and humanities, systematically recognize social issues that are being asked on a global scale, and practically confront increasingly complex social problems from a variety of perspectives and with foresight.

Doctoral Course

In addition to 1 and 2 of the Master's Program. 3,
The Graduate School of Business Administration aims to nurture independent researchers with advanced and specialized knowledge and backgrounds, with a focus on sociology, who can continuously produce original and academically significant research that can contribute not only to their field of study but also to contemporary society.

The Graduate School of Business Administration fosters human resources as described below.

1. The master's degree program trains researchers and international professionals, mainly graduates of the university and other universities in Japan and abroad, as well as highly skilled professionals for working adults. In the former program, education is centered on small-group, full-fledged basic research exercises, and aims to foster research and educational professionals who can produce outstanding results. The latter program focuses on comprehensive education for people who are starting new businesses and reeducation of middle management in each specialized field of business, aiming to nurture business managers and specialists who can respond to high-level management issues from companies and other organizations.
2. The doctoral program focuses on training researchers, and accepts students not only from master's programs for training researchers, but also from master's programs for training advanced professionals. In all cases, the program aims to nurture highly original and specialized researchers who conduct creative research.

The Graduate School of Social Well-being Studies fosters human resources with the ability to identify problems in contemporary society from the perspective of community and the human mind, and to conduct research to solve them, in order to create a welfare society that comprehensively understands human "life" (life) based on the local community, and to realize well-being for all people throughout their lives from a sei-katsu-sha perspective. The objective of this program is to develop human resources with the ability to conduct research to solve the problems of modern society from the perspective of the community and the human mind.
Based on this objective, as a clinically oriented graduate school, we will foster human resources with the following abilities.

■The Master's Course Major in Social Policy and Community Development will foster advanced professionals and researchers who will contribute to the formation of a welfare society by teaching specialized and practical knowledge related to the realization of people's lifelong wellbeing through the cooperation of the two fields of social welfare and community development.

The Master's Course Major in Clinical Psychology educates advanced professionals and researchers in the field of clinical psychology, including licensed psychologists and clinical psychologists, by teaching knowledge of clinical psychology, professional training through exercises and practical training, and practical qualities.

The Doctoral Program Major in Social Policy, Community Development, Clinical Psychology fosters practical researchers who can independently pioneer theories and methods related to the realization of a welfare society based on the concept of wellbeing through collaboration among the three fields of social welfare, community development, and clinical psychology.

Based on the philosophy and objectives of the university, the educational goals, and the philosophy and objectives of the Graduate School, the Graduate School will foster students with the following abilities.

In the master's course, we foster development-type advanced engineers who can practically solve various problems facing the real world, and research-type advanced engineers who generate originality and creativity in the fields of computer infrastructure, information systems, or media science in order to create new concepts.

The doctoral program fosters researchers with advanced knowledge in the field of information science in general and the ability to develop new research areas or new application areas in the fields of computer infrastructure, information systems, or media science in order to create new concepts.

The Graduate School of Policy Design fosters human resources who can become leaders in regional innovation and who can contribute to society in order to explore and create " Practical Wisdom for Freedom " as described below.

Master's Program

1. Those who can theoretically and practically formulate policies by investigating problems in economic, social, cultural, urban, corporate, and other fields from an interdisciplinary perspective.
2. Those who are able to conduct advanced research and analysis on issues in their own organizations and regions, and who are able to formulate sustainable policies and create innovative solutions as intelligent, highly-skilled professionals.
3. Those who have the leadership skills to implement persuasive measures while calmly building consensus when dealing with problem-solving in their organizations and communities.
4. Those who can contribute their academic research ability, insight, and self-improvement to the organization and community as a result of completing the recurrent education program.

Doctoral Course

1. Those who have both advanced research skills as an independent researcher and comprehensive practical policy-making abilities to apply their rich academic knowledge to solving multilayered problems.
2. Those who have the research ability to contribute their original research results to the development of the academic community.
3. Those who have the ability to disseminate information to promote the research results and problem-solving case studies of the Graduate School to the rest of the world.

The Graduate School of Engineering and Design aims to nurture human resources with comprehensive design capabilities. Holistic design means designing "good things" for people, society, and the environment based on a system of knowledge from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. The "good" is something that brings long-term, broad-based happiness to human society, and is achieved when beauty, which resonates with human sensibilities, is taken into consideration as an important factor.

The Graduate School of Engineering and Design has established master's and doctoral programs in order to send out human resources with advanced comprehensive design capabilities to society, and has set the following seven basic educational objectives. (1) Ability to plan and develop plans (2) Design ability (3) Problem-solving ability (4) Professional ethics (5) Understanding of history and culture (6) Understanding of the global environment (7) Ability to express and communicate

Major in Architecture

Master's Program

Based on the educational objectives of the Graduate School of Engineering and Design, the educational objective is to develop highly specialized engineers who can construct comprehensive architectural and urban designs from an interdisciplinary perspective, based on specialized knowledge and advanced technologies related to architecture.

Doctoral Course

Based on the educational goals of the Graduate School of Engineering and Design, the educational goal is to nurture educators (leaders) and researchers (specialized personnel) with advanced planning and development skills in addition to advanced expertise with comprehensive design capabilities in architecture and urbanism.

Major in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Master's Program

Based on the educational goals of the Graduate School of Engineering and Design, the educational goal is to cultivate highly specialized engineers who can comprehensively construct safe and secure urban development under various constraints while giving consideration to the urban and global environment.

Doctoral Course

Based on the educational objectives of the Graduate School of Engineering and Design, the educational objective is to train educators (leaders) and researchers (specialized personnel) who possess advanced planning and development skills in addition to specialized skills with advanced comprehensive design capabilities.

Major in Engineering and Design

Master's Program

Based on the educational goals of the Graduate School of Engineering and Design, the educational goal is to nurture highly specialized engineers and researchers who can comprehensively handle various aspects of the creation process of manufacturing products and systems.

Doctoral Course

Based on the educational goals of the Graduate School of Engineering and Design, the educational goal is to nurture educators (leaders) and researchers (specialized personnel) who possess advanced planning and development skills in addition to specialized skills with advanced comprehensive design capabilities related to manufacturing and system creation.

Public policy is at a turning point. Aiming to pursue contemporary public policy issues, the Graduate School has two majors, Public Policy Studies and Sustainability Studies, to foster highly specialized professionals, research-oriented practitioners, and researchers who can contribute to solving a wide range of public policy issues from local to international society in both the public and private sectors The following is an outline of the human resources to be fostered.
The human resources to be fostered are as follows.

1. Those who are capable of researching social issues from the perspective of the public sector, focusing on the society formed by the policies of the government (national, local, etc.)
2. Those who can research social issues from a policy perspective, focusing on civil society formed through people's consensus, mainly from the perspective of the civil sector.
3. Human resources who can conduct research on complex, long-term issues facing society in order to build a sustainable society from a bird's eye view and from an integrated approach.

In order to develop research and education, the Graduate School consists of the following three organizations.

1. Public Management Course in Public Major in Public Policy and Social Governance
2. Course in Policy Studies in the Major in Public Policy and Social Governance of Public Policy
3. Major in Sustainability Studies

Major in Public Policy and Social Governance

As described in terms such as "from government to governance" and "collaboration," there is an increasing need today to study from a comprehensive perspective the diversification of the bearers of public issues and the activities of solving social problems that are not limited to the government sector. The Major in Public Policy and Social Governance aims to nurture the following human resources with the keywords "management," "governance," and "collaboration" in order to address various issues in the field of public policy, including social issues that are difficult to solve within the conventional academic framework.

Master's Program

• Highly skilled professionals with advanced research and analytical skills in public policy and advanced policy-making skills for working people.
• Human resources who can take charge of public policy research and education in fields that pursue solutions to society's public issues.

Doctoral Course

• Human resources with advanced research skills in the field of public policy studies as a practical science, based on the knowledge and experience of highly specialized professionals.

Major in Sustainability Studies

In order to examine the issue of social sustainability and to seek policies to address it, it is necessary to have expertise in various fields such as law, public administration, urban policy, local government, economics, management, sociology, and environmental science, and to integrate these fields. In addition to administrative and civic activities, corporate activities such as CSR initiatives are also gaining importance. The department aims to nurture highly specialized professionals and researchers who can respond to these issues in various organizations, such as governments, citizens, corporations, and international organizations. Specifically, the program is designed primarily for working people, and trains the following types of human resources.

Master's Program

1. Human resources who can take a bird's eye view and integrated approach to the problem of sustainability by taking a cross-sectional view of the framework of conventional academic disciplines
2. Human resources with advanced research and analytical skills and policy and planning abilities to build a sustainable society
3. Human resources with the ability to think logically to envision processes for solving various problems, creative thinking to create new values, and practical skills to apply research results to practical work in the field

Doctoral Course

　In addition to 1 to 3 in the master's program. 4,
　4. human resources capable of conducting research of interdisciplinary and advanced academic significance that can contribute to modern society.

The Graduate School of Career Studies aims to nurture professionals and advanced professionals with the following abilities based on the educational goal of "nurturing advanced professionals who provide career support and career assistance in companies, public organizations, NPOs, universities, high schools, etc.".

1. Human resources with specialized skills to conduct interdisciplinary research on complex and diverse career-related phenomena, such as career development as a professional, balancing work and family life, and career development of young people who will enter society in the future.
2. Human resources who have the mindset to support people facing the challenges that exist behind the various career-related issues presented in 1.
3. Human resources who can appropriately understand and deal with various contemporary issues, such as changes in corporate recruitment and training policies and diversification of employment patterns in line with the utilization of diverse human resources, response to global careers of business people, and career support for international students.

Major in Mechanical Engineering

In the master's course, we foster engineers with advanced expertise in mechanical engineering, which is the basis of all manufacturing, and with a flexible and broad perspective that can deal with cutting-edge and interdisciplinary fields. Furthermore, in the doctoral program, we train mechanical engineers and researchers who are equipped with original and advanced research skills, and who, from a global perspective, are able to meet the expectations of industry and civil society in the 21st century.

Major in Applied Chemistry

In light of the educational philosophy of the Graduate School, the educational goal is to foster engineers and researchers with the following qualities.

1. Contribution to society: Able to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through science and technology.
2. Industrial promotion】Those who can play an active role in a leadership position in developing industrial fields related to their area of expertise.

3. Advanced Research] The students will be able to promote cutting-edge research from an original, interdisciplinary, international, and comprehensive perspective.

The Major in Applied Chemistry fosters human resources with the qualities of 1 to 3 through education and research in the field of applied chemistry.
In the doctoral program, the Department of Applied Chemistry fosters human resources who are independent as researchers and who can take the initiative in formulating and globally promoting original and advanced scientific and technological research that contributes to a sustainable society.

Major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

In light of the educational philosophy of the Graduate School, the educational goal is to foster engineers and researchers with the following qualities.

1. Contribution to Society: To contribute to the future development of an advanced information society through science and technology.
2. Industrial Development: To contribute to the development of industrial fields related to one's area of specialization.
3. Advanced Research: To be active from an original, interdisciplinary, international, and comprehensive perspective.

The Major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering fosters human resources with these qualities through education and research in fields related to electrical and electronic engineering.
In the doctoral program, students are trained to be independent researchers and to be able to take the initiative in planning and globally promoting original and advanced scientific and technological research that will contribute to a sustainable society.

Major in Applied Informatics

In light of the educational philosophy of the Graduate School, the educational goal is to foster engineers and researchers with the following qualities.

1. Contribution to Society: To contribute to the future development of an advanced information society through science and technology.
2. Industrial Development: To contribute to the development of industrial fields related to one's area of specialization.
3. Academic Contribution: To be active from an original, interdisciplinary, international, and comprehensive perspective.

The Major in Applied Informatics fosters human resources with these qualities through education and research in information science, information engineering, and their applications.
In the doctoral program, students are trained to be independent researchers and to be able to take the initiative in formulating and globally promoting original and advanced scientific and technological research that contributes to a sustainable society.

Major in Systems Engineering

In light of the educational philosophy of the Graduate School, the educational goal is to foster engineers and researchers with the following qualities.

1. Contribution to Society: To contribute to the future development of an advanced information society through science and technology.
2. Industrial Development: To contribute to the development of industrial fields related to one's area of specialization.
3. Academic Contribution: To be active from an original, interdisciplinary, international, and comprehensive perspective.

The Major in Systems Engineering fosters human resources with these qualities through education and research in systems science and engineering and their applications.
In the Doctoral Course, students will be trained to be independent researchers who can take the initiative in formulating and globally promoting original and advanced scientific and technological research that contributes to a sustainable society.

Major in Frontier Bioscience

In light of the educational philosophy of the Graduate School, the educational goal is to foster engineers and researchers with the following qualities.

1. Contribution to Society: To contribute to the future development of an advanced information society through science and technology.
2. Industrial Development: To contribute to the development of industrial fields related to one's area of specialization.
3. Advanced Research: To be active from an original, interdisciplinary, international, and comprehensive perspective.

The Major in Frontier Bioscience fosters human resources with these qualities through education and research in life science, plant medical science, and their applications.
In the Doctoral Course, we will foster human resources who can be independent researchers and who can take the initiative in formulating and globally promoting original and advanced scientific and technological research that contributes to a sustainable society.

The Graduate School of Sports and Health Studies, Master's Course aims to develop comprehensive education to acquire the broad knowledge and advanced expertise necessary to practice sport and health studies, and to nurture highly specialized professionals required by modern society in the field of sport and health studies. Specifically, in the health promotion field, we aim to develop human resources who can support active health promotion throughout life; in the sports management field, human resources who can implement and improve better organizational management and operation related to sports; and in the sports coaching field, human resources who can demonstrate advanced leadership skills in competitive sports and in the field of education. In the field of sports coaching, we train human resources who can demonstrate advanced coaching abilities in competitive sports and in the field of education.
In addition to the above, the doctoral course will also train students to be able to respond to globalization with a bird's eye view and flexible thinking ability in sports health studies, to have research and management skills to solve advanced and practical issues by making full use of cutting-edge theories and research methods, and to be able to work with people in various fields while demonstrating leadership with a rich sense of humanity. The Institute aims to nurture advanced developers of sports and health studies who can collaborate with people in various fields while demonstrating leadership based on their rich human qualities.

The Institute for Solidarity-based Society consists of three programs: NPO Program, Cooperative Program, and Labor Union Program. Graduate students are expected to learn about each organization in depth in each program, as well as across programs. Through such education, we aim to nurture the following individuals who are grounded in the founding spirit of "freedom and progress" of Hosei University and who have acquired the " Practical Wisdom for Freedom " promised in the Hosei University Hosei University Charter.

1. We consider it our mission to build a "solidarity society" that connects individuals and organizations that are being fragmented in the face of globalization and intensifying competition.
2. We can play a role in the sustainable development of NPOs, NGOs, social enterprises, various cooperatives, and labor unions that constitute a "solidarity society" and aim to practice public interest through solidarity.
3. To be able to conceive, formulate, and implement policies necessary to build a "solidarity society" in their respective organizations.

The Institute of Regional Development cross-sectional organization of the Graduate School, will foster human resources who will become leaders in regional innovation and who can contribute to society as shown below, by playing a role as a "platform for educating working adults at the graduate school level" in order to explore and create " Practical Wisdom for Freedom ". To develop human resources who can become leaders of regional innovation and who can contribute to society, as follows

1. Those who are able to theoretically and practically solve problems by investigating the location of issues in an interdisciplinary manner from the perspectives of cities, culture, tourism, industry, business, innovation, human resource development, lifestyles, and wellbeing, etc., concerning various phenomena facing local communities.
2. Those who can demonstrate a high level of research and analytical skills to address issues in their own region or organization, and who are able to solve sustainable problems and create innovative solutions as intelligent, highly-skilled professionals.
3. Those who have the leadership skills to implement persuasive measures while calmly building consensus when dealing with problem-solving in their community or organization.
4. Those who can benefit local communities and organizations with their academic research ability, insight, and self-improvement orientation as a result of completing recurrent education.

1. Those who have the comprehensive practical skills to apply their advanced research abilities and rich academic knowledge as independent researchers to solve multilayered problems.
2. Those who have the research ability to contribute to the development of the academic community through their original research results.
3. Those who have the ability to disseminate information to promote the Institute's research results and problem-solving case studies to the world.