Planetary Health Nagasaki University

Overview

The entrance date is in October and the course follows the quarter system.

The Interfaculty Initiative in Planetary Health DrPH programme aims to develop highly-educated global health leaders who are professionally competent in policy to contribute to the improvement of human health in accordance with the global environment.

Key Facts

Upon completion of the Planetary Health programme from Nagasaki University, students are expected to perform as high-level leaders who will use the knowledge, skills, experience, and network connections obtained through the programme to transform public health policy and strategize programmes in the ministries, local governments, medical institutions, hospitals, international organisations, aid agencies, NGOs, foundations, universities, research institutes, think tanks, and corporations in their respective countries to improve public health. We look forward to your active participation as a high-level leader in transforming public health policies, strategies, and programmes.

Graduates of the Nagasaki DrPH programme are expected to become leaders of change in the field of public health. Using the knowledge and skills acquired in the Nagasaki DrPH educational programme, students can be employed in central ministries, local governments, health service organisations, hospitals, international organisations, aid agencies, NGOs, foundations, universities, research institutes, think tanks, corporations, and so on. Wherever they work, the role of DrPH graduates will be to implement public health research into effective policies, programmes, and projects that can improve public health.