The Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences aims to produce who can contribute to educational institutions, research institutions, companies, and public health agencies with an advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences and excellent research skills.

In the Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, students will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences if they are recognized as having achieved the following four educational objectives after acquiring the prescribed credits and passing their doctoral dissertation screening.

Educational Objectives
By the time of program completion, students will:

• ① Possess an advanced expertise in pharmacy centered on drug development to serve as the advanced knowledge for the fields of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
• ② Possess a highly developed ethical outlook as well as an advanced ability to identify and solve problems and the logical thinking skills that will enable them to contribute to drug research and development and public health administration.
• ③ Possess an advanced logical writing and research presentation skills in both Japanese and a foreign language.
• ④ Be able to communicate in English using their expertise in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in order to pursue activities in the global arena.

Based on the program’s educational objectives, the Curriculum Policy is as follows: The curriculum consists of two subject categories, Research Subjects and Lecture Subjects, and students who systematically pursue their studies in these subjects shall achieve the educational objectives.

Research Subjects are designed to develop the skills necessary for pursuing a range of research activities, from the creation of a research plan to the presentation of results, under the supervision of a faculty supervisor. They consist of Research for Doctor in Pharmaceutical Sciences I, II, III, IV, V, and VI (hereinafter, "Research for Doctor in Pharmaceutical Sciences I - VI"). In Research for Doctor in Pharmaceutical Sciences I- VI, students are provided with an advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences and the highly ethical outlook, advanced problem identification and solving skills, logical thinking skills, and ability to disseminate information and communicate in Japanese and/or a foreign language required to conduct research in the field.

Research for Doctor in Pharmaceutical Sciences I- VI are offered by each faculty member’s laboratory, and active learning is used to provide students with training in the collection of academic information and giving presentations. Students are encouraged to present their research at international conferences to gain practical experience in communicating in English. In addition, by engaging in daily research activities, students receive education about fairness and ethics in research, and they develop the skills necessary to write academic papers.

Research Presentation in English is a lecture subject designed to provide students with advanced logical writing and presentation skills in English. Students learn about the structure and features of academic papers and presentation skills in this workshop.

The Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences seeks highly motivated individuals who agree with the Major’s mission and educational objectives. For this reason, students are expected to possess the following skills and interests at the time of admission.

• ① Advanced knowledge of the natural sciences and related fields and the ability to think scientifically
• ② Social consciousness, communication skills, and a spirit of inquiry
• ③ Strong motivation to act globally as a researcher focused on drug development and related fields