Toho University has three graduate schools: the Graduate School of Medicine was established in 1959, the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1979, and the Graduate School of Science in 1982.
The Graduate School of Medicine aims to produce medical technicians and professionals with advanced technical knowledge and research skills in medicine and nursing (master’s degree), educators and researchers (doctoral degree), and technical clinicians and supervisory doctors (doctoral degree: non-surgical and surgical medicine).
The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences focuses on therapeutic medicine and pharmaceutics and trains specialized clinical pharmacists and research specialists in basic pharmaceutical sciences. Graduates share responsibility, along with doctors and nurses, for medical treatment and patient care.
With the ever-increasing importance of science, the Graduate School of Science is dedicated to nurturing capable specialists and outstanding researchers who can contribute to the welfare of humanity through research and other scholarly activities.
All three graduate schools introduced a new system in 2001 that allows students to complete their degree requirements in a shorter period of time if they produce superior research. Furthermore, the Graduate School of Medicine accepts currently employed individuals in all of its programs, the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences accepts employed individuals in its Doctoral Program, and the Graduate School of Science accepts both employed individuals and foreign students in its Master’s and Doctoral Programs. The three graduate schools hope to become more open to the public and to provide an educational environment appropriate for training capable staff for a new era.