PhD in Health Sciences Degree Program / Doctoral Programs

This doctoral program in health sciences at Kagawa Nutrition University, located in Saitama, Japan, is delivered in English over three years, with entry available in April or October. Kagawa Nutrition University has provided specialist education in food, nutrition, and health for more than 80 years, and its founding mission centers on maintaining and improving human health through balanced diets and proper nutrition. At the undergraduate level, the university trains professionals such as registered dietitians, clinical laboratory technicians, school nurses, and home economics teachers, and its Department of Food Culture and Nutrition offers alternative pathways into food and diet-related careers beyond standard dietitian training. Building on that foundation, this doctoral track focuses on advanced research in health sciences, preparing candidates to design and carry out original studies related to nutrition, public health, or clinical health science under faculty supervision. Doctoral study of this kind typically combines coursework in research methodology with sustained laboratory, clinical, or field-based research culminating in a dissertation, and candidates are expected to contribute new findings to their chosen area of health science. Graduates of doctoral programs in nutrition and health sciences commonly move into academic research, university teaching, public health policy work, or senior roles within clinical nutrition and dietetics. Because the program is offered in English, international researchers and health professionals can pursue advanced study in this field without needing to complete coursework in Japanese, while training within a university built around more than 80 years of specialist experience in nutrition and public health education.