Each faculty and department of Kyoto Koka Women's University strives to provide an enhanced curriculum, enabling young women to gain bona fide knowledge and refine their intellectual skills. Our faculties and departments are listed below.
This new type of university department provides the knowledge and skills needed for students to discover their own path and embark upon a career.
Students aim to acquire all-round basic skills as full-fledged members of society (skills that society looks for in university students) based on awareness in three areas (human existence, social issues, international affairs) and skills in two areas (the ability to identify and solve problems, communication ability). To put those skills to use, six applied educational fields have been set up for occupational development (education, social welfare, the ICT sector, tourism, fashion, the bridal business, home and interior decorating).
Teacher's license [Information: High School (Class 1)], Librarian, Librarian Teacher, Social Researcher, Social Research Assistant,
Advanced Information administrator, Information administrator, Social Worker (qualification to take the exam of a national certificate),
Psychiatric Social Worker (qualification to take the exam of a national certificate)
The department is accredited by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for its national registered dietitian training program. A collaborative approach is taken to teach practical skills in nutrition, medicine, and health science – which concentrates on exercise guidance. Students are trained to become registered dietitians who are able to help people at any stage in life to be healthy. Students also learn how to participate actively in medical situations involving the practice of team treatment, pursuing additional studies in health education and healthcare.
National registered nutritionist (qualification to take the exam of a national certificate), Nutritionist Food Specialist (qualification to take exam), Librarian
The program is aimed at developing registered nurses, public health nurses, midwives, and nursing teachers (Class 1) who develop the emotional fortitude of a nursing professional as based on the concept of “Buddhist Nursing” that provides compassion for each and every patient. Our students will equip themselves with the high-level knowledge and skills pertaining to modern medicine and nursing, the sensitivity to adapt to changes in the public health, health care, and welfare environments of Japan and overseas, and comprehensive competencies (expertise, skills, sound judgment, and ethics). And through collaboration with the Department of Health and Nutrition, which is also part of the Faculty of Health Science, the program offers a brand of health education that is altogether more practical.s
Registered Nurse (based on national examination), Midwife (based on national examination), Public Health Nurse (based on national examination),
School Nurse Certificate (Class 1) (planned)
The Takeda Hospital Group is one of Kyoto's leading hospital groups, with Koseikai Takeda Hospital and Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital as its principal hospitals. All together, the Takeda Hospital Group provides over 1,600 beds, and also includes non-hospital facilities such as healthcare facilities for the elderly, special nursing homes for the elderly, and home-visit nursing stations. Practical training is provided in affiliation with the Takeda Hospital Group.
In developmental psychology, students learn about the processes of healthy human development (growth and changes from birth to death), and methods for helping to raise children with disabilities. In social psychology, students learn about how people perceive themselves and others, and how we can influence one another to facilitate good interpersonal relations.
Teacher's license [Civics: High School (Class 1); Social Studies: Junior High School (Class 1)], Librarian, Librarian Teacher, Social Researcher,
Social Research Assistant, Social research administrator
The major is comprised of four areas: Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, bibliographic studies, and the history and culture of Japan. Students explore Japanese language, Japanese literature, and historical culture – areas that are very dear to humanity – in an educational program aimed at stimulating well-rounded intellectual growth. By discovering Japan through Kyoto and reconfirming one's own identity, students become truly international citizens.
Teacher's license [Japanese: High School, Junior High School(Class 1)], Librarian, Librarian Teacher, Museum Curator
The major is comprised of three areas: communication in English, English for children, and intercultural understanding, tourism and culture. Coursework is adaptable to each student's goals, and with the close support of teachers, students acquire the skills and qualifications they will need for career development.
Teacher's license [English: High School, Junior High School (Class 1)], Librarian, Librarian Teacher, Museum Curator
