BA/BS in Nursing

The Department of Nursing in the Faculty of Nursing at St. Mary's College, Kurume, trains students in nursing science through practical and systematic study. The college is built on a Catholic spirit of service to life, and the faculty messages stress personal dignity and a calling to care for others. Clinical education is a central strength, because St. Mary's Hospital, a large general hospital serving western Japan, sits beside the campus and acts as the main training site. Teaching staff also use the Roy adaptation nursing model when reviewing nursing cases with students. Graduates receive a nursing bachelor's degree and become eligible for the national nurse examination. Eligibility for the public health nurse examination is available through a selective route with limited places. After completing the required subjects and obtaining the public health nurse licence, graduates can also apply for a second-class school nurse teaching certificate and a first-class health supervisor licence.