School of Health Sciences Kumamoto University

Qualifications and licenses

After graduating from this department, a Bachelor's degree (in nursing sciences or health sciences) will be awarded.
Also, the qualifications and licenses that can be acquired along with graduation are as follows:

National Examination eligibility and Teaching License
Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Nursing)
Nursing National Examination eligibility
Public Health Nurse National Examination eligibility*
Midwifery State Examination eligibility*

*You can select one based on your requirements, however, there are limits to the number of people
Radiological Sciences Bachelors in Radiation Technology Science (Health Sciences)
Medical Radiology Technician National Examination eligibility
Major in Inspection Technology Science Bachelor degree (Health Sciences)
Clinical Laboratory Technician National Examination eligibility



National Exam Pass Status (March 2023)

Test type Examination year New graduates from Kumamoto University National (incl. already graduated)
Number of examinees Number of successful candidates Pass rate Number of examinees Number of successful candidate Pass rate (of which these are new graduates)
Nurse 2022 75 75 100.0% 64,051 58,152 90.8%
(95.5%)
Public Health
Nurse
2022 16 16 100.0% 8,085 7,579 93.7%
(96.8%)
Midwife 2022 10 10 100.0% 2,067 1,977 95.6%
(95.9%)
Medical Radiology
Technician
2022 39 39 100.0% 3,224 2,805 87.0%
(94.1%)
Clinical Laboratory
Technician
2022 33 33 100.0% 5,002 3,880 77.6%
(89.5%)