Training Course in Tropical Medicine (TTM)

This course is a short-term training programme in tropical medicine, delivered in Japanese.
It is designed for those who aspire to, or are already engaged in, healthcare activities in tropical regions and research in the fields of tropical medicine and global health, providing training in the fundamental knowledge of tropical medicine and global health, as well as the skills required to apply this knowledge.

The course is open to anyone with an interest in tropical medicine, regardless of whether they hold a healthcare qualification or not.

The face-to-face course (3-month course) is held on the Nagasaki University campus, where the Institute of Tropical Medicine is located. Over a period of three months from April to June, participants engage in intensive study covering a broad range of topics in tropical medicine and global health through lectures and laboratory practicals.
Those who successfully complete the face-to-face course, following a final examination, will be awarded a certificate of completion and a diploma in English (Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene).

The online course consists of recorded and edited versions of the lectures delivered in the face-to-face course, provided online (on-demand) alongside course materials, enabling participants to study tropical medicine and global health extensively from the comfort of their own homes. It runs online for six months, from October to March of the following year.
Those who complete the online course after passing the final examination will be awarded a certificate of completion. Furthermore, those who wish to do so may undertake the laboratory practical training period (generally one month) of the face-to-face course in Nagasaki in the academic year following their completion; upon doing so, they will be awarded an additional diploma in English.

Diploma Course on Research & Development of Products to meet Public Health Needs

This part of the course will begin with a general overview of product R&D (drugs, vaccines and diagnostics), continue with a series of lectures on discovery research, transitioning between research and development, CMC (chemical, manufacturing and control) requirements, toxicology requirements from development to product license, pharmaceutical and analytical development, pharmacokinetics and metabolic studies, clinical studies - phase I-IV trial design and protocols - project planning and management, handling of safety data in development, regulatory requirements, post regulatory clinical studies, patents issues and other aspects of product development i.e. international standards of good practice, ethics in clinical research, DSMB (Data and safety Monitoring Boards), commercial and marketing activities, and public health implementation.

International Course on Research Ethics

This international course is an overview of research ethics, focusing on the ethics of health research. This course will cover the following: a) histrical background, principles, and guidelines of research ethics; b) structure, roles, and functions of research ethics committees; c) ethical considerations in health research such as those related to informed consent, conflict of interest, and risk and benefit evaluation; and d) ethical issues and methodologies in different health research fields (genetics research, epidemiological and social research, pediatric research; and traditional medicine research) in the context of national, regional, and international collaborative research.

School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health; master's and doctorate courses

As a specialist postgraduate school of tropical medicine, the Graduate School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH) is located adjacent to the Institute of Tropical Medicine and offers three Master’s programmes, two PhD programmes, and the three short-term training courses described below. Many researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine also serve as faculty members at the TMGH, and the Institute’s extensive resources are utilised directly in the TMGH’s educational programmes.

The Master’s programmes comprise three courses—the Tropical Medicine Course (MTM), the International Health and Development Course (MPH) and the Health Innovation Course (MSc)—all offered under a single Global Health specialisation. Students share modules across these courses and interact closely with one another.

At the doctoral level, in addition to the PhD programme within the Global Health specialisation, a joint PhD programme is offered in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). In the former, students can conduct research utilising the teaching staff and facilities of TMGH and the Institute of Tropical Medicine as educational resources; in the latter, they are also given the opportunity to utilise LSHTM’s resources, enabling them to pursue research projects on a global stage.

Nagasaki University Doctoral Programme for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education (WISE Programme)

The WISE Programme is a new initiative launched by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2018 academic year, with the aim of fostering outstanding talent (doctoral candidates capable of leading the creation and application of new knowledge, generating value that will shape the next generation, tackling social challenges and bringing innovation to society).

This programme is centred on collaboration between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and TMGH, and is structured as a degree programme led by faculty members of this Institute. Provided they meet the necessary criteria, doctoral students are eligible for educational and research support grants (100,000–200,000 JPY per month) and research funding. Furthermore, enrolment is open not only to students in health-related fields, such as the Graduate School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health and the Graduate School of Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Sciences, but also to students in the Graduate School of Multicultural Sociology, the Graduate School of Engineering, and the Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences.

DTM&H - Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

This programme is delivered in English and is aimed at doctors. It is the only course of its kind in Japan designed to train specialists in tropical medicine.

The programme aims to enhance participants’ understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases prevalent in tropical regions with limited healthcare resources, as well as to improve their related knowledge and skills; all lectures are conducted in English.

The programme runs for three months from April to June, and graduates who pass the final examination are awarded a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Furthermore, the course is accredited by The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in the UK and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; graduates are thereby eligible to sit the DTM&H examination set by the former and the CTropMed examination set by the latter, respectively.

CTM - Certificate of Tropical Medicine

This programme is delivered in English and is aimed at professionals from a range of disciplines.

It is a certificate programme designed to enhance understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases prevalent in tropical regions with limited healthcare resources, as well as to improve knowledge in these areas. The course content comprises all recorded lectures from the aforementioned DTM&H course, excluding the laboratory practicals.

The course runs twice a year, from April to September and from October to March of the following year; participants can access the recorded lectures and course materials at their convenience via a dedicated online platform accessible through a web browser.
Participants who pass the final examination will be awarded a Certificate in Tropical Medicine.
Furthermore, this course is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians for 50 Category 1 (external) CPD credits.

PTMC - Philippines Tropical Medicine Course

This programme is conducted in English and is aimed at doctors.

It is a two-week short-term training programme in which participants gain hands-on experience of infectious diseases and other health issues of significance in tropical regions with limited medical resources, through bedside training and observational placements at healthcare facilities in the Philippines.
During the first week, participants stay in the capital, Manila, where they gain practical experience of tropical medicine in an urban setting, centred on San Lazaro Hospital—a tertiary hospital specialising in infectious diseases—and including training on leprosy at a dermatology hospital and visits to clinics in deprived areas.
The second week is spent on Leyte Island, where participants learn about the realities of healthcare in remote and isolated areas of the tropics through training at a regional tertiary hospital, a schistosomiasis research institute, a regional office of the Philippine Department of Health, and clinics in remote areas.

A certificate of completion is awarded to those who successfully complete the entire programme.

Doctoral programme in Infection Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

With a view to nurturing global leaders in the field of infectious diseases, the programme provides students with knowledge relating to social medicine concerning various pathogens, tropical diseases and emerging infectious diseases. Problem-solving-based classes and case studies in the field of infectious diseases are conducted to cultivate problem-solving skills that utilise specialist knowledge and to develop the ability to formulate various policy guidelines and measures. Students engage in in-depth discussions with experts, based on independent learning.

There are two streams: the Leading Graduate School programme and the other stream.