OpenFieldYokohama Sōei University is an accredited private healthcare and education institution in Midori-ku, Yokohama, celebrated for its rigorous Nursing and Child Education faculties with exceptional national licensure pass rates.
Operating state-of-the-art clinical simulation suites and early childhood demonstration classrooms, Yokohama Sōei prepares certified nurses, public health nurses, and licensed preschool/kindergarten educators. The university maintains extensive clinical practicum affiliations with top Kanagawa hospitals.
Applicants must possess a recognized high school diploma. International candidates require JLPT N1 or N2 for healthcare curricula, accompanied by an entrance essay and rigorous structured personal interview.
Comprehensive four-year clinical curriculum qualifying graduates for both the Japan National Nursing Examination (Kangoshi) and National Public Health Nurse Examination (Hokenshi).
Dual-credential program certifying students as licensed kindergarten teachers (Yōchiyen Kyōyu) and certified nursery school educators (Hoikushi), focusing on inclusive early childhood care and emotional development.
Post-graduate clinical specialization for licensed nurses, focusing on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) monitoring, pediatric emergency interventions, and family-centered pediatric crisis support.
Merit scholarship awarded to top-scoring incoming students in the Faculty of Nursing, providing partial tuition relief for academic excellence.
Applied research fellowship examining integrated community home-care (Chiiki Hōkatsu Care) models for aging urban populations in suburban Kanagawa.
Specialized track examining disaster relief nursing, global infectious disease epidemiology, transcultural medical ethics, and medical English communication for international hospital wards.
Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and Professor of Clinical Nursing · Faculty of Nursing
Prof. Dr. Tomoko Miyake leads nursing curriculum innovation at Yokohama Sōei, investigating the efficacy of high-fidelity simulation mannequins in refining emergency decision-making for nursing undergraduates.
View research profile ↗Professor of Early Childhood Developmental Psychology · Faculty of Child Education
Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Suzuki conducts observational research on peer interaction in play-centered early childhood environments, evaluating teacher scaffolding methods for children with sensory processing differences.
View research profile ↗Professor of Community Health Nursing and Gerontology · Faculty of Nursing
Prof. Dr. Sachiko Endo evaluates community-based nursing support systems in Kanagawa, publishing policy frameworks for early dementia detection and informal caregiver respite programs.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Yokohama Sōei University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.