You can find information about part-time jobs on the notice board in the Student Office. There are a variety of jobs available, ranging from a full day to a few hours. However, by the time you become a senior student and decide which laboratory you will be assigned to, you will have to balance your studies with lectures, practical work and laboratory seminars.
There are 24-hour convenience stores around the campus, and within Towada there are several supermarkets and home improvement stores of all sizes, offering the same range of food, daily necessities and electrical goods as in urban areas. There is also a large shopping mall about 20 minutes away by bus, with a cinema, restaurants and other facilities.
There are no dormitories in the Faculty, but there are many private flats around the campus (within a few minutes walk). The rent for a two-room apartment with kitchen, bathroom and toilet costs between 30,000 and 40,000 yen, which is much more economical than in the city. There are also more flats that allow pets than in the cities. Information on flats for students is available on the internet at http://www.zevnet.jp/ and can be viewed from the Kitasato University School of Veterinary Medicine homepage → Campus Life → Student Apartment Information. We also provide information on flats in the Sagamihara area for new students who will be living alone for the first time at the Sagamihara Campus after enrollment, along with the documents for enrollment procedures.
Engineers use their specialist knowledge and skills to solve problems, but there is a growing recognition that focusing solely on efficiency and cost can be harmful. There is a need for engineers who take a bigger picture view, who think in terms of environmental conservation and ecological considerations, and who have the technical skills to do so.
The Towada Campus holds an Open Campus in conjunction with the university festival "Momiji Matsuri" in early October. You can see the campus in person, and since we are having a university festival, you can get a good idea of the fun atmosphere on campus. The Department of Biological Production and Environment also organises its own mock lectures and laboratory tours.
It explains some very important things that will help you in your future life at university. It is necessary to read through all the rules and regulations of the university and the curriculum.
The University is based on the Kitasato Institute, which was founded by Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato, who contributed greatly to the development of modern medicine in Japan. Dr Kitasato, who studied under Koch in Germany from 1881, astonished the world medical community at that time with his discovery of a pure culture method for the tetanus bacillus and its antitoxin. After returning to Japan, he established Japan's first private laboratory for infectious diseases and a hospital specialising in tuberculosis. While continuing his medical and research activities, he also served as the first President of the College of Physicians, leaving a significant mark on the development of medicine and medical education.
Kitasato University inherits the academic tradition of Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato, and its founding principles are based on his spirit of "pioneering, gratitude, wisdom and practice, and perseverance". Those who study at the University must devote themselves to this philosophy, work hard at their studies, polish their skills, cultivate their moral character, and hope to become useful scientists in the future.
In their final year, university students are assigned to a laboratory of their choice, where they carry out their graduation research under the supervision of a supervisor. In the laboratory there is a desk for each student as well as experimental equipment, so students may spend all day there. Some laboratories hold frequent events such as cherry blossom viewing.
Public health is concerned with groups of people, whereas medicine is concerned with individuals, by trying to maintain and improve people's health through social mechanisms.
An increasing number of people consider their pets to be companions and family members, not just animals to be loved. Some believe that living with an animal can help to heal the mind and reduce stress in hypertensive patients.
There are many clubs on Towada Campus. In particular, outdoor clubs, which allow students to enjoy the rich nature of Aomori Prefecture, are popular with students from metropolitan areas.
On entering the University, all first year students study the general education curriculum together at the Sagamihara Campus. Students are also able to interact with students from other faculties. The vast campus also includes Kitasato University Hospital. Kamakura and Shonan are also approximately one hour away.
Animals that are kept for human use, such as livestock. Pets are called pets and are distinguished from other animals.
Learning by doing, rather than just reading or listening. This can take many forms, including experiments, practical work and social experience.
Students commuting from remote areas may, on application, drive to the school and use the on-campus car park.
The University's Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine offers two-year master's programmes, one in Animal Resource Science and the other in Biological and Environmental Sciences. Upon completion of the course, students receive a master's degree.
Dogs, cats, chickens, mice and rats.
For example, a zebra eats grass in a meadow and a lion eats a zebra, and so on. A typical example is the relationship between plants, herbivores, small carnivores and large carnivores.
A natural ecosystem is the whole system of nature, which is made up of living things, water, air, soil and sunlight. It is based on a delicate balance, and any change in this balance can have unexpected effects.
It refers to the entire science of understanding how life works, but in recent years there has been a particular interest in research at the cellular, molecular and genetic levels, as well as in fields such as information technology and robotics.
Towada Life Magazine, published by the executive committee of Kitasato-kai, Towada Campus, for first-year students of Sagamihara Campus. It contains information on student life at Towada Campus, maps and shops in Towada City, and sightseeing spots in Aomori Prefecture. It is usually distributed in the first semester of the first year.
Cattle, horses and pigs.
Each subject has a fixed number of credits, and students can earn credits by taking classes in that subject and passing exams. In order to graduate, students must earn a minimum of 182 credits in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and 124 credits in the Department of Animal Resource Science and the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.
This is the kind of work uniform that is often worn by people in car maintenance shops. It is ideal and absolutely necessary for practical work in our department. It is said that you can tell at a glance what grade a person is in by the way the tie is worn and the way they dress. It is sold at home improvement stores.
The term is a combination of the words biology and technology. It refers to the study of the mechanisms and functions of living organisms and their application to medicine and industry. It covers a wide range of areas, from traditional products such as miso, soy sauce and cheese, which use mould and yeast, to cloning technology.
The Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine offers doctoral programs in the Department of Veterinary Science and the Department of Animal Resource Science. The doctoral program in the Department of Veterinary Medicine is four years long, and the doctoral program in the Department of Animal Resource Science is three years long.
This is the process of actually going to the place where the research is to be carried out and doing research and study in the field. It is said that many students in the Faculty prefer this to classroom teaching.
It means taking classes, but at university you have to declare the courses you want to take and register for them yourself.
The subjects studied by veterinary students consist of one group of subjects (general education), two groups of subjects (basic subjects in specialist fields) and three groups of subjects (highly specialised subjects), each of which is compulsory and optional.
A veterinarian who actually treats animals. There are two types of veterinarians: those who work mainly with small animals such as pets and those who work with industrial animals such as livestock.
It is a beautiful mountain stream surrounded by virgin forests of beech and maple trees, and together with Lake Towada, is designated as a special place of scenic beauty and a natural monument.
Towada is a great place to start snowboarding. Nearby is the town ski resort of Shichinohe, and Hakkoda and Abi are also within easy driving distance.
The snowfall in winter is about 30cm, but this is relatively low for Aomori Prefecture.
The mysterious atmosphere of Lake Towada and the Oirase mountain stream flowing out of it attract many tourists every year.
Towada City, located in the southeast of Aomori Prefecture, was famous for its horse production. The symbolic road, Government Office Street (Koma-kaido), chosen as one of the 100 best roads in Japan, is lined with objects of horses, and the city has been developing a horse-oriented town.
Aomori Prefecture boasts the largest production of garlic in Japan. Although it is not well known, Towada City is the largest producer in the prefecture. Towada is also famous for its green onions and nagai potatoes.
Building 1 is located immediately after entering the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine campus. It contains lecture rooms and laboratories mainly used by the Department of Animal and Resource Sciences, as well as laboratories for the Department of Animal and Resource Sciences. The pond in the front yard is in the shape of Aomori Prefecture.
There is a Veterinary School Alumni Association office and changing rooms.
THE FIELD SCIENCE CENTRE (FSC) HAS ITS OWN LABORATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.
On the ground floor there is a health centre and on the first floor and above are the laboratories of the Department of Animal and Resource Sciences.
There are lecture rooms and a seminar room for the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.
There is a lecture room and a teacher's room for teaching courses.
The Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences has laboratories and practical rooms.
Students of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences mainly attend lectures here. From the top floor there is a panoramic view of Mount Hakkoda and Towada city.
Also known as the animal wing, this is where many rats and mice are kept.
It houses the veterinary department's laboratories, lecture rooms and audio-visual hall. A high-tech research centre (bio-functional and genetic research facilities) is also located here.
This is a facility for experiments and practical training using radioisotopes.
This is a facility for the practice of veterinary pathology. We try to find out the cause of death of deceased animals.
This is a facility for the rearing of pigs, sheep and goats.
Many red and white chickens are kept here.
Many red and white chickens are kept here.
The main focus is on practical work with cattle, especially artificial insemination.
This facility is dedicated to the treatment of large animals such as cattle and horses.
The school cafeteria and shop are located here. With underfloor heating, it’s a cozy place to be even in the cold winter months.
It contains the club rooms of the clubs.
Towada Farm is a production farm for the education and research support section, and grows mainly grass and dent corn as feed crops for livestock. The farm implement shed is a building for the maintenance and management of agricultural machinery for the management and harvesting of these crops. It houses many of the tractors and other machinery used on the farm.
This facility is used for practical training in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Experiments and practical training in water environment, ecological management, environmental informatics and thesis research are carried out here. It is also used as a lecture room for practical work such as surveying. There is also a surveying preparation room on the first and first floors, near the student car park.
This large gymnasium is used primarily by student athletic clubs.
There are two tennis courts with artificial grass and sand.
Underfloor heating is included.
The library is home to an extensive collection of specialized books and journals as well as various computer software, DVDs, and more.
The Field Science Centre Towada Farm covers a large area of land and serves as an education and research support department, where daily practical training, education and research are carried out.
On the ground floor there is an office, and from the first floor upwards there are lecture rooms, practical rooms and a laboratory for the veterinary department.
There are lecture and practical rooms for the veterinary department.
It is dedicated to the care of small animals, with a veterinary laboratory on the third floor.
