Hosting Nursing Students from Singapore: Learning in Japan’s Healthcare and Welfare Settings
From Saturday, August 30 to Saturday, September 13, 2025, Seirei Christopher University welcomed two nursing students from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), one of our partner institutions in Singapore, for a training program on our campus.
The training was conducted mainly at Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital and Hamanako Eden-no-Sono.
At Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, the students attended lectures on the hospital’s overview and nursing education system, and observed various facilities such as the ICU, Emergency and Critical Care Center, maternity home, hospice, operating theater, and doctor-helicopter operations. They also gained practical learning experiences in Ward A3 (Gastroenterology and Surgery) and at Ozora Developmental Center (a facility for individuals with severe motor and intellectual disabilities), in addition to observing endoscopic procedures and internal medicine surgeries.
At Hamanako Eden-no-Sono, the students learned from staff about the roles of nurses and certified care workers in Japan, as well as the daily lives and care of residents.
On the final day, the students delivered presentations sharing what they had learned during the program with faculty members and students. Through this training, they not only gained firsthand experience of Japan’s healthcare and welfare systems and nursing practices, but also deepened mutual understanding through exchanges with our students.
Highlights of the training and student reflections can be found on our official Instagram account.
The training was conducted mainly at Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital and Hamanako Eden-no-Sono.
At Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, the students attended lectures on the hospital’s overview and nursing education system, and observed various facilities such as the ICU, Emergency and Critical Care Center, maternity home, hospice, operating theater, and doctor-helicopter operations. They also gained practical learning experiences in Ward A3 (Gastroenterology and Surgery) and at Ozora Developmental Center (a facility for individuals with severe motor and intellectual disabilities), in addition to observing endoscopic procedures and internal medicine surgeries.
At Hamanako Eden-no-Sono, the students learned from staff about the roles of nurses and certified care workers in Japan, as well as the daily lives and care of residents.
On the final day, the students delivered presentations sharing what they had learned during the program with faculty members and students. Through this training, they not only gained firsthand experience of Japan’s healthcare and welfare systems and nursing practices, but also deepened mutual understanding through exchanges with our students.
Highlights of the training and student reflections can be found on our official Instagram account.
