Mirai Step Program

Mirai Step Program

The desire to learn, the desire to become
Connecting to the future!

The path to becoming a nationally qualified registered dietitian is not always easy, but
A bright future awaits you ahead, where you can make an impact for the good of others.
There are many different career paths to choose from as a food professional, a field that is indispensable to our survival.
At Faculty of Health and Nutrition, all students aiming to become registered dietitians study with a sense of purpose.
To help you get off to a good start, we have established the future-oriented "Mirai Step Program."

Choose from three specialized programs

Learning steps
Each program provides highly specialized learning!
You can freely choose subjects from other programs!

For those aiming for hospitals, nursing homes, and pharmacies

Medical Nutrition Program

Students can deepen their learning about "nutritional guidance" that can be put to use if they find employment as a registered dietitian in a hospital or pharmacy by taking elective courses and deepening their understanding through practical exercises (work experience).

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  • Medical and nursing care sites
  • Sales of over-the-counter drugs and medication guidance
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3rd and 4th year

curriculum
  • Pharmacology
  • Case practice training
  • Measures for registered sellers
  • Social Cooperation Exercises
    (medical care)
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Case practice training

Based on the information from the mock case, participants will create a plan for appropriate nutritional supplementation and nutritional guidance for each patient, and learn the entire process of nutritional management.

Social Collaboration Seminar I

Social Cooperation Seminar (Medical)

Students will gain work experience at a medical institution where registered dietitians are active, and will gain a deeper understanding of the content of the work and its rewards.

Qualifications to aim for

  • Registered salesperson (pharmaceutical sales)
After graduation, take a step towards your dream future

Post-graduation career paths

Medical and nursing care sites
Sales of over-the-counter drugs and medication guidance
Registered salesperson (pharmaceutical sales)
Student Introduction
Our goal is to become an expert registered dietitian specializing in pathological nutrition.
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Takuma Iwatani
Clark Memorial International High School
Our goal is to become an expert registered dietitian specializing in pathological nutrition.

At the hospital where I work, I mainly ask hospitalized patients if they have any allergies and give them dietary advice. During my time at the university, the teachers were always trying to break down my questions one by one so that I could understand them better. I am now making use of their way of speaking and choice of words when I give nutritional advice to patients. Also, the broader way of thinking and perspectives I gained from studying with other students is one of the reasons I am able to answer patients' questions more thoroughly. In the future, I would like to support the diets of all patients as a registered dietitian with expertise in various fields.

Takuma Iwatani
Clark Memorial International High School

For those aiming to work in food companies

Food Development Program

Dietitians play an important role in healthy food development. We provide students with the opportunity to learn how to utilize their specialized knowledge and skills and what processes they go through in the field.

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  • Food Development
  • Inspection Agency
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3rd and 4th year

curriculum
  • Food Specialist
    Related Subjects
    • Food Specialist Theory
    • Food Management Theory
    • Food Coordination Theory
  • Instrumental Analysis
  • Product Development Theory
  • NR/SA Special Lecture
  • Social Cooperation Exercise (Food)
  • Instrumental Analysis
  • Product Development Theory
  • NR/SA Special Lecture
  • Social Cooperation Exercises
    (Food)
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Product Development Theory

You will learn everything from the theory required to bring health-promoting foods to market, to planning, development, distribution, and sales.

Social Cooperation Seminar II

Social Cooperation Exercise (Food)

We developed products through industry-academia collaboration. We are learning a lot through practical opportunities such as limited sales in actual stores and distribution at school events.

Qualifications to aim for

  • Food Specialist
  • NR/Supplement Advisor
After graduation, take a step towards your dream future

Post-graduation career paths

Food Development
Inspection Agency
NR/Supplement Advisor
Graduate Introduction
I want to achieve success as a food sales professional.
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Ryota Mizushiri
Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Suita Higashi High School
I want to achieve success as a food sales professional.

I work for a food wholesaler, delivering food to restaurants, izakayas, hotels, hospitals, nurseries, and more. When making deliveries, I also make sales proposals for menus and event meals during business negotiations with professional chefs and nutritionists. I've always been interested in food, and decided to enter this faculty because I could learn more about it. The knowledge of Nutrition I gained while studying here is useful in my current job when I'm asked about allergies, halal food, ingredients, and so on. I hope to continue to make use of what I learned at university to improve my sales performance.

Ryota Mizushiri
Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Suita Higashi High School

For those aiming to become civil servants, nutrition teachers, or welfare facilities

Health Education Program

The work of a registered dietitian also includes providing nutritional education and consultations in the community, schools, and various facilities, as well as providing meals. We offer classes to improve your skills and experience the workplace to help you live a healthy life.

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  • Educational field
  • Welfare facilities
  • Sports
  • Health food sales and nutritional advice
  • Government agencies
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2nd, 3rd and 4th year

curriculum
  • Nutrition teacher related subjects
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Cooking Practice III
    (Home Cooking Skills Test)
  • Social Cooperation Exercises
    (health)
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Cooking Practice III

With the goal of passing the cooking examination, students will acquire a balanced range of cooking knowledge and skills suitable for food professionals.

Social Cooperation Seminar III

Social Cooperation Exercise (Health)

Osaka City's Chuo Ward and Otemae Educational Corporation have formed a collaborative relationship to contribute to the local community, and are working to promote nutritional education and health.

Qualifications to aim for

  • Nutrition teacher license
  • Cooking test
After graduation, take a step towards your dream future

Post-graduation career paths

Educational field
Welfare facilities
Sports
Health food sales and nutritional advice
Government agencies
Graduate Introduction
I have obtained the qualification of a registered salesperson. I would like to continue to increase my knowledge and gain confidence.
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Iwata Azumi
Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Sakurazuka High School
I have obtained the qualification of a registered salesperson. I would like to continue to increase my knowledge and gain confidence.

I work at a drugstore with a pharmacy, where I am in charge of the duties of a registered dietitian and floor duties such as product management. The main job of a registered dietitian is to provide health consultations. After graduating, I obtained qualifications as a registered salesperson. By utilizing my knowledge of medicine in addition to nutrition and health, I am able to help customers in a wider range of areas, which makes my job feel more rewarding. Also, when customers say "thank you," it motivates me to do my best. As a registered dietitian, I would like to gain more knowledge and confidence in the future.

Iwata Azumi
Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Sakurazuka High School

*The curriculum is tentative and subject to change.