To graduate from IPNU, students must study for at least four years, and obtain 113 credits from compulsory subjects and at least 16 credits from elective subjects, for a total of at least 129 credits.

The study requirements for each area/field are as follows. Please see the syllabus for the number of credits for each subject at the university, the year level, study hours, and class subjects by year.

No. of Credits Required for Graduation

Area	Field	Compulsory Subjects	Elective Subjects	Total
Liberal Arts	Human Science	7 credits	At least 4 credits	At least 11 credits
	Social Science	5 credits	At least 2 credits	At least 8 credits
	Environment Science	2 credits	At least 1 credit	At least 3 credits
	Information Technology	2 credits	At least 2 credits	At least 4 credits
	International Studies	3 credits	At least 2 credits*1	At least 5 credits
Subtotal		19 credits	At least 12 credits	At least 31 credits
Nursing Studies	Comprehension of Life in Health and Illness	20 credits	At least 1 credit	At least 21 credits
	Nursing Fundamentals	13 credits	–	At least 13 credits
	Nursing Assistance Methods	33 credits	–	At least 33 credits
	Nursing Practicums	21 credits	–	21 credits
	Further Nursing Studies	7 credits	At least 3 credits*2	At least 10 credits
Subtotal		94 credits	At least 4 credits	At least 98 credits
Total		113 credits	At least 16 credits	At least 129 credits

*1 Of the at least 2 elective subject credits in the International Studies field in Liberal Arts, at least 1 credit must be obtained from one of the following subjects: German, Chinese, or Russian.

*2 Of the at least 3 elective subject credits in the Further Nursing Studies field in Nursing Studies, at least 2 credits must be obtained from one of the following subjects: Nursing Administration II, Global Health Nursing, or Disaster Nursing.

*Note: Students wishing to apply for a Type 2 License in School Nursing must obtain credits from the following two elective subjects: Law and Society, and Computer and Academic Literacy.