Our courses focus on current social policy guidelines, working on issues that affect people as they age, and preparing you for a career in gerontology. You'll learn how patterns of care change over time, how support is applied between different generations, and how care is provided to people with different characteristics. Our graduates go on to careers including local, national and international policy development, geriatric medicine and nursing, and further specialist research.
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Flexible study options
We offer one of only a few distance learning master's programmes for this field in the country
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Links to charities and policy makers
Connect with organisations such as AgeUK, the British Society of Gerontology, and the Office for National Statistics, to prepare for your future career
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Centre for Research on Ageing
We are home to a major centre for interdisciplinary research and teaching in ageing and gerontology
Ageing and gerontology courses
Our flexible study options include part-time, short courses and distance learning opportunities.
Postgraduate taught courses
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MSc
Gerontology
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PGCert
Gerontology
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MSc
Gerontology (Distance Learning)
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PGDip
Gerontology (Distance Learning)
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PGCert
Gerontology (Distance Learning)
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MSc
Gerontology: Research
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MSc
Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
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PGDip
Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
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PGCert
Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
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Related subjects
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Medicine
Develop the skills to become a confident medical professional, committed to improving health and wellbeing for all. -
Sociology, social policy and criminology
Study social sciences - whether your interests are in crime and the criminal justice system, social disparity and cultural diversity, or the effects of policy on society. Gain the quantitative and qualitative skills to conduct your own research.
Study Spaces & Facilities
Study spaces and facilities
My research interests broadly combine the areas of ageing, gender and social policy.
My research interests span 3 areas of investigation: inequalities in later life, informal carers and employment, and the retirement prospects of future generations of elders.
I am interested in research on support and care in later life, and much of my work has a focus on ethnic diversity.
Student stories
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Building skills and experience for a career in older people’s care
With an MSc Gerontology degree, Ogene is forging a new career focusing on holistic care for older people. -
Advocating for older people with help of online master's
