Ageing Studies/ Gerontology

full time

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Vechta

Location

expired (Germans and inhabitants)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Psychology
  • Sociology, Social Science
  • Health Management
  • Health Science
  • Nursing Management
  • Sustainability Sciences (Social)

Target group

Graduates of Gerontology Bachelor's degrees or equivalent degrees.

Annotation

From the winter semester of 2024/25, the range of courses will be made more flexible in order to enable students to study in a way that is compatible with family and work commitments. First-year students will have in-person classes only three days a week. In addition, asynchronous or hybrid participation is still possible in many courses.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Provisional admission is granted for students with at least 150 credit points, a Bachelor's academic degree or another corresponding academic degree (please note the regulations for Master's admission). The prerequisite for admission is a Bachelor's academic degree or equivalent academic degree in a course of at least six semesters in Gerontology, Social Work, Management of Social Services or in another subject-specific degree programme, e.g. in the fields of Economics and Social Sciences, Educational and Behavioural Sciences or Nursing and Health Sciences.

Lecture period

  • 14.10.2024 - 01.02.2025
  • 01.04.2025 - 12.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Enquire at the higher education institution

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Enquire at the higher education institution

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    Apply at an early stage for recognition of achievements for placement in a higher study semester for Master´s degree programmes. Counselling in advance is recommended.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German