Master of Gerontology

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General information 

Gerontology defines the comprehensive study of the aging process and the problems connected with it. Thus, within your Master of Gerontology you learn to regard aging not only as a natural, but as a scientific phenomenon. You focus on the societal meaning of aging, for instance, on how aging changes the social and human capital of a society. As people grow to ever higher ages today, the societal, political, economic, and health consequences are manifold.

Using tools from natural and social sciences alike, you learn how politics attempt to deal with aging, how production lines need to be adapted to an ever-aging personnel, or how the health sector attempts to cover the many challenges an aging society creates.

In an average of two years, you may acquire the academic title Master of Arts or Science at one of the many national and international universities focusing on gerontology as scientific phenomenon. The universities apply different admission criteria and application procedures. Nevertheless, we list attractive places to study below helping you to narrow down your study plans.

Master your career prospects with a Gerontology degree

As aging presents an ever more important aspect to any state’s population, your career prospects look promising. Renew your career in the health or social sector. Engage in research and development, politics or journalism. Depending on your prior qualifications, Gerontology may be your springboard to new tasks and responsibilities.

These universities list a Master of Gerontology in their degree programmes: