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Diploma of Gerontology Distance Learning

University of Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Online
  • Diploma

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University of Southampton campus

About the program

One-year, full-time Postgraduate Diploma course in Gerontology (Distance Learning), taught online at the University of Southampton.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights: no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Gerontology (Distance Learning)
  • analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions. Study areas identified in the course outline include perspectives in Gerontology (DL)
  • Qualitative Research Methods 1 (DL)
  • Qualitative Research Methods 2 (DL) and.

Career outcomes

  • Gerontologist
  • Academic lecturer
  • Academic researcher
  • Aging program coordinator
  • Public policy adviser
  • Health educator
  • Healthcare
  • Social Care
  • Public Health
  • Education
  • Government services

Curriculum

  • 1 year full-time online course with compulsory modules such as Perspectives in Gerontology (DL)
  • Qualitative Research Methods 1 (DL)
  • Qualitative Research Methods 2 (DL) and Researching Ageing Societies (DL)
  • optional modules such as Ageing in China
  • South Asia and Southeast Asia (DL)
  • Ageing
  • Health & Well-Being (DL) and Demographic Change
  • Ageing & Globalisation (DL) allow some tailoring
  • teaching is by lectures.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
  • plus any subject requirements on the course page
  • English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
  • Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:1 degree (course page).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:1 equivalent) plus any subject requirements

Language tests

  • IELTS B
  • TOEFL iBT F)

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • English Language Proficiency Evidence

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
  2. academic transcripts
  3. English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
  4. portfolio
  5. or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year£18,400 GBP
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Deposit_

Program details

CampusOnline
Faculty or schoolAgeing and gerontology
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    18 Aug 2027

    278 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.