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BA Gerontology, Health, and Care (25% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Students enrolled in the ‘Gerontology, Health and Care’ degree programme apply multidisciplinary approaches to dealing with general and specialised issues related to ageing and age as well as the ethically and professionally founded support of people in need of care.

Faculty: Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Gerontology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The academic programme is structured in modules, comprising study shares from two areas of theory and methodology, i.e., from gerontology, health, and care with a subject ratio of 25% and from a general studies major with a subject ratio of 75%. The Bachelor’s degree programme comprises a total of 180 credit points (CP), broken down as follows:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Subjects with no admission restrictions. Language of instruction: German.

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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