MEd Gerontology, Health, and Care (Master of Education subject component) at Heidelberg University

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.

Faculty: Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Gerontology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master's degree programme Gerontology, Health and Care is a module programme and comprises a total of 120 credits (CP): 31 CP for the second subject; this includes the specialised as well as the didactic modules

Career pathways

In their school placement, they will gain practical experience for the career field “schools” and can directly apply the pedagogical and didactic knowledge acquired during the programme and have the opportunity to reflect on their academic education (linking theory and practice).

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