MSc Health and Care Strategies for Ageing Populations (Online) at King's College London

Programme overview

Online part-time MSc giving health and care professionals the expertise to tackle the challenges of ageing populations, focusing on prevention, rehabilitation and end-of-life care and drawing on international health strategies.

Faculty: Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care | Duration: 2 years part-time (minimum two, maximum six years); 180 credits | Intake: January, May and September; next start 25 January 2027 | Study mode: distance learning / online | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Five modules (180 credits): Research Methods and Evaluation for Ageing Populations (30), Rehabilitation and Enablement for Multimorbid Ageing Populations (30), Assessment and Management of Symptoms and Concerns in Ageing and Multimorbidity (30), Service Development and Policy for Ageing Populations (30) and Research Proposal and Project (60).

Career pathways

Health Policy Advisor, Rehabilitation Specialist, Public Health Analyst, Palliative Care Consultant or Ageing Researcher across healthcare, policy and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet one of: a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (final mark of at least 60%, or international equivalent), or a master's degree or above, in dentistry, medicine, healthcare science, mental health, nursing, midwifery, nutrition/dietetics, optometry, physiotherapy, radiography/medical technology, social work, speech therapy, audiology, sports science, anthropology, psychology or sociology. Non-standard: a 2:2 (final mark of at least 60%) in those areas plus at least three years' professional experience in health or social care. International applicants (English language Band B): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each skill, or PTE Academic 69 overall with at least 62 in each communicative skill. Application deadline: 7 December 2026 (January 2027 start).

GBP 18,200 for the whole programme (January 2027 intake). Published tuition fee for the two-year part-time online master's; paid in instalments over two years. GST may be added depending on country of residence. Excludes the application fee and deposit. Source

Intake: January, May and September; next start 25 January 2027

Duration: Duration Master’s: minimum two years, maximum six years

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/health-care-strategies-for-ageing-populations

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