10 Master's in Gerontology in Asia

The Gerontology at University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences is focused on 5 areas: Cognitive disorders, Blindness and deafness, Neuromuscular disorders, Haemglobinopathies, Cancer genetics.

The Gerontological Nursing program at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University aims to prepare specialized women cadres in the field of clinical psychology. The program promotes continuous learning based on modern techniques in the field, which contributes to improving mental health and quality of life in collaboration with mental health sectors.

This Nutrition and Healthy Ageing programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to provide a unique and profession-oriented education opportunity for Bachelor degree holders with relevant backgrounds, and to produce well-trained nutritionists capable of meeting the needs of the community, especially the elderly. 

The disciplines of Geriatric Medicine in Xi'an Jiaotong University and School of Basic Medical Sciences has been undertaking the core curriculum for undergraduates majoring in Clinical Medicine, Oral Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nursing, Forensic Medicine, along with the English teaching of specialized core curriculum for overseas medical students.

The Hong Kong Metropolitan University programme Master of Science in Smart Ageing and Gerontology is therefore designed for those interested in developing and/ or advancing their careers in the area of services delivered to older persons.

In view of the rapid ageing population in Asia, the MSocSc(Gerontology) programme at The University of Hong Kong aims at promoting innovative teaching and learning in gerontology, as well as contributing to the development of ageing societies worldwide, and cultivating leaders in elderly-related policy and aged-care services.

The Applied Gerontology course at Nanyang Technological University provides a holistic and advanced education in the rapidly expanding field of gerontology. 

Lingnan University's Smart Ageing and Gerontology MS program aims to promote active and productive ageing through critical appraisal and application of latest gerontechnologies and big data analytics. 

As the needs of elder people are specialised, dedicated attention within the training to address specific characteristics such as the ageing process, demands interdisciplinary courses in Gerontology at Singapore University of Social Sciences.

The Ageing Health (Geriatrics) program of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences is concerned with health, sanitation and illness issues of the elderly as well as education, and research and interventional health procedures design with hands-on practice.