Overview

The mission of the Dementia and Aging Studies - Dementia and Long Term Care Concentration from Texas State University is to educate from a global, interdisciplinary, and human rights perspective, in order to create compassion and understanding for persons with dementia and for elders. The department accomplishes this mission by preparing students for dementia- and aging-related careers in teaching, advocacy, research, and leadership, so as to empower caregivers and foster autonomy for persons with dementia and for elders.

Career Options

Graduates will make an immediate impact in their profession or be able to pursue further graduate studies leading toward research-related careers. Most will pursue advanced management and leadership opportunities in professional settings related to long-term care, hospices, and hospitals, while others will develop new approaches to dealing with persons with dementia and dementia-like disorders.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dementia Studies

Dementia and Caregiving

The Social Psychology of Dementia

Environmental Management

Governance Management

Personnel Management

Resident Care Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-05-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Public Health Health Sciences View 931 other Masters in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

completed online application
$55 nonrefundable application fee or
$90 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
background course work: at least six hours of undergraduate sociology/social science courses related to aging or gerontology. (Two years of documented experience in the field of gerontology may be substituted for three or six hours of social science prerequisites). Read additional information below.

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Tuition Fee

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International

16560 USD/year

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National

16560 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 16560 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

9000 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 9000 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for San Marcos

921 - 1707 USD /month

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