Vitality and Ageing, M.Sc. | Leiden University | Leiden, Netherlands
12 months
Duration
19600 EUR/year
2209 EUR/year
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About

Discover the colourful careers of a greying society with the Vitality and Ageing programme from Leiden University. Become an expert on healthy ageing, co-creation, innovation and health management of an ageing population.

Visit the official programme website for more information

Overview

What Does this Master’s Programme entail?

There’s more to growing old gracefully than staying as healthy as you can for as long as you can. Maintaining your independence and continued participation in valuable social activities are equally as important.

When it comes to getting old, the internationally oriented Vitality and Ageing programme from Leiden University  will equip you with the kind of knowledge and dedicated academic skills that will enable you to enhance the lives of our senior citizens. Your expertise in the area of ageing will be enriched in three main areas: biological, individual and societal. As no other, you will be primed to play a key role in improving the future of our ageing society.

Why Study Vitality and Ageing in Leiden?

The master’s Vitality and Ageing is a unique interdisciplinary programme combining various perspectives on ageing as the biology of healthy ageing, public health, and healthcare management. 

You will become an expert in health management of an ageing population. In addition to the knowledge on the ageing  perspectives you will receive extensive training in Academic Development, Communication in Science and Research and Evidence. 

The master’s is appreciated by its students for the personalised study methods and small interdisciplinary set up. Students with various Bachelor backgrounds study together in small groups with extensive guidance from top lectures. 

Career opportunities

Over the last 5 years our alumni have proven to make a difference in the field of vitality and ageing. Alumni of the Master’s Vitality and Ageing start their careers in various academic positions. They mostly kick-off their careers as researcher, policy maker or continue with their medical career. 

Programme Structure

The main elements of the programme:

  • Future Perspectives
  • Biology of Vitality and Ageing
  • Older Individual
  • Organisation of the Ageing Society

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS admission requirements IELTS
6
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
90

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS admission requirements IELTS
6
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
90

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Only candidates from directly admissible Bachelor's programmes are allowed to enter the programme with a deficiency of maximal 15 ECTS. 
  • You will have to have completed your Bachelor’s programme by 31 August at the latest.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    19600 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 19600 EUR per year during 12 months.
  • EU/EEA

    2209 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2209 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Leiden

850 - 1250 EUR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Vitality and Ageing.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Netherlands / Merit-based
Leiden University South Africa scholarship - University of Pretoria
1000 EUR
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Netherlands / Merit-based
Leiden University South Africa scholarship - University of Cape Town
1000 EUR
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Netherlands / Merit-based
Leiden University South Africa scholarship - University of the Western Cape
1000 EUR
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
28 countries
ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk)
1350 EUR
Grant
31 Oct 2022
Deadline

Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation
226 countries / Need-based
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Various benefits
Grant
31 Oct 2022
Deadline

Leopold Figl Foundation
6 countries / Need-based
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Various benefits
Grant
29 Mar 2022
Deadline

Japan Gov’t/World Bank
226 countries / Merit-based
Finduddannelse Sustainability Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
22 Sep 2022
Deadline

Finduddannelse
225 countries / Merit-based
Education Future International Scholarship
200000 INR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Education Future
226 countries
BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program
5000 USD
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

BeArt-Presets
226 countries
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, 2022
Various benefits
Grant
11 Oct 2022
Deadline

U.S. government
Netherlands / Merit-based
Orange Knowledge Programme
Various benefits
Grant
22 Jun 2022
Deadline

Netherlands Government
225 countries / Merit-based
Higher Education Scholarship Test for Indian students
100000 INR
Grant
30 Oct 2022
Deadline

Ministry of Information & Technology (IT)
50 countries / Merit-based
Study a Masters in Europe Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
16 May 2022
Deadline

educations.com
30 countries
The Smooth Movers Scholarship
1000 USD
Grant
30 Nov 2022
Deadline

The Smooth Movers
226 countries
ServiceScape Scholarship
1000 USD
Grant
30 Nov 2022
Deadline

ServiceScape
226 countries
ACES Scholarships
3500 USD
Grant
15 Nov 2022
Deadline

ACES Education Fund
Worldwide / Merit-based
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
30 Dec 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
Study abroad Scholarship - Collect
10000 SEK
Grant
31 May 2023
Deadline

Worldwide / Merit-based
iVisa Annual Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
14 May 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
IMSOGLO Consortium Scholarship
2000 EUR
Grant
30 May 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
30 Mar 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
Anonymous Hope Fund
3000 USD
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Worldwide
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
8000 EUR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

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