Overview

Applied Gerontology at Nanyang Technological University is designed to provide you with in-depth knowledge, skills and experience to work with older people.

Key facts:

This graduate programme offers a truly interdisciplinary curriculum with an Asian focus. Taught by faculty from medicine, social sciences, communication, business, engineering, arts and humanities, and biological sciences, our courses not only equip you with the foundational competencies of gerontology, but also train you to design policies, develop leadership capacities, innovate and enhance care services for an ageing population.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Ageing Policy and Practice in Asian Contexts

Physiology and Biology of Ageing

Applied Research in Gerontology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Gerontology View 4 other Masters in Public Health in Singapore

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should possess:

a good bachelor’s degree;
at least 2 years of work experience.

Tuition Fee

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International

38160 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 38160 SGD for the full programme during 12 months.
National

38160 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 38160 SGD for the full programme during 12 months.

Living costs for Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD /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 Applied Gerontology.

Available Scholarships

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