Overview

The Active Ageing and Age-Friendly Society (EMMA) course is conducted by five partner universities:

Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Austria, coordinator of the joint programme EMMA
The University of Lisbon (UniLisbon), Portugal
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece
University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
Karelia University of Applied Sciences (KareliaUAS), Finland

Key facts:

Active Ageing and Age-Friendly Society as central concepts of the programme
In-depth knowledge of ageing in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective
Expertise in designing and implementing future concepts of active ageing
Essential knowledge in the field of interdisciplinary ageing research
Individual specialization is achieved through four possible core modules and six elective modules of your choice
Intergenerational approaches to understand Active Ageing and Age-friendly Society in a broader context

The contents of the Active Ageing and Age-Friendly Society EMMA Joint Programme emerged from the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership Project EMMA (2020 – 2023) which was co-funded by the European Union.

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Programme Structure

The curriculum combines interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches of ageing research, including areas such as social sciences, politics, economics, technology, and health, in both theory and practice.
Students acquire in-depth knowledge and critical perspectives on active aging and societal changes associated with demographic shifts.

Courses include:

Transdisciplinarity in Active Ageing
Advanced Skills in Research and Entrepreneurship
Physical, Psychological and Cognitive Ageing Processes
Social Dimensions of Active Ageing
Promoting Healthy and Active Ageing
Advanced Technology and Ageing
Ecological sustainability and ageing

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

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Winterterm application deadlines

Period I: 01.11.-15.03
Period II: 16.03.-15.05
Period III: 16.05.-15.07
Period IV: 16.07.-30.09

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Klagenfurt, Austria

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Sciences View 3 other Masters in Health Administration in Austria

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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86

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General requirements

To be eligible for a master’s degree program, you must have completed a relevant bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Health Sciences, Technological Sciences, Sport Sciences, Economic Sciences and related fields or equivalent ECTS Level 6 qualification (minimum duration depending on the country: 3 or 4 years, equivalent to at least 180 ECTS).

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Tuition Fees

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13255 EUR / year

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13255 EUR / year

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