Overview

The Applied Gerontology course 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.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ageing Asia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Ageing Policy and Practice in Asian Contexts

Physiology and Biology of Ageing

Applied Research in Gerontology

Demographic Change, Ageing and Globalization

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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IELTS

6

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Gerontology

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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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85

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should possess:

a good bachelor’s degree; and

a passion for working with older people or on ageing-related matters

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

43700 SGD / year

≈ 43700 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

43700 SGD / year

≈ 43700 SGD / year

Living costs

Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD / month

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Singapore

Funding

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