Program Overview

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Clinical Geriatrics (MSc)

The MSc Clinical Geriatrics aims to equip healthcare professionals, who have a special interest in managing and leading care in older adults, with an advanced clinical knowledge of ageing in health and illness as they present in practice.

Why Study This Course

The programme aims to support clinicians and other health care professionals to deliver novel, transformational approaches, improving the quality of care for the older adult from theoretical and patient-based care to population-based care. By studying on this course, you will be enabled to support health teams to create system-wide change with vast improvements in patient outcomes.

Admissions Criteria

To be considered for an offer for this programme, you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.

• A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area including dietetics, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, speech and language therapy or medicine or an equivalent international degree.
• A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent.

Course Structure

This is a master's level programme taught part-time over 2 years:

• Stage T1: This stage lasts for 18 months and consists of a selection of 20 and 10 credit modules totalling 120 credits, at Level 7.
• Stage T2: This stage lasts 6 months and consists of the 60 credit dissertation module at Level 7 during which students complete a dissertation in a special interest area of their choice negotiated with the programme faculty and supervisor.

Year One

In year one, you will gain a grounding in the core challenges faced by healthcare professionals caring for the older person. You will also develop your critical appraisal, presentation and peer review skills.

Core Modules for Year One

• Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine (20 credits)
• Clinical Geriatrics (20 credits)
• Research, Statistics and Evidence Based Practice in Geriatrics (20 credits)

Year Two

In this second year, you can select from a number of options modules to aid you in the individualisation of your learning experience.

Core Modules for Year Two

• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules for Year Two

• Clinical Leadership and Health Service Management (20 credits)
• Dementia and mental health (20 credits)
• Frailty (20 credits)
• Stroke (20 credits)
• Continence (10 credits)
• Delirium (10 credits)
• Falls (10 credits)
• Movement Disorders (10 credits)

Learning and Assessment

How Will I Be Taught?

In the taught stages, you will complete high-quality level 7 evidence-based practice assessments, which are directly relevant to your clinical practice, and you will be encouraged and supported to gain knowledge around clinical evaluation and research.

How Will I Be Assessed?

As a student, you will be assessed in a summative manner through a combination of methods including:

• Essays
• Research protocol development
• Case reports
• Business case generation
• Scientific paper production
• Production of a patient information leaflet or passport
• Generation of a root cause analysis of an adverse event

Tuition Fees for 2026 Entry

Your tuition fees and how you pay them will depend on your fee status.

Fees for Home Status

• Year one: £5,350
• Year two: £5,350

Fees for Overseas Status

• Year one: £7,850
• Year two: £7,850

Career Prospects

This Masters programme enables you to demonstrate you are taking the opportunity to develop your abilities in critical analysis, problem-solving, decision-making, finding and using evidence and in dealing with complex issues. Studying at this level should help successful students demonstrate numerous academic skills that should be highly regarded in relation to their career development and progression.