Bachelor's Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology is a Bachelor program taught at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland. Intake: autumn. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 years 6 months) options.

The Bachelor's Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology leads to the degree of Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care. It prepares students for work in ageing and elderly care, with study in memory work, digital competence, gerontological care coordination, ethical perspectives, and person-centred support for older adults and their families.

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences structures the programme around seven semester themes and a Bachelor’s thesis. The degree is 210 ECTS credits, takes 3.5 years, and requires full-time study. Teaching is delivered through contact teaching, blended teaching, and distance teaching, with lectures mainly during the daytime. Students can also gain international experience through exchange, practical training abroad, intensive courses, and internationalisation at home.

The programme is designed for work in elderly care services. Graduates are prepared for roles as service providers, coordinators, planners, and developers, and for leadership roles in the elderly care sector.

Modules

• Starting Points for Gerontological Competence
• The Right to Individual Ageing
• Supporting a Good Life for Older People
• Older People in the Home Environment
• Promoting Participation and Well-Being
• Person-Centered Guidance
• Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care as a Developer
• Bachelor’s thesis

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor's Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor's Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000010836

• service providers
• coordinators
• planners
• developers
• leaders in the elderly care sector

6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.