Gerontology, Health and Care part time degree programmes for professionals

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
7 semesters
Location
Köln
Deadlines
March 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
March 2027 (EU)
March 2027 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Nursing Science

Focus

Ageing in Society, Old Age Psychology, Public Health, Health and Nursing, Scientific Work, Dying and Death, Gerontology in the Context of Digitalisation, Legal Foundations, Methods of Counselling and Intervention, Ethics

Annotation

Tailor-made opportunities for the older generation – join us on our quest to ensure healthy and fulfilled ageing
In our career-integrated degree course in Gerontology, Health & Care, you will gain the expertise to provide answers to questions posed by demographic change: How can an ageing society be shaped in a modern and fair way so that everyone can participate equally? What services and conditions are needed for people aged 55 and over to lead healthy and active lives?

Create living and working spaces in which older people can stay healthy for a long time and participate in social life: whether age-appropriate workplaces, counselling or leisure activities – with your expertise in the fields of nursing, psychology, sociology, law and education, you will enrich people’s lives and institutions and ensure that older people have their place in society.

With your BA academic degree as a gerontologist, your expertise is in demand in more and more places, including advice centres, district management, municipal social planning or adult education.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

In addition to the higher education entrance qualification, we require proof of your current professional activity. Did you know that a mini-job, a work-student job or an internship are also considered professional work?
If you have not yet pursued a professional activity, we are happy to support you in the search for a suitable position! Just get in touch with us!

Lecture period

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

330.00 EUR / Month

More information regarding tuition fees

Fee model I: EUR 410 per month
(Duration: 42 months)
Fee model II: EUR 330 per month
(Duration: 54 months)
Fee model III: one-off
(total fee: EUR 16,700)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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