5 Gerontology Masters Degree Programs in Spain

This inter-university master's degree is organized by the Barcelona, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela and Valencia universities and its objective is specialized training in the Psychology of Aging in order to carry out qualified work in the different contexts and care systems for the elderly.

First official Master's Degree in Gerontology based on the Person-Centered Care (PCC) Model. We live in a society where the average age and life expectancy are increasing. Therefore, it is necessary to consider new challenges in the care of this majority population group.

The Master's Degree in Gerontology is focused as a highly useful postgraduate degree for all university students heading towards the field of gerontology, both clinical and social, being especially relevant for Health Sciences careers (medicine, nursing, occupational therapy , speech therapy, clinical psychology...) and Social Sciences (social work, labor relations, social psychology, psychopedagogy, sociology...), both from a professional and an academic and research point of view through the completion of doctoral theses by graduates. The Master's Degree is considered as a specialized and multidisciplinary training title, endorsed by the level of the teachers involved, mostly doctors, and from different fields of social and health care for the elderly.

The proposed training methodology added to the clarity, breadth and didactics of content design, allows the Master in Gerontology to be directed to professionals licensed in Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Physiotherapy, Kinesiologists, Sociocultural Animators, Economy and Law

One of the most distinctive demographic characteristics of today is the progressive ageing of the global population. Europe is gradually becoming one of the world's oldest continents. The United Nations has estimated that 27.4% of the European population will be aged over 75 by 2050.