MSc Geriatric Medicine
MSc Geriatric Medicine
Award
MSc
Start Date
To be confirmed
Duration
24 months
Mode
Part-time
Location
University of Greater Manchester
The MSc Geriatric Medicine is designed for clinicians seeking to deepen specialist knowledge, enhance clinical practice and prepare for senior leadership roles in older adult care. Combining research-informed teaching with clinically relevant learning, it covers frailty, multimorbidity, rehabilitation, acute illness, community care and service development. It is aimed at Higher Specialist Trainees and other healthcare professionals.
Please note:
This course is 'Subject to Approval' and has not yet completed the University’s approvals process.
Whilst we are confident that the course will be approved, there is the possibility that the course
may not run or may be subject to alterations. This course is due to be validated by September 2026 after
which we will write to all applicants who have applied for the course to let them know the
outcome and of any changes. In the event that a course is not approved the University
will make reasonable efforts to offer an alternative course at the University.
Course Overview
The MSc Geriatric Medicine has been developed for clinicians who want to deepen their specialist knowledge, enhance their clinical practice and prepare for senior leadership roles in the care of older adults. Designed around the realities of modern healthcare, the programme combines research-informed teaching with practical, clinically relevant learning focused on frailty, multimorbidity, rehabilitation, acute illness, community care and service development.Participants will learn from experienced consultant clinicians and subject specialists while developing advanced clinical reasoning, leadership and research skills for high-quality, person-centred care across acute, community and integrated care settings. The MSc is delivered through a flexible rolling programme, with 180 credits and standalone module study options available.
Highlights
- Research-informed teaching from consultant clinicians and specialists with extensive experience in Geriatric Medicine and older adult care.
- Flexible study pathways allow students to choose standalone 20-credit modules or progress towards a full MSc.
- Specialist study includes frailty, dementia, stroke, continence, community practice and movement disorders, alongside liaison work, technological advances and emerging evidence.
- Learning is clinically relevant and tailored towards consultant-level skills, with a strong focus on research, critical appraisal and service development.
Key Features
- The programme supports flexible professional development alongside clinical practice.
- Teaching is delivered through intensive in-person study days, expert-led seminars, case-based discussion, collaborative learning and independent study.
- Each module typically includes three to four study days across the semester, alongside flexible independent study and online learning through the virtual learning platform.
- Face-to-face teaching takes place at the purpose-built £40m Institute of Medical Sciences on the Royal Bolton Hospital site, with access to simulation suites and immersive learning facilities along with Teaching at other NHS Trusts in the region.
Entry Requirements
- The programme is aimed primarily at Higher Specialist Trainees in Geriatric Medicine (from the North West Deanery) and is also suitable for experienced healthcare professionals wishing to develop specialist expertise in older adult care, including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Speciality and Associate Specialist doctors, and clinicians working with older adults in emergency, rehabilitation and community settings.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Career Opportunities
The programme is designed to support progression towards consultant-level or advanced specialist practice in Geriatric Medicine and older adult care. It develops advanced clinical knowledge alongside leadership, evaluation, improvement, research and evidence-based practice skills relevant to senior roles across acute, community and integrated care settings.
What can I do with this qualification?
Professional Recognition
As healthcare professionals, students will be registered with their governing body, whether this be the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council.
Fees & Funding
Home/EU Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.
International Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.
Important note regarding tuition fees: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment
The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.
Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.
This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.
Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment
The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.
How to apply
Home Applicants
Course application details are unavailable at present
International Applicants
Course application details are unavailable at present
Partner Organisation Applicants
Course application details are unavailable at present
Teaching & Assessment
Students can study standalone 20-credit modules or work towards a full MSc (180 credits). Teaching includes intensive in-person study days, expert-led seminars, case-based discussion, collaborative learning, online learning and independent study. Each module consists of two authentic assessments, which may include reflective assignments, organisational reports, presentations, professional portfolios and a service improvement project.
MSc students complete a 60-credit dissertation or professional project after achieving 120 credits.
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
Programme Contacts
School of Medicine Enquiries
Postgraduate Enquiries, School of Medicine
schoolofmedicine@greatermanchester.ac.uk
+44 (0)1204 903249
Disclaimer: The “Greater Manchester Way” represents our preferred teaching and learning approach; however, not all courses follow a block-teaching model. While course structures and delivery patterns may vary to meet Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) requirements, all courses benefit from the GM Way approach to curriculum design and assessment. Applicants and students should refer to individual course specifications for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
