MSc Geriatric Medicine (top-up)
MSc Geriatric Medicine (top-up)
Award
MSc
Start Date
To be confirmed
Duration
12 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. This 60-credit module is for those looking to top up from a Postgraduate Diploma to a Master's qualification, with the addition of their Research/Professional Project.
Highlights
- Research-informed teaching and supervision from consultant clinicians and specialists with extensive experience in Geriatric Medicine and older adult care.
- Learning is clinically relevant and academically robust tailored towards individuals research choices, with a strong focus on research, critical appraisal and service development.
- A mixture of Critical Analysis skills, direct 1;1 supervision from a named project supervisor and facilitated peer learning through virtual action learning sets, in addition to independent learning
Key Features
- The programme supports flexible professional development alongside clinical practice.
- Teaching is a combination of collaborative peer learning through action learning sets, support from a project supervisor and independent study.
- 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 and some virtual action learning sets
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. Students must have attained 120 credits to progress to the full MSc.
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
Working towards a full MSc (180 credits) you will attend in-person study days around critical appraisal, facilitated action learning sets, independent study and 1:1 project supervision. This research/project module consists of three assessments, which will include a written project/research proposal to outline research methodology and then project/research report/write up. Finally, MSc students complete a Project showcase presenting their work, findings and conclusion.
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.
