• The academic programme ‘Gerontology, Health and Care’ includes scientific and methodological introductions to gerontology (the science of age and ageing), nursing studies, geriatric medicine and neighbouring scientific disciplines.  
  • The course focusses on gerontology and the professional field of (rehabilitative, palliative) care of old people while also considering legal, social and societal conditions and developments. 
  • Graduates acquire comprehensive specialist gerontological knowledge and are able to critically analyse societal developments. The academic programme prepares the future nursing professionals for competent activity in their future professional care careers. This also applies to professional continuing education in the nursing field.