04-11-2012, 02:52 PM
UK-based University Of Southampton’s Centre for Research on Ageing, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission, is offering ten scholarships for students to study on the MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) programme for the year 2012-13. The programme aims to train students in ageing over the lifecourse through the University's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where all learning resources are available and accessible at all times by students.
The postgraduate training in Gerontology by distance learning will allow students to acquire specialist knowledge in Gerontology and key research skills through study from a distance. Students will be supported in accessing online learning material and resources related to a wide range of issues, including demographic and economic issues concerning ageing, theoretical and critical perspectives in Gerontology, and national and international policy and practice in adult and elder care services.
Applications from candidates with a minimum of an Upper-second-class (2:1) Bachelors, Honors or equivalent degree in the Social Sciences or a field relevant to Gerontology and Ageing, can apply for the same. The application form should be submitted on the University of Southampton’s online application system. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition fees (£6,500 per year) for the programme, teaching and learning materials, and travel to, accommodation and subsistence for the week-long MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) Residential Course at the University of Southampton in Spring 2013.
The deadline to apply is 30th May 2012. For more information on the MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) programme, please contact the Admissions Tutor, Dr Athina Vlachantoni at a.vlachantoni@soton.ac.uk . Further information about the programme and scholarships offered can be found at: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ageing/post...ships.page
The postgraduate training in Gerontology by distance learning will allow students to acquire specialist knowledge in Gerontology and key research skills through study from a distance. Students will be supported in accessing online learning material and resources related to a wide range of issues, including demographic and economic issues concerning ageing, theoretical and critical perspectives in Gerontology, and national and international policy and practice in adult and elder care services.
Applications from candidates with a minimum of an Upper-second-class (2:1) Bachelors, Honors or equivalent degree in the Social Sciences or a field relevant to Gerontology and Ageing, can apply for the same. The application form should be submitted on the University of Southampton’s online application system. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition fees (£6,500 per year) for the programme, teaching and learning materials, and travel to, accommodation and subsistence for the week-long MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) Residential Course at the University of Southampton in Spring 2013.
The deadline to apply is 30th May 2012. For more information on the MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) programme, please contact the Admissions Tutor, Dr Athina Vlachantoni at a.vlachantoni@soton.ac.uk . Further information about the programme and scholarships offered can be found at: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ageing/post...ships.page