Master of Ageing and Health

The Master of Ageing and Health positions you at the heart of a growing industry. The federal government forecasts that the number of Australians aged 75 years or over will rise by approximately four million by 2060. This master's program prepares you to work in a management position in a hospital or aged care service, health promotion position in an aged care service or quality assessment role in a government or non-government organisation. You could also become a gerontology specialist in your profession and receive specialist recognition from your health discipline professional body.

Higher education

Applicants for the Master of Ageing and Health must meet the following requirements.

• A Bachelor's Degree (or AQF equivalent) in Human Services, Social Work, Social Welfare, Social Science, Health or relevant undergraduate degree in humanities and health.

OR

• Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Health.

English Proficiency Requirements

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.

If you’ve studied before, you may be able to fast-track your postgraduate degree with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If you’ve completed relevant tertiary study, you could be awarded credit for your postgraduate degree. Get in touch to see if you’re eligible for credit based on your previous qualifications or industry experience.

Applicants with relevant post-graduate qualifications may be eligible for credit.

Credit will be awarded for all four (4) subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Health.

Credit will be awarded to students who have undertaken the course offered through the Wangaratta Study Centre (CSU) Leadership in Healthy Ageing. Students must provide evidence of course work completion.

Become a leader in one of the world's growing industries. The Master of Ageing and Health from Charles Sturt University gives you the advanced skills and knowledge to strengthen the community's capacity to deliver exceptional healthcare and wellbeing outcomes for older people.

Recommended Study Pattern

To graduate with the Master of Ageing and Health, students complete 96 points as follows:

Core subjects (4 subjects)

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice

GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Masters students then select either the Professional Practice OR Research/Policy, completing one of the strands detailed below:

Professional Practice Strand

Compulsory subjects (5 subjects)

ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention

GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care Issues in Ageing

GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice

SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Restricted electives (1 subjects)

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods OR HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A

PLUS 2 restricted electives from the list below:

Restricted electives (choose 2 subjects)

HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services

HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice

SOC401 Advanced Social Inequality

WEL424 Loss Grief and Palliative Care for Older People

WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers

WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management

Students with a Registered Nurse qualification may also choose a subject from nursing as an elective with the Course Directors approval.

Other electives will be considered with the Course Directors approval.

Research/Policy Strand

Compulsory subjects (5 subjects)

ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention

GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points)

SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice

Restricted Electives (choose 1 subject)

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods OR HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A

And 1 Elective 

Students undertaking this research/policy strand can select an elective that supports their research focus.

Award Requirements

As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.

Master of Ageing and Health

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Exit Points

Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Health - exit point only