Dementia Care, MSc

About Dementia Care, MSc - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview
You can help lead the future of dementia care by gaining an understanding of how people, not patients, and good dementia services and practice, not just clinical skills, are critical in the empathetic management of particular symptoms associated with the syndrome.
Why choose this course?
This course is unique in that although it focuses on dementia care, it does not approach the understanding of care from a clinical perspective. You will explore contemporary thinking while investigating and analysing current dementia care and services to build an evidence base for best practice. Critically we seek to empower you to be a leader in best dementia care practice and service management.
You will use an action learning approach to apply knowledge learned to your individual experiences and occupations. You will also study a diverse range of modules from understanding dementia, through dementia in society to holistic and therapeutic approaches to dementia care. 
Uniquely, the course will connect with residents and staff of two care homes with some learning and teaching delivered on-location at these care homes.
The course design and assessments will support you to be critically reflective ensuring you can apply knowledge and experience to effecting change in practice and the wider world in creative ways. You will be able to place your understanding within a global context.
Career and study progression
Your postgraduate qualification can take you anywhere, but some of the most popular paths for graduates include direct management of dementia care and delivery.

Other options available for MSc Dementia Care

• Part time - September 2017, Ealing site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main fee£7,200

Fees for overseas students

Main fee£11,500Find out if you are a home or overseas student.

Funding

A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.

Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK

Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000.  Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities

Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:

• The William Brake Bursary: a £1,000 award for candidates on undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses
• The Mollie Clay Scholarship: a £2,500 scholarship awarded to an outstanding student
• Exclusive alumni discounts: a £2,000 discount on taught postgraduate courses or a 10% discount on research courses, exclusive to students who graduated from the University of West London.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

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