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International Journal of
Population Studies Gerontology education in Malta

Table 1. Gerontology education programs offered by the University of Malta (1990 – current)
Name Admission Requirements Study program
Taught part Research part
Postgraduate Diploma in Either an undergraduate degree or professional 13 study units (four ECTS Long essay
Gerontology and Geriatrics qualification in social and behavioral sciences/medicine, each), a placement (20,000 words)
(1990 – 2010) social work and allied health professions; or any other (eight ECTS), and final (30 ECTS)
professional qualification deemed acceptable by the examinations (30 ECTS)
University of Malta, if it is accompanied by adequate
work experience in the care of older persons
Master of Gerontology and Postgraduate Diploma in Gerontology and Geriatrics None Dissertation
Geriatrics issued by the University of Malta (50,000 words) (60 ECTS).
(1990 – 2010)
Postgraduate Diploma in Either an undergraduate degree or professional Eleven study units and one None
Gerontology and Geriatrics qualification in social and behavioral sciences/medicine, placement
(2010 – current) social work and allied health professions; or any other (five ECTS each)
Master of Gerontology and professional qualification deemed acceptable by the Eleven study units and one Dissertation
Geriatrics University of Malta, if it is accompanied by adequate placement (20,000 words) (30 ECTS).
(2010 – current) work experience in the care of older persons (five ECTS each)
Higher Diploma in General entry requirements for entrance to university 19/1 study units (4/2 ECTS) None
Gerontology and Geriatrics or being aged 23 years or over on the condition of a and three placements
(2015 – current) successful interview carried out by the members of the (five ECTS each)
board of studies
Master of Arts in Ageing and Any undergraduate degree 10 study units and two Dissertation
Dementia Studies placements (25,000 words) (30 ECTS).
(2016 – current) (five ECTS each)
Doctor of Philosophy Any master degree None Dissertation
(Gerontology) (100,000 words)
(2010 – current) (30 ECTS).

Figure 1. Time of developments in gerontology education, University of Malta, Malta (1987 – current).

students (356 in total). Such fruitful developments were a sufficient and trained workforce to meet the social and
not the result of coincidence or good fortune but followed health-care needs of the unprecedented increase of older
detailed policy planning to ensure that the country has persons in Malta. All the department’s degree programs

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