Dementia Care MSc

The MSc Dementia Care has been created in response to the demographic evolution and the difficulties faced by those living with dementia, their carers and their families.

Dementia affects almost 50 million people worldwide, with a new case of dementia occurring somewhere in the world every 3 seconds. It is estimated that 131.5 million people will be living with dementia by 2050 and this unprecedented rise will create a number of issues affecting health and social care delivery.

Our programme has been designed to cater for a range of professionals with relevant experience and interest in working with people living with dementia. It has been designed to meet the needs of health and social care professionals and also professionals who are working for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. It aims to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of all its participants to lead, plan and deliver person-focussed care to people living with dementia particularly in relation to their changing care priorities as dementia advances

The programme is delivered fully online. Most students will typically undertake one module per term therefore taking three years to achieve their Masters degree.

Further Information

It has been designed to have particular appeal to health and social care professionals and also those professionals who are working in the third sector (i.e. for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises) with older people living with dementia.

Successful completion of this programme will present opportunities to access employment as advanced practitioners, researchers, lecturers and practice development professionals. It is intended for an internationally diverse audience of health, allied health, and social care professionals particularly those who have experience in caring for older people living with dementia.

Teaching Expertise

The teaching staff work within the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within the University of the West of Scotland. The Centre and its staff have national and international profiles in research and education related to both dementia care and older peoples’ studies including being responsible for delivery of the NHS Education Scotland / Scottish Social Service Council’s National Dementia Champions teaching.

The Future of Dementia Care

Here at UWS our nursing students and staff are playing a key role in developing the future of dementia care.

There are currently 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia and this figure is expected to rise to over 1 million by 2025.

By focusing on experimental learning, we make sure that you will be rights focused, confident and compassionate when dealing with this condition.

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