Study Ageing Research PhD at University of West London in the UK, University of West London

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Overview

UWL is committed to advancing knowledge and innovation in research and education to improve the lives of older people in the UK and around the world living with dementia.

The team within

The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory

(GIAM) has expertise in conducting multi-method research in dementia and ageing-related studies and can provide relevant mentoring and supervision to doctoral students.

Our PhD in Ageing Research provides an opportunity for individuals with an academic or professional interest in ageing and older adults to undertake advanced study within their chosen area.

The course promotes applied and critical thinking around theoretical and practice-based issues related to diverse aspects of ageing research and the well-being of older adults.

We invite applications for doctoral research in various topic areas, including:

healthy ageing and its determinants
ageing and social relationships
surveillance, technology, and ageing
minorities and ageing
ageing social care research (care homes and home care)

Which department am I in?

University of West London

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees

拢14,750.00 (US$ 19,049) per year

The fee for 2024/25 entry is: 拢14,750. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of West London

St Mary's Road,

Ealing,

W5 5RF, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, a masters degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience. Competence in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite for entrance to this programme. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.