Dementia Studies at the University of Stirling

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Learning more about dementia is essential for all those working in the health and social care field. The Dementia Services Development Centre offers a range of dementia studies educational opportunities via online learning to help professionals respond to the challenge of providing high quality dementia care. The courses are offered on a part-time basis and delivered through one day face-to-face introductory sessions held at the Dementia Centre followed by 10 weeks of online learning using dedicated module websites and independent study.

We have a diverse student group representing a range of professions and academic disciplines. We ask that all our students have some experience of working with people with dementia. The courses and modules attract students from all over the UK and beyond. For example we have students from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Malta. Students value the exchange of information and learning between professions and between cultures.

Funding Opportunities

There are a number of funding opportunities for students places through current DSDC projects. Applications for funding can be made by those working in the Scottish Voluntary Sector service, and through the Northern Ireland project for staff living and working in this area.

In order to be considered for funding, you must apply and be offered a place.

Further enquiries can be made to:

Jennifer Anderson
Programme Administrator
Dementia Services Development Centre
Department of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 467740
Fax: 01786 466846
Email: DempPG@stir.ac.uk

“As a consequence of doing this course I was inspired to begin a career as a Research Nurse working for the Dementias and Neurodegenerative Disease Research Network. The MSc in Dementia Studies has been invaluable to me, not only for giving me an understanding of the research process but also for increasing my awareness of ethical considerations and the challenge of capacity and consent. The course has enhanced my skills and experience and my credibility in working within the field of vulnerable adults. It has also enabled me to identify areas for future research and encouraged me to explore this further.”

Rose Elliot, Research Nurse