Master's Degree in Gerontology

2026/2027 · 60 credits

Quality assurance

All UDC centers have a Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS), verified by the Agency to Calidade do Sistema Universitario de Galicia (ACSUG) and ANECA in FIDES programs and AUDIT, respectively, and in accordance with the standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA. Within IQAS centers integrate all their degrees and masters. IQAS procedures established who and how to follow up and monitoring of the results and the student's learning process in the titration, establishing coordinating bodies and mechanisms, evaluation and continuous improvement of the studies, which are the academic comittee and the quality assurance commision of center.

Learning outcomes

The IQAS establish how UDC centers measure and analyze the learning outcomes. To do the IQAS uses rates and global indicators for assessing the quality of training provided. Included among the results, in addition to the fees included in the title verification reports (efficiency rates, graduation and dropout), assessment rates, success and performance. We compare the results obtained in the title with the center's results for each indicator.

Academic years results

Quality assurance

To ensure that the title is developed in accordance with the verification report presented the center conducts an annual monitoring report in accordance with the procedures of the center IQAS and results. This report is reviewed by the ACSUG, external evaluation agency.

The outcome of this analysis will emerge corrective actions and improvement proposals that achieve the intended objectives and the improvement of the degree.

Committees

In order to ensure proper standards and quality at UDC, an academic management committee and a quality assurance committee are appointed for each faculty/school. In addition to, each faculty/school will be able to establish a specific academic management committee of the study.

De Rosende Celeiro, Iván
Presidente
Ávila Álvarez, Adriana Ivette
Vicepresidenta
Marante Moar, María Del Pilar

Longueira Guerrero, Ana María
Estudiantado
Villena Espiñeira, Lucía
Estudiantado
Vilarnovo Allal, Miriam
Estudiantado
Martínez Traba, Marta
Personal técnico, de gestión y de administración y servicios
Díaz Prado, Silvia María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Lorenzo López, Laura
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Salvado Carballo, María Jesús

De Rosende Celeiro, Iván
Presidente
Ávila Álvarez, Adriana Ivette
Vicepresidenta
Marante Moar, María Del Pilar

Viana Moldes, Inés

Cordido Carballido, Fernando Pedro

Nieto Riveiro, Laura

Groba González, María Betania

Rivadulla Fernández, Juan Casto

Longueira Guerrero, Ana María
Estudiantado
Vilarnovo Allal, Miriam
Estudiantado
Martínez Traba, Marta
Personal técnico, de gestión y de administración y servicios
Díaz Prado, Silvia María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Lorenzo López, Laura
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Salvado Carballo, María Jesús

Study facts

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025 9
Men 2025 2
Women 2025 7
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025 406
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025 363
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025 35
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025 8
% credits repeated 2025 10.59
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025 45.11
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Graduation rate 2025 75

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025 270
Men 2025 64
Women 2025 206
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025 15,177
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025 14,258
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025 487
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025 432
% credits repeated 2025 6.6
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025 56.21

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2024 18
Men 2024 5
Women 2024 13
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2024 760
Credits on 1st enrollment 2024 712
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2024 48
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2024 0
% credits repeated 2024 6.32
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2024 42.22
Evaluation rate 2024 94.5
Success rate 2024 96.98
Performance rate 2024 91.64
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2024 95.45
Graduation rate 2024 83.33
Leaving rate 2024 9.9

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2024 289
Men 2024 60
Women 2024 229
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2024 15,663
Credits on 1st enrollment 2024 14,580.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2024 992.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2024 90
% credits repeated 2024 6.91
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2024 54.2
Evaluation rate 2024 93.3
Success rate 2024 96.55
Performance rate 2024 90.8

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023 11
Men 2023 0
Women 2023 11
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023 387
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023 363
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023 16
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023 8
% credits repeated 2023 6.2
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023 35.18
Evaluation rate 2023 96.3
Success rate 2023 100
Performance rate 2023 96.3
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2023 95.67
Graduation rate 2023 63.64
Leaving rate 2023 8.33

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023 231
Men 2023 41
Women 2023 190
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023 12,481.5
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023 11,709
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023 537.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023 235
% credits repeated 2023 6.19
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023 54.3
Evaluation rate 2023 94.72
Success rate 2023 96.12
Performance rate 2023 91.5

Facts by subject

Success Not success Not presented

1

Old Age Demography
12.0
0.0
0.0
Assessment in Gerontology
10.0
2.0
0.0
Intervention in Gerontology
11.0
1.0
0.0
Social Gerontology I
12.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Gerontology I
12.0
0.0
0.0
Research Methodology in Gerontology
9.0
3.0
2.0
Clinic Gerontology II
10.0
0.0
0.0
Geriatric Pathology and Intervention
10.0
0.0
0.0
Work Placement. Clinical Specialty
9.0
1.0
1.0
Master`s Dissertation. Clinical Specialty
13.0
3.0
3.0
Social Gerontology II
2.0
0.0
0.0
Socisanitary Attention
2.0
0.0
0.0
Work Placement. Social Specialty
1.0
0.0
0.0
Master¿s Dissertation. Social Specialty
1.0
1.0
1.0
New Technologies, Support Products and Accessible Environment
10.0
1.0
1.0
English
11.0
0.0
0.0
The Research Project in Gerontology
2.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Psychology
10.0
0.0
0.0
Non-Pharmacological Intervention in Dementias
8.0
1.0
1.0
Gerontological Management
1.0
0.0
0.0
Law and Gerontological Civil Liability
1.0
0.0
0.0
Gerontological Economy
1.0
0.0
0.0
Sociopedagogical Intervention in Gerontology
2.0
0.0
0.0

Success Not success Not presented

1

Old Age Demography
6.0
0.0
0.0
Assessment in Gerontology
6.0
0.0
0.0
Intervention in Gerontology
6.0
0.0
0.0
Social Gerontology I
6.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Gerontology I
6.0
0.0
0.0
Research Methodology in Gerontology
6.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Gerontology II
6.0
0.0
0.0
Geriatric Pathology and Intervention
6.0
0.0
0.0
Work Placement. Clinical Specialty
6.0
0.0
0.0
Master`s Dissertation. Clinical Specialty
7.0
2.0
2.0
New Technologies, Support Products and Accessible Environment
6.0
0.0
0.0
English
7.0
0.0
0.0
The Research Project in Gerontology
3.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Psychology
6.0
0.0
0.0
Non-Pharmacological Intervention in Dementias
3.0
0.0
0.0

Success Not success Not presented

1

Old Age Demography
12.0
0.0
0.0
Assessment in Gerontology
11.0
0.0
0.0
Intervention in Gerontology
12.0
0.0
0.0
Social Gerontology I
11.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Gerontology I
13.0
0.0
0.0
Research Methodology in Gerontology
12.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Gerontology II
10.0
0.0
0.0
Geriatric Pathology and Intervention
10.0
0.0
0.0
Work Placement. Clinical Specialty
10.0
0.0
0.0
Master`s Dissertation. Clinical Specialty
8.0
5.0
5.0
Social Gerontology II
1.0
0.0
0.0
Socisanitary Attention
1.0
0.0
0.0
Work Placement. Social Specialty
1.0
0.0
0.0
Master¿s Dissertation. Social Specialty
0.0
1.0
1.0
New Technologies, Support Products and Accessible Environment
11.0
0.0
0.0
English
8.0
0.0
0.0
The Research Project in Gerontology
3.0
0.0
0.0
Clinic Psychology
8.0
0.0
0.0
Non-Pharmacological Intervention in Dementias
9.0
0.0
0.0
Gerontological Management
1.0
1.0
0.0
Law and Gerontological Civil Liability
1.0
0.0
0.0
Gerontological Economy
1.0
0.0
0.0
Sociopedagogical Intervention in Gerontology
1.0
0.0
0.0

Offer places

Offer available places last year and, for degree studies, you can also check the cut notes of those admitted by PAAU.

academic year 2025/2026
General offer 20