The demographic changes are progressing and present new challenges for our societies, politics, the economy, and health systems. Do you want to be part of the effort to address the challenges of demographic change and contribute to a brighter future for our community and society?
Interdisciplinary and International Joint Master’s Programme
The Joint Master’s programme “Active Ageing and Age-Friendly Society” (EMMA) addresses the effects of demographic change by providing an interdisciplinary and transnational study programme. It prepares you to develop and implement innovative models on the topic of ageing and promotes future-oriented concepts of Active Ageing and an Age-Friendly Society.
Degree Master of Sciences awarded by 5 European Universities
Extent and duration: 120 ECTS | 2 years, 4 semesters
Location: 100 % online, with 1 onsite intensive week in Carinthia, Austria
Language of tuition: English
Application period: Until autumn 2025
Tuition fee: 12 810 euros/study circle
Start of studies: November 2025, when a minimum number of students is reached and the Master’s programme has been positively accredited by A3ES (Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education)
This interdisciplinary and international master’s programme is conducted by five partner universities:
- Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS), Austria, coordinator of the joint programme EMMA
- The University of Lisbon (UniLisbon), Portugal
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece
- University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences (KareliaUAS), Finland.
The curriculum combines interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches of ageing research, including areas such as social sciences, politics, economics, technology, and health, in both theory and practice. Students acquire in-depth knowledge and critical perspectives on active aging and societal changes associated with demographic shifts. These skills help to face the effects of demographic change and to shape the future.
The contents of the EMMA Joint Programme emerged from the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership Project EMMA (2020 – 2023) which was co-funded by the European Union.
