Overview
The goal of this People with Dementia in Acute-Care Hospitals program at Heidelberg University is to examine innovative approaches to patient care delivery for people with dementia. New findings obtained in interdisciplinary studies shall be used subsequently to enhance quality of life for people with dementia during and after their hospital stay.
Goals and Objectives
- Provide support and qualification programs for scientifically trained personnel in order to enhance medical and nursing care practice and to improve teaching quality in the respective disciplines
- Incorporate existing knowledge into interdisciplinary research, thus improving awareness for dementia; develop strategies for improving health care delivery and treatments meeting the individual needs of people with dementia; implement new approaches in preventive and rehabilitative care
- High Quality Research
- Practical relevance of patient-centered dissertation topics
- Multidisciplinarity and collaboration projects with various faculties and departments
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Ageism, Communication, and Field Research
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise in Different Target Groups
- New Technologies and Dementia/Day Centers for People with Cognitive Disorders
- Epidemiology, Reliability of Screening Tests and Issues in Study Designs/Analysis
- Architecture of Dementia-sensitive Hospitals
- Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Detection of Delirium
- Care of People with Dementia in Acute-care Hospitals
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® iBT: 90
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold master's degree or equivalent with an above-average grade average. The transcript has to indicate at least four years of study at the university level.
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): Free
- EU/EEA (EU/EEA Nationals): Free
Additional Details
There is no tuition fee but every doctoral candidate must pay a student service fee (161 EUR per semester).
Living costs
Heidelberg, Germany: 1,485-2,250 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for People with Dementia in Acute-Care Hospitals.
Available scholarships include the Amirana Scholarship (Heidelberg University, deadline 15 Nov 2026), Fulbright U.S. Student Program (deadline 07 Oct 2026), Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD, ServiceScape Scholarship (deadline 30 Nov 2026), ACES Scholarships (deadline 15 Nov 2026), Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility, ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) (deadline 31 Oct 2026), Amberscholar Scholarship (deadline 31 Jan 2027), Karl Schmidt Rottluff Scholarship, Voice Talent Online Scholarship (deadline 01 Mar 2027), $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (deadline 31 Oct 2026), Dream Chaser Scholarship (deadline 13 Jan 2027), Scholarship for students with disabilities (deadline 31 Dec 2026), Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (deadline 31 Dec 2026), Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation (deadline 31 Dec 2026), The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship, Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (deadline 11 Jan 2027), and "The Hope For Healing" Scholarship.