Career Prospects

Graduates from the SAG programme can work in several settings, including

• hospitals and healthcare centres
• public health departments
• information and technology industry
• non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
• social care agencies
• community-based organisations
• businesses providing health-related services for older persons

Specifically, graduates can work as:

• Active ageing officers/advisors
• Health promotion officers for older persons
• Social care co-ordinators for older persons
• Gerontechnology market researchers
• Gerontechnology promotion and training officers
• Civil servants in the area of health and social care
• Teachers in the fields of ageing and gerontology

SAG will prepare students for employment locally, within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and other places in Asia and the rest of the world. It is also a great preparatory ground for more advanced studies in gerontology, public health, nursing, smart ageing policy.