Social Work, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Social Work

With your Bachelor's in Social Work, you can work, for example, as a specialist in social work in the fields of child and youth social work or as a specialist in childhood education.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Social Work at the IU International University if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Social Work without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a state-certified business economist, or hold a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

Graduates are able to design and implement interactive and immersive AR/VR/XR solutions, qualifying them for various industries such as game development, education, or corporate applications.

These are the study contents in the online degree program Social Work

This Bachelor's program at IU comprises over 30 modules that you will complete over the course of 6 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a paper or an exam. In total, you will accumulate 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study curriculum for full-time studies in Social Work looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Introduction to Social Work, Introduction to Academic Work, Professional Field Development, Pedagogy, Social History, Philosophy and Ethics, Theories and Concepts of Social Work
• Semester 2: Social Law, Collaborative Work, Psychology, Methods and Tools of Social Work I, Sociology, Social Economy and Socioeconomics
• Semester 3: Clinical Social Work, Integration and Migration, Methods and Tools of Social Work II, Social Policy, Social Management, Target Group Work, and Case Management
• Semester 4: Quantitative Research Methods, Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Project: Self-reflection, Personal Development and Professionalization, Digital Skills, Seminar: Digitalization in Social Work, Leadership Functions in Social Institutions
• Semester 5: Special Legal Aspects of Social Work, Development and Socialization, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Inequality and Diversity, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What is special about the Bachelor's program in Social Work at IU are the numerous opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas according to your own interests and professional fields.

As a first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Counseling, Group Work, Childhood Education I, Basics of Child and Youth Welfare, Social Services for Adults I, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Gerontology, Culture and Media Work, Sexuality in Social Work, Child Abuse and Neglect, Internship Recognition: Social Work B.

For the second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: Counseling in Social Work, Social Space Orientation, Childhood Education II, Assistance in Education, Social Services for Adults II, Specific Aspects of Social Management, Life Situations of Older People, Culture and Media Work in Practice, Professional Action in Cases of Sexual Violence, Trauma Education, Internship Recognition: Social Work B.

And for the third specialization, you can take one of these modules: Counseling, Group Work, Childhood Education I, Basics of Child and Youth Welfare, Social Services for Adults I, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Gerontology, Culture and Media Work, Sexuality in Social Work, Child Abuse and Neglect, Internship Recognition: Social Work B, Counseling in Social Work, Social Space Orientation, Childhood Education II, Assistance in Education, Social Services for Adults II, Specific Aspects of Social Management, Life Situations of Older People, Culture and Media Work in Practice, Professional Action in Cases of Sexual Violence, Trauma Education, Labor Law, Digital Education, Event Planning and Management, Foreign Languages, Sign Language, Health Economics (Specialization), Leisure Education Field, School Field, Special Education in Working with Children and Adolescents, Special Education in Working with Seniors, Online and Social Media Marketing, Human Resources Specialization, Nursing Management, General Studies.

The Flexibility of the Standard Study Time in the Distance Learning Program Social Work

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Social Work is particularly suitable for those who are not working or are working only a few hours per week.
• In part-time study I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time study I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time study II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time study II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester break during your studies at no additional cost.

How Does Online Study at IU Work?

In the distance learning program Social Work at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you will continuously study from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and courses whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly create your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you will have access to scripts for your studies in Social Work as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus at IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You can interact with your lecturers and fellow students in virtual live formats, for example, through interactive courses.

As for exams? You can take them as online exams. You can take an online exam at any time once you feel sufficiently prepared. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.