Social Work, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work

With your Bachelor's in Social Work, you can work, for example, as a social worker for the social service in hospitals, as a social pedagogue in child and youth welfare, or as a social worker for contact point work and street social work.

You can be admitted to the dual study program at 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.

Furthermore, you can study Social Work without a high school diploma. For the dual study program without a high school diploma, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a state-certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. Or you have completed vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the dual study program Social Work

This bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 48 modules which you will take and complete over 7 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a paper or an exam. In total, you will work your way through 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Social Work looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Introduction to Social Work, Professional Field Development, Introduction to Academic Work, Pedagogy, Reflection on Practice I
• Semester 2: Development and Socialization, Social History, Philosophy, Ethics, Theories and Concepts in Social Work, Counseling and Conversation in Social Work, Reflection on Practice II
• Semester 3: Psychology, Social Law, Sociology, Methods of Social Work I: Individual Case Assistance, Reflection on Practice III
• Semester 4: Special Legal Aspects of Social Work, Diagnostics and Case Understanding, Social Inequality and Diversity, Methods of Social Work II: Group Work, Reflection on Practice IV
• Semester 5: Qualitative Research Methods, Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Integration and Migration, Specialization in Childhood Education: Educational Areas and Didactics, Specialization in Child and Youth Welfare: Outpatient and Inpatient Child and Youth Welfare, Specialization in Social Work with Adults: Social Counseling and Social Psychiatry, Specialization Field of School: Cooperative Collaboration between Child and Youth Welfare and School System, Practice Project V
• Semester 6: Quantitative Research Methods, Health-Oriented Social Work, Specialization in Childhood Education: Seminar Child Protection, Childhood Education: Current Topics in Childhood Education, Specialization in Child and Youth Welfare: Case Understanding in Child and Youth Welfare, Child and Youth Welfare: Current Topics in Child and Youth Welfare, Specialization in Social Work with Adults: Case Understanding in Social Work with Adults, Social Work with Adults: Methodological Competences in Social Work with Adults, Specialization Field of School: School Social Work / Social Work at Schools, Specialization Field of School: Education and Upbringing at All-Day Educational Institutions, Practice Project VI
• Semester 7: Social Policy, Methods of Social Work III: Community Work and Social Area Orientation, Management of Social Organizations, Specialization in Childhood Education: Methodological Competences in Childhood Education, Specialization in Child and Youth Welfare: Methodological Competences in Child and Youth Welfare, Specialization in Social Work with Adults: Methodological Competences in Social Work with Adults, Specialization Field of School: School Inclusion and Inclusive Education, Bachelor Thesis

As a specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Social Work with Adults, Child and Youth Welfare, Childhood Education, School Field.

By the way, you typically complete the theoretical part either studying 20 hours per week and working the other 20 hours at your practice company, or you learn and work on a weekly rotation: one week on campus studying and one week working in the company. The model you follow depends on your practical partner.

How to Find Your Practical Partner in Dual Studies

On request, you can complete a free application training with IU International University.

Finding the right practical partner is crucial for a successful dual study program in Social Work. With a network of over 15,000 practical partners nationwide, IU International University helps you find a suitable practical partner.

Here's how you can find your practical partner for the dual study program in Social Work with IU:

1. You apply online through the IU website. With your application, you also submit your documents such as a CV and your last report card.
2. You participate in an online information session via the IU application portal. During the info session, the study advisory team explains everything about the dual study program, admission, and finding a practical partner.
3. If desired, you can complete a free applicant training to prepare for applications in potential companies.
4. Together with you, the study advisory team seeks the right practical partner. The university will either connect you with a company from its extensive network or contact your desired company.

Cities Offering Social Work Studies

With over 35 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University is present nationwide for dual studies in all disciplines.

The dual study program in Social Work is currently offered by the university in more than 30 cities, such as Berlin, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, and Munich.

On campus, you will attend your lectures and seminars. In the lounge area, you can network with your fellow students. Depending on the city, you may also have access to the canteens, cafeterias, and libraries of other universities – for example, at the Berlin site.

Studying Social Work on IU's Virtual Campus

If there is no IU campus near you or if you prefer to learn flexibly and digitally, you can also enroll at IU's Virtual Campus.

On the Virtual Campus, you can attend your Social Work classes, for instance, through regular video conferences with your fellow students and professors.

Through IU's learning platform myCampus, you will have access to study materials and the virtual library. Using the LearnApp from IU, you can, for example, work through your scripts digitally on a tablet.