Social work, Bachelor of Arts

Admission Requirements

For example, with your B.A. in Social Work, you can work in elderly care or health counseling and health research.

In order to begin university studies at Fresenius University, prospective students must demonstrate the necessary qualification for the course of study (university entrance qualification). This is demonstrated by:

• the general university entrance qualification (Abitur), which entitles you to study at all universities and in all federal states,
• or the subject-specific university entrance qualification, which entitles you to study in the corresponding subject area and in the federal states specified in the certificate,
• or the vocational baccalaureate, which entitles you to study at a university of applied sciences or in a structured degree program at a university in the federal states specified in the certificate.

Alternatively, you can also be admitted without a high school diploma or vocational baccalaureate. Provided for studying without a high school diploma:

• You have passed a master craftsman examination.
• Or you have a qualification according to the Regulation on Access for vocationally qualified persons to universities in the state of Hesse, i.e., either a qualification from a vocational advanced training course of at least 400 hours, completion of a technical school or a vocational or administrative academy, or passing an exam in a state-recognized training occupation followed by at least three years of professional experience and passing a separate university entrance exam.
• For foreign qualifications, equivalence must be proven for admission.

Prospective students who have obtained a subject-specific university entrance qualification or vocational baccalaureate, but where the state of Hesse is not listed in their certificate, please contact us at the free info hotline 0800/3400400 or arrange a call back – we are happy to help and look forward to your call!

Study Contents and Specializations

The part-time study programme Social Work (B.A.) is designed for individuals from a social or other professional sector who want to deepen their knowledge. The course provides comprehensive expertise necessary for work in the social sector. Students benefit from a flexible learning structure that can be easily combined with an existing job.

Teaching units are delivered in both face-to-face and digital formats to ensure optimal compatibility between study and work. The integrated practical phase and various elective modules offer participants the opportunity to expand their knowledge in a practical and application-oriented manner.

By the way, you can integrate a practical semester into your study programme. After the 4th semester, you can also take additional modules in Psychosocial Counselling and Conflict Management. If you choose both options, the standard period of study extends to 8 semesters, and you will acquire a total of 210 ECTS credits in the programme.

The study plan for 8 semesters includes the following modules:

• 1st Semester: Academic Writing, Legal and Economic Foundations of Social Work, Socio-Political Foundations of Social Work, Development & Learning: Childhood & Youth, Communication, Self-Perception & External Perception
• 2nd Semester: Past, Present & Future of Social Work, Professional Ethics of Social Work, Methodical Action (Basic), Introduction to the Field of Healthcare, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychosocial Diagnostics
• 3rd Semester: Scientific Methodology, Current Theories of Social Work, Child and Youth Welfare Law, Diversity in Social Work, Child and Youth Welfare
• 4th Semester: Basic Courses on Normality & Social Control, Methodical Action (Advanced), Social Work with People with Disabilities, Social Work with the Elderly, Social Assistance: Normality & Social Control
• 5th Semester: Participation, Inclusion, Exclusion - Field-Related Reflection, Perspectives of the Social Work Profession, Practical Phase
• 6th Semester: Practical Project & Scientific Reflection, Organization & Social Management of Social Work, Fundamentals and Models of Psychosocial Counseling, Education, Development & Learning Throughout the Lifespan
• 7th Semester: Elective Module, Specialization in Psychosocial Counselling (Part 1), Self-Care and Responsible Leadership (Part 1)
• 8th Semester: Specialization in Psychosocial Counselling (Part 2), Self-Care and Responsible Leadership (Part 2), Conflict Management, Crisis Intervention and De-escalation, Trauma Pedagogy and Trauma-sensitive Counselling, Final Examination

During the course of the programme, you will also delve into exciting specializations with an elective module, such as Culture, Aesthetics & Media in Social Work, Selected Methods, Interdisciplinary Insights, or Engagement as the Subject of Individual Education.

Study Concept and Process

The part-time study programme at Fresenius University is a so-called hybrid study that combines presence components with online study optimally. This allows you to complete a completely flexible study programme that integrates perfectly into your daily life, your professional life, and your family life.

The lectures generally take place on 1-3 evenings per week, usually from 6:00 pm to 9:15 pm. Additional lectures are held on 2-3 Saturdays per month, each from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Practical: You do not have to attend lectures for every module. Many lectures can be completed online or from home as well. With your enrollment, you get access to our learning platform, studynet. Additionally, you will study with elaborately designed study scripts, the studymags.