Social Work, Master of Arts

Distance learning program @ European Distance Learning University Hamburg 

The Master of Arts in Social Work at the European Distance University Hamburg is a social science program, which is consecutive to the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. The program lasts for 18 months and can be completed through distance learning on a full-time or part-time basis.

At a Glance

University European Distance Learning University Hamburg, UAS based in Hamburg
The European University of Applied Sciences Hamburg is Germany's best-known private distance learning university and offers distance learning courses, especially in the field of economics. If you want to study directly in Hamburg, you can also enroll in the evening study program "Business Administration and Business Psychology" or the evening study program "Business Administration" at the Euro-FH. All study programs are FIBAA accredited.
Field of Study Social SciencesSocial Work
Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
Duration 3 Semesters
ECTS 90 Credit Points
Language of Instruction German
Course contents Qualitative-empirical research, discourses of Social Work, living situations and life worlds, transdisciplinarity, work on understanding in conflict and crises; elective focus, Change Management: Change Management, concepts and methods for changes, project management; elective focus, Counseling and Communication Psychology: Conversational guidance and reflective action, law, ethics, and qualification management in the context of counseling, theoretical approaches and concepts; elective focus, Leadership and Management: Leadership and Management: Leadership and organizational development, personnel management and healthy leadership, communication and negotiation techniques; elective focus, Sustainability and Innovation: Sustainable Visions, sustainability, innovation management and design thinking; elective focus: Demographic Change, Social Work for and with the elderly: Aging, old age, and dying, loneliness, death and dying, social work in the context of life achievements, social elderly care as communication work and factor dementia, social work for a self-determined life in old age, social work with people with dementia, elective focus, Digital Social Work: Digital transformation, social work in the context of digitalization, digital social work; elective focus: Inclusion and Disability Assistance: Inclusion and participation, disability assistance in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, support for people with disabilities; elective focus, Psychoanalytically oriented Social Work: Classic and modern approaches in psychoanalysis and depth psychology, depth psychological and cognitive behavioral approaches, psychoanalytic social work and education; elective focus: Economics of Social Work: General business administration, financing social work including fundraising, economic models; elective focus, Families in Focus: Family relationships and developmental processes, family demands and interventions, The "case" of the family: Social pedagogical case work, parent education; elective focus, Clinical Social Work: Developmental psychopathology, clinical social work, applied social psychology; elective focus, Extremism Work and Radicalization Prevention: Social work and right-wing extremism, radicalization prevention, deradicalization, distancing, and exiting work; Master Thesis
In-person sessions On-site seminars of up to 6 days in Hamburg (maximum of 48 teaching hours) or up to 5 online seminars (maximum of 40 teaching hours)
Location online
ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Social Work under the number 1156023c.
Enrollment Anytime
Fees
from 521 € monthly
from 12504 € total
More Info https://www.euro-fh.de

Admission requirements

  • Completed first degree in Social Work or closely related fields
  • Professional experience of at least one year or equivalent qualification
  • English language skills at level B2

Details

The Master of Arts in Social Work at the European Distance University in Hamburg is a social science program that follows on from the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. The program lasts 18 months and can be completed through distance learning on a full-time or part-time basis.

The Social Work (M.A.) program deals with the impacts of societal changes such as sustainability, digitalization, migration, and social change on the field of social work. Different levels are considered, from society as the client to organizations and institutions as structures, and finally to clients as recipients of social services. Competence areas covered include changes in living situations and environments, new research concepts, digitalization, migration, economic models, self-understanding of social work, changes in the working world, as well as specific concepts and methods for managing transformations.

The program is aimed at graduates with a bachelor's degree in social work or equivalent educational qualifications, such as childhood and youth education, special education, or educational science. Students aim to obtain a forward-looking qualification to develop innovative concepts for the future of social work, take on leadership roles in social institutions, and actively shape changes in the working world.

The program includes the use of study guides, three seminars (either in person or virtual), three webinars, as well as various digital teaching and learning materials such as instructional videos and podcasts. Through the practical relevance and timeliness of the course content, the program prepares students for the demands of social work and enables them to pursue a well-founded and future-oriented career in this field.

Accreditation: The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council, confirming the high quality and relevance of the curriculum, as well as the suitability of the distance learning concept for working students.

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