Dual social work with in-depth practice
Bachelor
The aim of the dual undergraduate Bachelor's degree programme in Social Work with in-depth practice is to enable students to act independently and professionally in various fields of social work practice on the basis of scientific knowledge and well-founded methods of action.
| Start | Winter semester |
|---|---|
| Admission Criteria | Unrestricted admission |
| Application period | 15.04.2025 - 15.07.2025 |
| Study format | Full time, with in-depth practical experience |
| Study cost | None (only semester fee) |
| Normal duration | 7 Semester |
| Language | German |
| ECTS | 210 |
Prospects after graduation
With a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Social Work, you will also be recognised by the state as a social pedagogue. This qualifies you to work in fields that are only open to you, e.g. in youth welfare offices.
The field of social work is very broad.
Possible fields of work are
- Addiction counselling centres
- Family counselling
- Social work with the elderly (elderly care)
- Social work with people with disabilities (assistance for the disabled, e.g. in curative day centres)
- Child and youth welfare
- Open child and youth work (e.g. educational and leisure activities)
- Youth welfare offices (e.g. foster care, child protection & taking into care, school social work, socio-educational family support)
- Community work / neighbourhood work
- Welfare organisations
- Street work
- Probation service / prison
- Corporate social work
- Development aid
Possible Master's degree programmes
With a Bachelor's degree in one of the undergraduate degree programmes "Social Work"/ "Social Work Dual with in-depth practice" or "Social Work in Child and Youth Welfare"/ "Social Work in Child and Youth Welfare Dual with in-depth practice", you can study related Master's degree programmes in the field of social sciences, humanities and health sciences.
At the Faculty of Social Work, we offer the Master's degree programmes
- Social Work: Clinical Social Work
- Social Work: Shaping Diversity
In addition, numerous lecturers from the Faculty of Social Work are involved in the interdisciplinary Master's degree programme "Sustainability and Transformation".
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Podcasts on fields of social work
Where can I work after graduating with a degree in social work? What does everyday working life look like? What exactly do you do with a degree in social work?
Our podcast series "Fields of work in social work" helps to answer these questions.
As part of a project workshop in the second semester, students conduct interviews with professionals and listen to their fields of work.
to the podcasts