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Bachelor’s in Social Work
Social Work is about empowering people in different life situations, which in turn involves taking responsibility. Those who seek to take on this responsibility need comprehensive knowledge, skills and a professional mindset. The Bachelor's degree program is designed to provide you with the first professional qualification you need to work independently in the diverse fields of social work and at the interfaces between them. This is possible thanks to the close integration of theory and practice.
Modules and credits
Credits are assigned to the individual modules according to the students' workload. Each module concludes with a module-specific assessment such as a project, written exam, oral exam, term paper or presentation. With 138 theory credits, 36 practical credits and 6 credits for the acquisition of cross-curricular competences, plus your Bachelor's thesis, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree and as a state-certified Social Worker/Social Pedagogue.
At the end of your degree program, you choose a specialization from the following areas:
- Childhood and Youth
- Marginalization and Deviation
- Health and Sickness
Overview: What to expect in your studies
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- The Individual and Society (Social Psychology, Sociology, Society, Power, Functional Systems)
- Development and Socialization
- Social Problems and Interventions
- Diversity and Inclusion
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- Fundamentals of the Rule of Law and the Welfare State
- Organization and Management
- Current Types of Assistance and Networking Strategies (e.g. managing volunteers and unpaid staff)
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- Academic Work
- Research and Bachelor’s Thesis
- Theories of Social Work
- Autobiographical Self-Reflection
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- Practical Methods of Social Work
- Social Diagnostics
- Communication Skills and Conflict Management
- Working with Families and Groups
- Community Orientation in Social Work
- Fundamentals of Media Education and Aesthetics
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- Orientation Placement
- Case Work
- Work Placement Semester
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- Childhood and Youth
This specialization looks at the various phases of childhood and adolescence. It focuses on past and present-day aspects of childhood and young adulthood. In the course of the degree program, students will be introduced to the most important legal and regulatory principles and the fields in which they will later work. The aim is to familiarize students with the structures, institutions, professional fields of work and cooperation partners in child and youth welfare and to enable them to engage in reflective, innovative practice. Students can pursue their own projects with a focus of their choice, while receiving academic and professional guidance. - Marginalization and Deviation
In this area of specialization, students learn to develop critical thinking skills in the context of social policy, while reflecting on how their behaviour and actions are influenced by social and political structures. This not only helps them to understand how these aspects are interrelated, but also to provide impetus for change. It allows students to understand the ways in which social exclusion and deviance are socially “produced” and to recognize the social contexts in which individual life situations arise. - Health and Sickness
This specialization involves a comprehensive examination of the German healthcare system. It also compares health systems in different countries to identify similarities, differences and best practices. One focus is on analyzing the health situation in Germany relative to other countries worldwide. The specialization provides students with a sound knowledge of the various factors that shape the healthcare system, the importance of health education and prevention, the application of the ICF and how to enable and encourage participation for people with disabilities.
- Childhood and Youth
Knowledge and skills for aspiring social workers
Prospective social workers need a broad range of knowledge and skills, which they will acquire during the six semesters of the degree program in Social Work. The degree course is divided into six module areas, each consisting of several modules. These modules deal with the foundations of human and behavioural sciences (e.g. social and developmental psychology, theories of upbringing and education), contextual factors such as law and organizational management, academic principles and professional doctrine, methodologies for conducting dialogues, group leadership, etc., as well as supervised periods of practical training.
Overview
- Title Bachelor Social Work
- Qualification/degree Bachelor (Bachelor of Arts)
- Duration 6 semesters
- Mode of study full-time
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Flexibility
Open for occasional students
Part-time studies possible
Open to affiliate students
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Beginning
Winter semester
- Costs -
- Admission Restricted admissions (NC)
- Period for application 15.05. - 15.07.
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- Special Requirements Yes Show
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Program Structure of the Bachelor’s in Social Work
The degree program in Social Work begins every winter semester. It consists of six standard semesters and leads to the qualification B.A. Social Work and state certification as a Social Worker/Social Pedagogue.
A pre-study placement of at least eight weeks is required for the degree program.
In the second and fourth semesters, you will gain more practical experience.
From the fifth semester onwards, you choose a specialization, and you complete your degree course by writing your Bachelor's thesis.
Practical Components
Orientation placement in the 2nd semester
- 240-hour full-time work placement during the lecture-free period
- Prerequisites: none
Case work and preparation for the work placement in the 3rd semester
- Seminar “Case Work in Social Work”
- Preparation for the work placement with the Faculty Placement Office
- Prerequisites: orientation placement with appraisal
Integral work placement in the 4th semester
- 560-hour block full-time work placement
- Accompanying courses on the work placement (5 teaching hours per week)
- Graded placement report that meets specific content and formal requirements
- Graded colloquium on the work placement as a prerequisite for state certification and admission to the Bachelor’s examination.
- Prerequisite: successful completion of the 1st and 2nd semesters and module BA2M5.2
Work placements can only be undertaken in host organizations that have been approved by the Work Placement Committee.
Professional supervision is provided during the work placement by a qualified social worker/social pedagogue (Dipl., BA, MA) with state certification.
It is also possible to do the work placement abroad.
Further details are regulated by the Work Placement Regulationsra (PraO) BA Social Work (Appendix 3 of the Program Regulations).
Assessments
In the module catalogue, there is a module description for every module. All the information on course contents, learning objectives and assessments is published here. In addition, you will find information on the time allocated for classroom teaching, self-study and exam preparation.
For each module, the assessment is specified in the respective module description; the Academic Regulations and Procedures for Bachelor's and Master's Degrees at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt and the program regulations (study regulations) provide the binding framework in this regard.
Cross-curricular competences
During the course of your Bachelor's degree, you are required to take at least 6 ECTS in cross-curricular competences of your choice.
These can be modules from your own department or other departments, the Language Centre, PACKS or the Start-Up Service.
It is also possible to take courses offered by other universities or external parties, as long as appropriate cooperation agreements are in place (e.g. Netzwerk Courage).
Bachelor’s in Social Work: Your Background
To study Social Work, you need the following:
- a general or specific qualification for university entrance (allgemeine Hochschulreife or fachgebundene Hochschulreife) or a specific qualification for admission to universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
- an 8-week full-time pre-study placement (320 hours) before the degree program begins
Please note: This degree program is taught in German and therefore requires all students to have at least C1 level German skills. More information on applying to FH Erfurt as an international student can be found here.
General entry requirements
- General Admission Requirements
- Studying without university entrance qualifications
Pre-study placement
Extended selection procedure
The ranking of places to be awarded in the additional university selection procedure is based on other selection criteria beyond the average grade of your university entrance qualification. Detailed information can be found in the regulations for the extended selection procedure for the Bachelor's in Social Work (Gazette No. ...).
The average grade of your university entrance qualification is of predominant importance in the selection procedure. The average grade of the applicant's first qualification counts for 60%, i.e. up to 60 points, towards the final selection decision.
Vocational training specific to the degree program counts for up to 25% (maximum of 25 points) in the selection decision.
Basic vocational training programs / apprenticeships
- Social Assistant
- Geriatric Nursing Assistant
- Care Assistance Specialist
- Health Care and Nursing Assistant
- Curative Education Assistant
- Social Education Assistant
- Nurse
Vocational college courses
- Home and Family Caregiver
- Occupational Therapist
- Curative Education Carer
- Health Care Administrator
- Physiotherapist
- Registered Nurse
- Paramedic
- Speech Therapist
- Midwife / Birth Attendant
Further training at higher vocational colleges
- Educator
Any relevant work related to the professional field in addition to the pre-study placement will count for up to 10 % (maximum 10 points) in the selection decision.
- Year of voluntary social service
- Year of voluntary cultural service
- Year of voluntary ecological service
- Federal voluntary service
- Volunteer on the “Weltwärts” program
- Volunteering in the social sector
- Au-pair
So-called "waiting semesters" are also factored into the selection decision. Points are awarded as follows:
Waiting semester Points
2 1
3 2
4 3
5 4
6 5
Starting your career with a Bachelor’s in Social Work
The Bachelor's in of Social Work qualifies you to work in all areas of social work, for example:
- children and young people: children's and youth homes, socio-educational family support centres, community work, school social work, intensive one-to-one socio-educational support...
- health care: socio-psychiatric care, social services in hospitals, addiction counselling, rehabilitation, disability support services
- working in the public sector: health authorities, youth welfare departments, social welfare departments, urban development authorities or cultural authorities
- culture and education: extracurricular education for young people, adult education, education for senior citizens, support for people returning to work, activities for girls and women
- counselling centres: marriage, education, family and life counselling, pregnancy crisis counselling, debt counselling
- people in difficult circumstances: help for the homeless, victim support, support for offenders
You also have the opportunity to follow this up with a Master's degree and thereby qualify to study for a doctorate.
