Social Work (B.A.)

Bachelor of Arts

For the social justice of tomorrow: Become a world improver

Do you want to contribute to social justice and help people develop innovative solutions?

In our Bachelor's degree program in Social Work, you will learn how to enable people in difficult life situations to develop suitable solutions. You will be trained to analyze social problems, plan and implement necessary help and evaluate its impact. Through two internships, our experienced teachers from practice and the practical project, you will gain valuable experience directly. In addition to the basics of social work, you will also gain insights into pedagogy, psychology, law and social sciences.

Social work is crucial for our society: it helps to reduce social inequalities, carry out crisis interventions and improve the quality of life of people in different life situations.

Become a world improver and help us create a fairer and more supportive society of tomorrow!

Degree program at a glance

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Type of study

First degree

Start of studies

Summer and winter semester

Standard period of study

6 semesters plus one-year vocational internship

 

Admission restriction

Yes

Location

Osnabrück – Caprivi Campus

 

Career prospects

The degree program qualifies you for various fields of social work in social institutions. Our graduates work successfully in the following practical fields, among others:

  • Child and youth welfare
  • Child protection
  • School social work
  • Clinical social work
  • Homeless assistance
  • Integration assistance
  • Offender assistance
  • Social work with people with impairments/disabilities
  • Social work with seniors
  • Migration and refugee work

If you want to receive state recognition after your studies, you must complete a one-year professional recognition year. This practical period is closely supervised by Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.

Contact

Would you like to talk to someone about the Social Work degree program, ask specific questions or simply find out more? Then we look forward to hearing from you via one of the following contact options.

Advice and information

Program coordinator

Here you can reach the program coordinator and get advice about the program:

Phone: 0541 969-3053

E-mail: basa@hs-osnabrueck.de

Program management

Program director

Application, admission and exams

Registrar's office