Bachelor Soziale Arbeit (B.A.)*

Good news: The IU is dispensing completely with a numerus clausus (NC). You don't have to go through an exhausting selection process or get credit for waiting semesters, because none of our degree programmes have a NC. We prefer to talk to you personally and together we can find out where your talents and strengths are. And most importantly, the goals you are pursuing with your studies.  

You can study the Social Work bachelor’s degree through the distance learning programme completely on your own terms and with 100% flexibility. Thanks to the virtual learning format with interactive online courses, your IU studies can be completed entirely independent of time and place.

You can pursue the Social Work bachelor’s degree in the dual study programme at the following study locations: Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Köln, Leipzig, Mainz, Mannheim, München, Münster, Nürnberg, Stuttgart or at the Virtual Campus, which makes your dual study programme possible anywhere in Germany.

Yes, we also make that possible at the IU. In addition to the entrance qualification in form of an Abitur or Fachabitur, prospective students without an Abitur also have the opportunity to enter our bachelor’s programme. You can study Social Work without an Abitur if you are a state-certified technician/business economist, have a master craftsman's certificate or have at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of professional experience. 

The bachelor’s degree in Social Work through the distance learning programme lasts 36, 48, or 72 months, depending on which time model you choose.

The dual study programme usually takes 7 semesters. If you need more time and semesters for your studies, that’s absolutely no problem.

It is advantageous to have soft skills such as empathy, team spirit, patience, the ability to reflect, the ability to deal with conflict and decisiveness if you want to study social work. You have excellent analytical skills, a great interest in psychological and educational topics as well as psychological resilience and stability. You should be able to adapt quickly to new situations and think critically. As your Social Work university, the IU equips you with sufficient specialist knowledge that you can optimally use later in your professional life. This will help you with legal issues, for example, or give you knowledge about where you can mobilise which resources.