dual studies
Bachelor Soziale Arbeit
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YOUR DUAL STUDY PROGRAM SOZIALE ARBEIT (B.A.)
Humanity, social justice, and equal opportunities. Are these terms that make you feel something? In the dual bachelor's degree programme in Social Work, we prepare you perfectly for work in the social sector. We not only teach you social work and social education knowledge, but also well-founded content from areas such as psychology, ethics and law are part of your curriculum. Upon graduation, you will receive the professional title of "State-recognised Social Worker and Social Pedagogue", which is an essential prerequisite for employment in many social institutions.
These are the skills you'll need
Sense of responsibility
Strong communication skills
Social competence
Teamwork
Flexibility
Reflectivity
Your personal contact
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Studienorte
Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz*, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Freiburg, Fulda (virtuell), Gera (virtuell), Halle (virtuell), Hamburg, Hanover, Heidelberg (virtuell), Karlsruhe, Kassel, Kiel, Koblenz (virtuell), Leipzig, Lübeck, Lüneburg (virtuell), Magdeburg, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Münster, Nuremberg, Osnabrück (virtuell), Potsdam, Regensburg, Rostock, Saarbrücken (virtuell), Schwerin (virtuell), Siegen (virtuell), Stralsund (virtuell), Stuttgart, Trier (virtuell), Tübingen (virtuell), Ulm, Virtual Campus, Wuppertal, Würzburg
Start of study also possible in April: Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Braunschweig, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Cologne, Leipzig, Lübeck, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Münster, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Ulm, Virtual Campus, Aachen, Bochum, Kassel, Regensburg, Saarbrücken (virtual), Wuppertal, Trier (virtual), Schwerin (virtual), Fulda (virtual), Stralsund (virtual), Lüneburg (virtual), Siegen (virtual), Halle (virtual), Gera (virtual), Heidelberg (virtual), Tübingen (virtual), Osnabrück (virtual), Koblenz (virtual)
Start of studies at the campus is possible from October 2023: Bonn, Chemnitz*, Kiel, Magdeburg, Potsdam, Rostock, Würzburg
*Subject to state recognition of the degree programs and approval of the Chemnitz site by the Free State of Saxony. We expect the approvals of the ministries at the latest at the start of the studies. So far, all programs of IU International University have been successfully accredited and approved on time.
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START AND DURATION OF STUDIES
Start:
1 April (not at all study locations)
1 July
1 October
You can apply up to 1 month before the start of your studies.
Duration:
7 semesters
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Deepenings
- Soziale Arbeit mit Erwachsenen
- Kinder- und Jugendhilfe
- Kindheitspädagogik
- Handlungsfeld Schule*
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DEGREE, ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION
- Bachelor of Arts
State-recognised social worker or social pedagogue - System accredited.
The IU is state-recognised and system-accredited by FIBAA. All study programmes are individually accredited and thus bear the seal of the Accreditation Council.
Subject to state recognition: Aachen, Bochum, Bonn, Chemnitz, Fulda, Gera, Halle, Heidelberg, Kassel, Kiel, Koblenz, Lüneburg, Magdeburg, Mönchengladbach, Osnabrück, Potsdam, Ravensburg, Regensburg, Rostock, Saarbrücken, Schwerin, Siegen, Stralsund, Trier, Tübingen, Wuppertal, Würzburg
- Bachelor of Arts
Content
WHAT AWAITS YOU IN THE DUAL STUDY PROGRAM SOZIALE ARBEIT
How do you mediate between quarrelling family members? What are the requirements for granting asylum? You will deal with these and similar questions in the dual degree programme in social work. The curriculum of the programme is scientifically sound and strongly method-oriented:
- You deal with the goals, concepts and structures of social work.
- You will gain an in-depth insight into the reference sciences, and specialist social work approaches.
- You will learn to plan and implement substantial assistance: case-related, life-world-oriented and resource-oriented.
- You will learn to proceed according to age and development and acquire intercultural competencies in dealing with people from different environments and cultures.
Exemplary curriculum: The order of the modules may vary depending on the start of the programme.
YOUR IMMERSION - YOUR THING
Social Work with Adults, Child and Youth Services or Childhood Pedagogy: From the 5th semester onwards, you take one of four possible specialisations - and can prepare yourself even more specifically for your dream job.
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Career
DUAL STUDY SOZIALE ARBEIT: YOUR CAREER PROSPECTS
As a social worker, you advise and support children, young people and adults in situations they cannot cope with independently. To do this, you use your intuition in dealing with people and their conflicts. After graduation, depending on your specialisation, you will work, for example...
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STUDY DUAL - IT'S WORTH IT!
In our video you will learn how the dual study program at IU works and why it gives you a clear advantage. Because at IU you have:
- Small learning groups & individual support
- Modern degree programs with great career opportunities
- Varied teaching formats with a lot of practical relevance
- A personal atmosphere at all study locations
- Lecturers who come directly from practice
And at the end of your studies, you'll have a state-recognized bachelor's degree and plenty of work experience.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BACHELOR SOZIALE ARBEIT
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