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Dual Studies
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Bachelor Duales Studium Soziale Arbeit*

*Translated: Social Work. Only available in German


Helping or advising people - with personal commitment and well-founded specialist knowledge: With the dual study programme at IU.

Your dual study programme Soziale Arbeit

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.



Your study model: Dual study programme

You complete your degree programme with courses on campus. You will learn in small groups, can actively participate and ask questions. You will apply what you have learnt in projects and at work with your practice partner.

Your personal contact

Your benefits

Interlocking theory and practice

Thanks to regular alternation between theory and practice, you will always apply what you have learnt directly in the practical phases - making it much quicker and easier for you to understand the course content.

Teaching at the highest level

The IU is state-recognised and accredited. 2 out of 3 graduates are taken on by their practice partner directly after graduation.

No Numerus Clausus

What counts for us is the personal interview in which we find out your talents and strengths together.
Summary

FACT CHECK: YOUR DUAL STUDY PROGRAMME

Study Model and Duration

  • Theory: Classes on campus

  • Practice: 20 hours/week with a practice partner of your choice

Your degree programme takes 7 semesters and has 180 Credit Points.

STUDY LOCATIONS

Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz*, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Kiel, Köln, Leipzig, Lübeck, Magdeburg, Mainz, Mannheim, München, Münster, Nürnberg, Potsdam, Regensburg, Rostock, Stuttgart, Ulm, Wuppertal, Würzburg

START AND DURATION OF STUDIES

For this degree programme it is possible to start 4 times a year. You can apply up to 1 month before the start of your studies.


Start:
01.07.2024 nicht an allen Studienorten 01.10.2024 01.01.2025 01.04.2025 01.07.2025 01.10.2025

Specialisations

  • Soziale Arbeit mit Erwachsenen

  • Kinder- und Jugendhilfe

  • Kindheitspädagogik

DEGREE, ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

Degree: B.A.

State-recognised social worker or social pedagogue

System Accredited. IU is state-recognized and system-accredited by FIBAA. All degree programs are individually accredited and thus bear the seal of the Accreditation Council.


* Subject to state recognition of the degree programmes and approval of the Chemnitz branch by the Free State of Saxony. We expect the approvals of the ministries at the latest at the start of the studies. To date, all IU International University programmes have been successfully accredited and approved on time.

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Study Content

What awaits you in the dual study programme 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.

Deine Vertiefung - Dein Ding

Soziale Arbeit mit Erwachsenen, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe oder Kindheitspädagogik: Ab dem 5. Semester belegst Du eine von vier möglichen Vertiefungen – und kannst Dich so noch gezielter auf Deinen Traumjob vorbereiten.

  • Soziale Arbeit mit Erwachsenen

  • Kinder- und Jugendhilfe

  • Kindheitspädagogik

  • Handlungsfeld Schule

What your Soziale Arbeit programme offers you

The dual degree programme in Soziale Arbeit prepares you for the entire range of tasks in this sector. You can find out how it works here and also in the video:

  • You combine theory at IU with the practice phase in a social institution.

  • You learn the basics of Pedagogy, Psychology and Sociology.

  • In the further course of your studies, you can specialise according to your interests.

Regardless of whether you work in family counselling, youth or disability services, you will be supporting people after graduation.

Career

Dual study programme 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..

Psychologin spricht mit kleinem Jungen

IN THE FIELD OF CHILDHOOD PEDAGOGY

Karrieremöglichkeit “Sozialarbeiter:in im Bereich Schule”: Junger Sozialarbeiter mit Brille sitzt mit einem Grundschulkind am Tisch und unterstützt ihn bei Aufgaben

IN THE SCHOOL SECTOR

Junge Frau kümmert sich um Seniorin im Rollstuhl

IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK WITH ADULTS

Some of our practice partners

PanasonicTelekomAWOCheck 24dpdMontel One
Fees

Study fees? You can save them!

Full time
Duration 42 months
Your practice partner will cover your tuition fees. Depending on the company, you may even receive additional remuneration.

US$0

Private, state-recognised University

Highest quality teaching

Personal support

Your personal contact

Illustration Kontakt duales Studium: Weibliche Person an Schreibtisch mit Headset und Laptop

We will support you

Our student advisory service will help you if you have questions about your choice of degree program, the study locations or dual studies, for example.

Just give us a call*Availability: Mon - Fri from 8am - 7pm

+49 (0) 800 600 16 16 7
Admission Requirements

Admission requirements

We make it possible: At IU International University you can start your desired study programme - without NC, state-recognised, with or without a general A-level!

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Frequently asked questions about the bachelor Soziale Arbeit

We have compiled the most important questions and answers for you here. If you still have questions, our student counselling office will be happy to help you. 

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You'll find all of the important information about your study programme and IU International University of Applied Sciences in your personal brochure.

Awards, accreditations and certifications

IU Internationale Hochschule ist seit 1999 eine staatlich anerkannte HochschuleIU Internationale Hochschule ist vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiertIU Internationale Hochschule ist zugelassen für FernunterrichtIU Internationale Hochschule erhält beim StudyCheck-Award 2023 die Auszeichnung „Top Hochschule in Deutschland“