*Translated: Social Pedagogy and Inclusion. Language: German.
Are you a state-recognised educator looking to further your education? Then the Social Pedagogy and Inclusion programme is perfect for you!
Are you a state-recognised educator? Then use the bachelor's distance learning programme in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion for your next career step: as 90 ECTS credits are automatically recognised from your training, you can complete the programme in three semesters!
During your studies, you have the unique opportunity to focus on key social issues such as integration and migration, diversity and social inequality, as well as inclusion. Your degree opens the door to responsible specialist and leadership positions, such as Inclusion Officer, Child Protection or Trauma Pedagogy Coordinator, or management in social institutions.
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as diverse as the career paths you can pursue after graduation. Depending on where your passion lies, you might:
As a dedicated specialist in a nursery or daycare centre, you play an essential role in the development of children, both with and without special needs or disabilities. You have the necessary expertise to create an environment that meets the needs of every child. By using inclusive educational approaches daily, you enable each child to discover and develop their unique abilities.
Your role as an educational specialist for people with disabilities goes far beyond an ordinary job. You accompany and support children, adolescents, adults, or seniors in various aspects of their lives—whether in housing, leisure, school, or work. Your focus is on autonomy, self-determination, involvement, participation, and inclusion. Additionally, you improve existing processes and structures to ensure they accommodate everyone's needs.
In this role, you implement inclusive development processes for individuals or teams within educational institutions and organisations. The focus of your work is transforming existing structures and practices towards inclusion. You provide valuable advice not only on a structural level but also concerning the personal development of employees.
You can complete your bachelor's in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion at IU through a distance learning programme that is 100% online. For maximum freedom and self-directed learning, not only is an innovative mix of interactive teaching formats available to you, but the IU distance learning programme also offers you numerous other benefits.
You study completely on your own terms. Get the perfect blend of innovative study tools, interactive study formats via video chat (live or on demand) and personal support.
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You don't need a specific Numerus Clausus (NC) to study at IU. We also have no strenuous selection process or waiting semesters, as none of our programmes require an NC. Instead, we prefer to get to know you personally and discuss where your talents and strengths lie. This approach helps you achieve your individual goals. To complete the programme in three semesters, you will need to have training as a state-recognised educator.
You can study the bachelor's in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion completely independently 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 location.
Yes, we also make that possible at IU. In addition to entry qualifications such as A-levels or advanced technical college entrance qualifications, applicants without A-levels also have the chance to enter our bachelor's programme. You can study Social Pedagogy and Inclusion without A-levels if you have completed an advanced training programme, hold a master's certificate, or have completed at least a two-year vocational training and subsequently at least three years of professional experience. For this programme, you will need training as a state-recognised educator.
The bachelor's in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion takes 18, 24, or 36 months, depending on the time model you choose. If you need more time and semesters for your studies, that's absolutely no problem.
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A degree opens doors: it broadens your horizons, prepares you for more responsibility, and creates new career opportunities or promotion possibilities. Moreover, your studies significantly contribute to your personal development. You invest in yourself and your expertise, actively shaping your career path. Studying is also enjoyable—especially when you're passionate about the content and can easily integrate it into your daily life, as is the case at IU.
With your completed training as a state-recognised educator, you halve your study time. This means that the first three semesters and all their modules are automatically recognised, so you start right away with the content of the fourth semester.
You will gain methodological skills and interdisciplinary knowledge in areas such as developmental psychology and parent counselling. Additionally, you will build knowledge in child protection, trauma pedagogy, inclusion, and the legal aspects of social work. In the elective area, you can focus on topics aligned with your goals, such as leadership responsibility in social institutions, power and violence in special needs education, or early intervention and child protection.
After graduation, you possess valuable skills that are increasingly in demand given the rise of inclusion and diversity in educational institutions. Various career paths are open to you. For example, you might become an educational specialist in daycare centres, ensuring that all children can develop according to their needs.
If you prefer to support people with disabilities, you can apply your expertise in disability support services, accompanying children, adolescents, adults, or seniors in their daily lives. You can also jumpstart your career as an inclusion consultant for organisations or companies. In this role, you initiate inclusive development processes in educational institutions and organisations. Your focus is on transforming structures and practices towards a more inclusive environment.
Please note that upon completing the bachelor's programme Social Pedagogy and Inclusion, you will not receive the title "State-recognised social pedagogue" according to the Thuringian Social Professions Recognition Act (ThürSozAnerkG). If you wish to obtain state recognition as a social worker or social pedagogue, you must complete the bachelor's in Social Work, including a recognition internship. More information about state recognition can be found here.
