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Master of Arts in Social Sciences (MA)

Part-time studies, 4 semesters

Semester abroad (optional)

Languages of instruction: German, partly English

Currently no tuition fees

Application Deadline I:
March 1st, 2025

Master Social Work part-time


You work in the Social Work?
Then you are confronted daily with the challenges of the diverse and complex social fields of action in our society.


Or have you completed a bachelor's degree in Social Work and would like to specialize even further?

With the master's degree in Social Work, the FHV offers an internationally recognised, academic education with two specializations - Clinical Social Work and Social Spatial Work.

Perspectives


With this degree program, you'll acquire in-depth expertise and have a variety of perspectives in different fields and functions.

The majors do not target specific social fields of action or a target group.

This enables a differentiated, subject-specific qualification and a professional future in all social fields of action of Social Work.

You accompany and advise people professionally in crisis situations or various problem situations.

You network different disciplines and work on joint solutions that promote society. You develop strategies and coordinate projects or lead specialized teams.

Possible employers are NGOs, social-profit or for-profit organizations as well as companies, schools or associations.

 

Fields of work of Clinical Social Work are:

  • Child and youth welfare
  • Facilities of addiction support

  • Educational counseling centers

  • Social psychiatric facilities

  • Vocational rehabilitation

  • Social services in hospitals

  • Resocialization facilities

 

Fields of work of social space work are:

  • Family support

  • Youth services

  • Coordination of volunteering and honorary work

  • School social work

  • Social administration at the state, district, city, or municipal level

  • Facilities of the addiction help

  • Help for the homeless

     

Access to further studies

The academic degree of Master of Arts in Social Sciences, MA entitles you to pursue doctoral or PhD studies at a university. A career in research is also open to you.

Facts

Master of Arts in Social Sciences (MA)

Part-time studies, 4 semesters

Semester abroad (optional)

Languages of instruction: German, partly English

Currently no tuition fees

Application Deadline I:
March 1st, 2025

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