Social Work (B.A.) Munich
Study location
Munich
Faculty
Social Work, Munich
Dean of the Faculty
Prof. Dr. Jochen Ribbeck
Academic degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), state-approved social education worker
Start of the degree programme
winter semester
Standard period of study
7 semesters (including 1 practical semester)
Application period
online 01.05. - 15.07.2023
Objectives & contents
The Bachelor’s degree programme in Social Work aims to qualify students to act professionally in the activities involved in this field. The degree programme is oriented towards the Christian image of the world and the people, and therefore offers students a sustainable foundation for integrating their professional actions into a well-founded system of values.
Graduates of the degree programme possess:
- scientifically based knowledge of the discipline of social work
- differentiated methods and approaches to social work
- a differentiated overview of the various occupational fields of social work
- a sound knowledge of social work's related disciplines such as psychology, law, educational science, politics, sociology, etc.
- the ability to reflect on the ethical aspects of social workessential key skills (moderation, advisory skills, intercultural skills)
- the internationally recognised Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) qualification
The degree programme is organised in a transdisciplinary manner and conveys a multi-perspective approach to social issues.
Fields of study
The science of social work
- The development of social work as a profession and a discipline
- Scientific and social work theories
- Social work in the national and international context
Related sciences of social work
- Sociology, educational science, psychology
- Ethics and law
- Health sciences and medicine
- Social and communal politics
Actions in practical social work
- Management theory of social work
- Organisational theory of social work
- Social management
- Culture, aesthetics, media
- Work placements and practical projects
You can set different focal points in the course of your studies.
Structure of the curriculum
The degree programme in social work covers the following contents:
Segment I: 1st - 3rd semester
- Acquisition of basic knowledge and skills in the science and methods of social work and its related disciplines.
Segment II: 4th semester
- Acquisition of skills in practical modules
Segment III: 5th - 7th semester
- The students deepen their scientific knowledge and skills, and develop their professional competence. An individual focus takes place through two of the areas of specialisation on offer. The Bachelor's thesis is a separate module in segment III.
Prospects & perspectives
Graduates of the degree programme in Social Work (B.A.) at our university find interesting jobs in a range of fields within social work, such as:
- Child and youth welfare
- Social services, social planning
- Social work with women and girls
- Education, cultural education
- Advising and supporting families
- Social gerontology
- Social work within the context of migration and integration
- Social work with disabled people
- Addiction counselling, socio-psychiatric services
- Health promotion
- Adult education
- Care for those at risk and social rehabilitation
- Social services at schools, adolescent social work
Applications & admission
- a general or a specialist (subject-specific) university entrance qualification
- a university of applied sciences entrance qualification or a specialist (subject-specific) university of applied sciences entrance qualification
- a general or specialist (subject-specific) university entrance for professionals with vocational qualifications
If you have a foreign higher education entrance qualification or a foreign university degree, and wish to apply for a Bachelor's degree programme at the KSH Munich, you must first have your foreign certificates checked by the external service provider uni-assist e.V.. The pre-evaluation documentation obtained from uni-assist e.V. must be submitted together with the application documents. For more information, please see the section on Information for Foreign Applicants.
Applications & admission
- a general or a specialist (subject-specific) university entrance qualification
- a university of applied sciences entrance qualification or a specialist (subject-specific) university of applied sciences entrance qualification
- a general or specialist (subject-specific) university entrance for professionals with vocational qualifications
If you have a foreign higher education entrance qualification or a foreign university degree, and wish to apply for a Bachelor's degree programme at the KSH Munich, you must first have your foreign certificates checked by the external service provider uni-assist e.V.. The pre-evaluation documentation obtained from uni-assist e.V. must be submitted together with the application documents. For more information, please see the section on Information for Foreign Applicants.
Contacts
For further information about the degree programme, please refer to the German pages about the Social Work (B.A.) course in Munich, or ask the general contact person at the Dean's Office.
Social Work (B.A.) Munich
Study location
Munich
Faculty
Social Work, Munich
Dean of the Faculty
Prof. Dr. Jochen Ribbeck
Academic degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), state-approved social education worker
Start of the degree programme
winter semester
Standard period of study
7 semesters (including 1 practical semester)
Application period
online 01.05. - 15.07.2023
Objectives & contents
The Bachelor’s degree programme in Social Work aims to qualify students to act professionally in the activities involved in this field. The degree programme is oriented towards the Christian image of the world and the people, and therefore offers students a sustainable foundation for integrating their professional actions into a well-founded system of values.
Graduates of the degree programme possess:
- scientifically based knowledge of the discipline of social work
- differentiated methods and approaches to social work
- a differentiated overview of the various occupational fields of social work
- a sound knowledge of social work's related disciplines such as psychology, law, educational science, politics, sociology, etc.
- the ability to reflect on the ethical aspects of social workessential key skills (moderation, advisory skills, intercultural skills)
- the internationally recognised Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) qualification
The degree programme is organised in a transdisciplinary manner and conveys a multi-perspective approach to social issues.
Fields of study
The science of social work
- The development of social work as a profession and a discipline
- Scientific and social work theories
- Social work in the national and international context
Related sciences of social work
- Sociology, educational science, psychology
- Ethics and law
- Health sciences and medicine
- Social and communal politics
Actions in practical social work
- Management theory of social work
- Organisational theory of social work
- Social management
- Culture, aesthetics, media
- Work placements and practical projects
You can set different focal points in the course of your studies.
Structure of the curriculum
The degree programme in social work covers the following contents:
Segment I: 1st - 3rd semester
- Acquisition of basic knowledge and skills in the science and methods of social work and its related disciplines.
Segment II: 4th semester
- Acquisition of skills in practical modules
Segment III: 5th - 7th semester
- The students deepen their scientific knowledge and skills, and develop their professional competence. An individual focus takes place through two of the areas of specialisation on offer. The Bachelor's thesis is a separate module in segment III.
Prospects & perspectives
Graduates of the degree programme in Social Work (B.A.) at our university find interesting jobs in a range of fields within social work, such as:
- Child and youth welfare
- Social services, social planning
- Social work with women and girls
- Education, cultural education
- Advising and supporting families
- Social gerontology
- Social work within the context of migration and integration
- Social work with disabled people
- Addiction counselling, socio-psychiatric services
- Health promotion
- Adult education
- Care for those at risk and social rehabilitation
- Social services at schools, adolescent social work
Applications & admission
- a general or a specialist (subject-specific) university entrance qualification
- a university of applied sciences entrance qualification or a specialist (subject-specific) university of applied sciences entrance qualification
- a general or specialist (subject-specific) university entrance for professionals with vocational qualifications
If you have a foreign higher education entrance qualification or a foreign university degree, and wish to apply for a Bachelor's degree programme at the KSH Munich, you must first have your foreign certificates checked by the external service provider uni-assist e.V.. The pre-evaluation documentation obtained from uni-assist e.V. must be submitted together with the application documents. For more information, please see the section on Information for Foreign Applicants.
Applications & admission
- a general or a specialist (subject-specific) university entrance qualification
- a university of applied sciences entrance qualification or a specialist (subject-specific) university of applied sciences entrance qualification
- a general or specialist (subject-specific) university entrance for professionals with vocational qualifications
If you have a foreign higher education entrance qualification or a foreign university degree, and wish to apply for a Bachelor's degree programme at the KSH Munich, you must first have your foreign certificates checked by the external service provider uni-assist e.V.. The pre-evaluation documentation obtained from uni-assist e.V. must be submitted together with the application documents. For more information, please see the section on Information for Foreign Applicants.
Contacts
For further information about the degree programme, please refer to the German pages about the Social Work (B.A.) course in Munich, or ask the general contact person at the Dean's Office.
