Social Work - Education and Training (B.A.)

Social Work –
Education and Training

The Social Work – Education and Employment program qualifies students to professionally support young people and adults in educational, transition, and vocational integration processes. A key focus is on the ability to perceive the life situations, life circumstances, and coping strategies of the individuals they serve in a nuanced way and to act accordingly in a professional manner.

In addition to the fundamentals of social work, students acquire in-depth knowledge of the structures of the German education, training, and transition system. They are qualified to work in diverse fields, particularly in school social work, youth vocational assistance, vocational rehabilitation, and adult and continuing education. This also includes work in early childhood education settings, vocational training institutions, and vocational schools.

Furthermore, students learn to design counseling processes professionally, work in interdisciplinary teams, and take on organizational and administrative tasks in the education sector. They acquire legal, institutional, and socio-political foundations and learn to analyze complex practical situations and act responsibly.

Another focus is on the development of professional self-management and social skills. This includes, in particular, the conscious handling of proximity and distance, working in areas of tension, and dealing with societal transformation processes such as digitalization, social inequality, and changes in the labor market.