Overview

In the Master's degree programme in Social Work, you can choose between two content specialisations:

Innovative Social Work: Practice-oriented research, social planning and quality development, questions of professional innovation, creation and evaluation of needs-oriented concepts

International Social Work: Critical examination of theories, concepts and approaches of social work in international, comparative, transcultural contexts that are based on national scopes

The Social Work programme from Esslingen University of Applied Sciences does not relate to specific fields of activity, but gives you the skills you need to reflect on all areas of social work.

Graduates with a Master of Social Work can work in:

Planning / evaluation / quality assurance
Further education / training / university teaching
Research
Management / leadership
Lecturer
International social work
The opportunity to pursue doctorate

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International science and professional development

Social work

Practice development and international contexts in the social job

Basics and challenges

Framework conditions for international social work

Practice-oriented research and quality development

Practice development: selected

Innovation projects

Theory and practice of Social planning

Design of research processes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2028-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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Enrolment deadlines

Language

English, German

Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aachen, Germany

Disciplines

Social Work View 4 other Masters in Social Work in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in the field of Social Work or a related Socio-pedagogical, Social Work, or Early Childhood Education programme is a prerequisite for the degree programme.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Aachen

Germany

813 - 1131 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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