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Social Work Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
7 semesters
Location
Mainz

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Children's Education
  • Cultural Pedagogy, Theatre Pedagogy, Media Pedagogy
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, Social Science
  • Social Economics

Focus

Education and Training, Theories and Professional Fields of Social Work, Living Environments, Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Media Education, Law, Social Administrative Help and Planning, Migration and Integration

Annotation

The degree course is offered full-time or as a degree programme with vocational and academic elements at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz.
Information on the degree programme with vocational and academic elements is available at www.kh-mz.de/soa-dual.

Detailed information on the degree courses of the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz as well as all important information on the topics of student orientation and applying can be found on our website for prospective students: www.kh-mz.de/studieninteressierte

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The admission requirement is the general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (allgemeine/fachgebundene Hochschulreife) or the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife). Alternatively, vocational training completed with a grade 2.5 or better or a further vocational qualification through a Master Craftsperson's examination or a comparable examination.

If the applicant has no previous practical experience in the social field, a three-month pre-study work placement is also required (full-time degree).

For the degree programme with vocational and academic elements, an employment contract with an employer who collaborates with the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz is required.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 05.10.2026 - 20.01.2027Duration of the winter semester: 01.09.2026 to 28.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 14.07.2027Duration of the summer semester: 1 March 2026 until 31 August 2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    All application deadlines can be found at: www.kh-mz.de/bewerbung
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    All application deadlines can be found at: www.kh-mz.de/bewerbung
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    All application deadlines can be found at: www.kh-mz.de/bewerbung
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    All application deadlines can be found at: www.kh-mz.de/bewerbung

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

The Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz charges a semester contribution. This is made up of the registration or re-registration fee and the cost of the student ticket. You will be informed of the exact amount of the semester fee with your admission.

No tuition fees are charged.

For students of degree programmes with vocational and academic elements, the employer pays the university a monthly amount, in which the semester contribution is included during the standard period of study.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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