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Social Work and Research FH Münster - University of Applied Sciences

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
5 semesters
Location
Münster

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Social Work

Focus

Research, Empiricism, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, Project Planning, Ethics and Values in Research, Concept Development, Organisations and Leadership, Theories of Social Work, Transformative Social Work, Sports Social Work

Target group

The courses are aimed at employed individuals from the field of social work who have already obtained a degree in social work or a relevant field and who wish to obtain qualification through a research-oriented Master's degree alongside their careers in order to pursue an academic career and/or accept a position in management with a social work agency.

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Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

First certificate of academic degree:
A first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree in the field of social work or its related disciplines, essentially with an overall grade of 'good' (2.5).

* Exceptionally, proof of the qualification can also be submitted through especially qualifying achievements in the professional activity after the first professionally certificate of academic degree, especially qualifying achievements in the second half of the first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree or an outstanding dissertation in the first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree that is particularly relevant to social work or its related disciplines.

Professional experience:
Course-integrated professional activity in fields of social work with at least 15 hours per week is required.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Summer semester 2027: 29.03.2027 - 23.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

195.00 EUR / semester

EUR 65 per online module studied (a maximum of three online modules per semester = a maximum of EUR 195 in the semester)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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