Social Work, focus areas – Digital Social Work – Forensic Social Work – Child and Youth Protection and Violence Prevention in Social Work Medical School Berlin - Hochschule für Gesundheit und Medizin (MSB)

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Prevention in Digital Social Work, Risk Assessment in Digital Social Work, Interventions in Digital Social Work, Social Integration and Networking (Digital), Prevention in Forensic Social Work, Risk Assessment in Forensic Social Work, Interventions in Forensic Social Work, Social Reintegration and Networking (Forensic), Prevention in Child and Youth Protection and Violence Prevention, Risk Assessment in Child and Youth Protection and Violence Prevention

Target group

The degree course is aimed at graduates with a Bachelor’s academic degree in Social Work, Social Education or related disciplines who wish to deepen their knowledge.

Typical profile
- Experienced social workers who want to advance to leadership or specialist positions.
- Individuals with practical experience working with vulnerable groups (e.g. people with mental health challenges, migrants, offenders, children/adolescents).
- Individuals who focus on the transfer of theory to practice, research and specialisation in digital, forensic or violence prevention social work.

Career advantage
Qualify for leadership roles in counselling, youth welfare offices, correctional facilities or clinics – ideal for experts with a practical, scientific background.

Annotation

Degree course profile

Social work supports people in stressful life situations, strengthens social participation and makes a significant contribution to social cohesion. It tackles key challenges such as social inequality, poverty, exclusion, psychological stress and the integration of people with migration and refugee backgrounds, while also responding to developments such as digitalisation, demographic change and the maintenance of social infrastructure – especially in rural areas. In this context, a preventive approach is gaining in importance: the aim is to identify risks at an early stage, to prevent them and to open up sustainable life prospects.
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Master’s degree in Social Work, focus areas – Digital Social Work/Forensic Social Work/Child and Youth Protection and Violence Prevention in Social Work (MA) at MSB

The Master’s degree course in Social Work at MSB provides in-depth knowledge of theory, ethics and law, as well as medical, psychological and clinical fundamentals, and enables a scientifically sound transfer between theory, research and practice. Students develop professional solutions to complex social problems and can specialise in one of three focus areas: Digital Social Work (including online counselling, digital participation, protection in the digital space), Forensic Social Work (work with people who have committed crimes at the intersection of assistance, control and safety) or Child and Youth Protection and Violence Prevention (protection against violence and neglect, crisis intervention, sustainable safe spaces).

With the academic degree, graduates are qualified to take on responsible specialist and management roles in various fields of social work – from prevention and counselling to research and management positions in social institutions.
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Additional qualification Systemic Counselling
In addition to the degree programme, students also have the option to complete partially integrated, certified continuing education in systemic counselling. Some of the study achievements are credited toward the degree, and additional content is closely integrated into the degree course, enabling students to acquire the additional qualification in a cost-efficient, practical manner under the guidance of experienced teachers, thereby strengthening their professional identity and positioning in the job market early on.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

• Eligibility to study Master’s degree courses in accordance with Art. 10 of Berlin Higher Education Act (BerlHG)
• First professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree (Diploma degree, Bachelor’s academic degree) worth at least 180 ECTS in Social Work, Social Education, Therapeutic Education, Psychology, Education or a comparable degree course
The degree programme at the MSB is not subject to admission restrictions. After your application, we will check your personal motivation in an individual interview.

Tuition fees

550.00 EUR / Month

Tuition fees: EUR 550/month

Registration fee: One-time fee of EUR 100

Main language

German