Clinical Social Work MSH Medical School Hamburg - University of Applied Sciences and Medical University

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Health Psychology, Psychological Disorders, Interventions in Adulthood, Interventions in Childhood and Youth, Social Management, Organisation and Leadership Skills, De-escalation Training, Addiction, Child Welfare, Intercultural Competence

Target group

The postgraduate Master's in Social Work is aimed at students who have successfully completed the Bachelor's in Social Work, Transdisciplinary Early Childhood Education or a programme with a comparable degree. Apart from a solid education in principles and methodology, the Master's programme focuses on the most important fields of application in terms of Social Work: working with addiction disorders, child endangerment, in rehabilitation and health promotion, as well as working with people with mental illness.

Annotation

The Master’s degree course in Clinical Social Work qualifies students for professional roles in complex psychosocial and health-related fields of work. The focus is on a biopsychosocial understanding of health and illness as well as interprofessional cooperation with medicine, psychology and other disciplines.

Course profile
• Completed academic degree: Master of Arts
• Duration of studies: 4 semesters (full-time)
• Start of studies: 01.10
• Tuition fees: EUR 495 per month
• Registration fee: one-time payment of EUR 100

Content
• Theories and Concepts of Clinical Social Work
• Law and Ethics
• Clinical Diagnostics and Psychosocial Health Promotion
• Case Management and Crisis Intervention
• Pathology of Psychological Disorders
• Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
• Practical components with supervision

Professional fields
• Clinics as well as psychiatric and psychosomatic facilities
• Social-psychiatric services and counselling centres
• Child, Youth and Family Support
• Integration assistance and participation programmes
• Interdisciplinary care structures in the health and social services

As an option, semi-integrated continuing education in systemic counselling can be completed.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

Admission requirements

The admission to courses at the MSH is free: talent, motivation and discipline count more than the grade point average on the certificate. Punctuality, good performance and commitment during the studies are of great importance.

What requirements must you meet for the Master’s programme in Social Work?

- Eligibility to study the Master’s degree courses in accordance with Art. 39 HmbHG (Hamburg Act on Higher Education)
- First professionally qualifying university degree (diploma, Bachelor) in social work, transdisciplinary early childhood education, social education or a comparable programme

Tuition fees

495.00 EUR / Month

One-time enrolment fee of EUR 100

Main language

German