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Social Work Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Osnabrück

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Social Work

Focus

Methodical Action, Principles of Sociology, Education and Psychology, Law, International Social Work, Clinical Social Work, Child Protection, Social Spaces and Living Environments, Practical Projects, Diversity and Intersectionality, Integration Aid

Annotation

After the six study semesters there is a 1-year career-oriented work placement (professional recognition year).

Contacts at the university:
Hochschule Osnabrück
Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften,
Caprivistr. 30 A, 49076 Osnabrück
Bachelor and Master Social Work - Program Coordination:
Mrs Ulrike Heuer
Room CF 0312
Tel.: 0541 969-3053

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

- Higher education entrance qualification and
- An 8-week work placement related to the degree course, which must be demonstrated by the end of the 4th semester.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 27.09.2026 - 14.01.2027Start of lectures: 21.09.2026 Start of examinations: 16.01.2027 End of examinations: 06.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 08.03.2027 - 19.06.2027Start of lectures: 03.03.2026 Start of examinations: 15.06.2026 End of examinations: 05.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Different application deadlines apply to applicants with international educational qualifications. You can find more information on the pages for the respective Bachelor's and Master´s degree programmes. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences does not differentiate between EU or non-EU international applicants only between German or international higher education entrance qualification (HZB). See: https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-mit-internationalen-zeugnissen/
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Different application deadlines apply to applicants with international educational qualifications. You can find more information on the pages for the respective Bachelor's and Master´s degree programmes. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences does not differentiate between EU or non-EU international applicants only between German or international higher education entrance qualification (HZB). See: https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-mit-internationalen-zeugnissen/
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
    The opening of the online application portal may vary slightly. You can find different application deadlines on the pages for the respective degree courses.

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 12.12.2026
    Different application deadlines apply to applicants with international educational qualifications. You can find more information on the pages for the respective Bachelor's and Master´s degree programmes. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences does not differentiate between EU or non-EU international applicants only between German or international higher education entrance qualification (HZB). See: https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-mit-internationalen-zeugnissen/
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 12.12.2026
    Different application deadlines apply to applicants with international educational qualifications. You can find more information on the pages for the respective Bachelor's and Master´s degree programmes. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences does not differentiate between EU or non-EU international applicants only between German or international higher education entrance qualification (HZB). See: https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-mit-internationalen-zeugnissen/
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
    The opening of the online application portal may vary slightly. You can find different application deadlines on the pages for the respective degree courses.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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