Social Work (MAPS), Master of Arts

Distance learning program @ University of Applied Sciences Münster 

👉 The Master's programme in Social Work (maps) M.A. offers an excellent opportunity to deepen and further develop your existing social skills at master's level. Due to the part-time structure of this five-semester distance learning programme, you can qualify for demanding positions in leading positions, the higher service, or an academic career. The programme is offered in cooperation with five universities and focuses on essential topics such as reflection and analysis skills, research skills, as well as leadership and organizational skills.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider University of Applied Sciences Münster, UAS based in Münster (Germany)
The FH Münster is one of the largest University of Applied Sciences in Germany with around 15,000 students. It offers over 100 bachelor's and master's programmes in twelve departments and focuses on practical teaching as well as research-intensive collaborations with science, economy, and society. Sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility shape the university profile. As an employer with around 1,000 employees, it promotes attractive working conditions and individual development opportunities. Founded in 1971, FH Münster combines tradition with future orientation.
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialSocial work
📜 Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
⏳ Duration 5 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 90 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Basic theoretical references, epistemologies and research methods, professional leadership action, concept and quality development, economics of social enterprises, clinical social work, child and youth welfare in the European context, community psychiatry, social space development and organization, family, education
📚 Electives Social work and research, clinical social work, child and youth welfare in the European context, community psychiatry, social space development and organization, family, education
📅 Enrollment Winter or summer semester
💶 Fees
from 300 € Semester fee
from 1500 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.zfh.de

Admission requirements

a professional university degree (with a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters) in the field of Social Work or related disciplines with an overall grade of at least "good" (2.5) work experience accompanying studies in fields of Social Work with a minimum of 15 hours per week a special qualification related to the course of study, which is determined in a process conducted by Münster University of Applied Sciences a computer with internet access and the ability for internet-based communication.

Details

The Master's distance learning programme "Advanced Professional Studies" (MAPS) represents the second stage of the consecutive bachelor's and master's degree programme offered by the educational and social science departments of the participating universities. It offers graduates of a first professional qualification university degree in the field of social work and education the opportunity to further develop their previously acquired professional skills at master's level and thus qualify for challenging professional tasks in leading positions, the senior civil service, or an academic career.

This Master's programme is a collaborative project of five universities. All Master's programmes have a common core structure focusing on the competencies central to a Master's degree in social work (reflection and analysis skills, research skills, leadership, organizational and networking skills). This area is further expanded through the teaching of specific action skills in the alternatively selectable university-specific study focal points/fields of work.

  Study Contents

Structure modules on:
Basic theoretical references, epistemologies and research methods, professional leadership action, concept and quality development, economics of social enterprises

  Study Specialisations

 

- Community Psychiatry (Fulda UAS)
- Education (RheinMain UAS)
- Family (Potsdam UAS)
- Social Space Development and Organization (RheinMain UAS and Fulda UAS)
- Clinical Social Work (Koblenz UAS)
- Child and Youth Welfare (Koblenz UAS)
- Social Work and Research (Münster UAS, from WS 16/17)

  Duration of Studies and Degree

The Master's programme is offered as a distance learning course and can be completed in parallel with professional activities. The standard period of study is five semesters, thus totaling 2.5 years. Due to its part-time structure and blended learning approach, MAPS offers working students a flexible study programme where face-to-face phases, tutor-supported online study phases, and self-study phases complement each other. The face-to-face phases are organized as block events and take place over approximately 4 to 5 two-day events per semester at the respective study location. During the online study phases, students are in regular contact with the supervising university lecturers and receive organizational support. A PC with internet access is a requirement for this programme.

Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates are awarded the internationally recognised academic title Master of Arts (M.A.) Advanced Professional Studies.

  Start Date and Application Deadline

Due to admission restrictions, depending on the university, only 20 to 35 study places are available per academic year. Fulda and RheinMain universities admit new students each summer semester, while Potsdam, Koblenz, and Münster universities (from WS 16/17) admit new students each winter semester.

  Locations

Fulda UAS, RheinMain UAS, Koblenz UAS, Potsdam UAS, Münster UAS

 

Costs 

Depending on the focus area, 8–14 modules must be completed. The module fee is 65 euros. Approximately 3 to 4 modules are completed per semester. In addition, each semester incurs the social contribution fee of the chosen university, ranging from 80 euros to 240 euros.

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