These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work

At IU, there is no NC (Numerus Clausus)! This means you can enroll in distance learning immediately with a university entrance qualification and start studying. You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning programme in Social Work at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your high school diploma (general higher education entrance qualification), your technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or the subject-specific university entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can enroll without a high school diploma. Studying without a high school diploma at IU is possible under the following conditions:

• You have successfully completed an advanced training course, for example, a training course to become a state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, for example, training as an office clerk. Following your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the content of the distance learning programme in Social Work, you will first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

Study Content & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor of Social Work

The bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. A module usually represents 5 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written paper or an exam. You'll complete your bachelor's degree piece by piece – and even have a lot of freedom in deciding when to complete each module.

In a full-time programme with 180 ECTS, you can structure your study plan as follows:

• 1st Semester: Introduction to academic work in Pedagogy and Social Sciences, Introduction to Social Work, Professional Field Development, Pedagogy: historical, conceptual, and definitional basics, Social History, Philosophy and Ethics, Theories and Concepts of Social Work
• 2nd Semester: Social Law, Collaborative Work, Psychology, Methods and Instruments of Social Work I, Sociology, Social Economics and Socioeconomics
• 3rd Semester: Clinical Social Work, Integration and Migration, Methods and Instruments of Social Work II, Social Policy, Social Management, Target Group Work and Case Management
• 4th Semester: Quantitative Research Methods, Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Project: Self-reflection, Personal Development and Professionalism, Digital Skills, Seminar: Digitalisation in Social Work, Leadership Functions in Social Institutions
• 5th Semester: Special Legal References in Social Work, Development and Socialization, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Inequality and Diversity, Elective Module A
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

Special about IU distance learning: Numerous opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Bachelor of Social Work, you'll select 3 specialization modules:

For the first specialization module, choose from topics such as Counselling, Group Work, Childhood Education I, Fundamentals of Child and Youth Welfare, Social Services for Adults I, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Gerontology, Cultural and Media Work, Sexuality in Social Work, Child Abuse and Neglect, Recognition Internship: Social Work B.

For the second specialization module, choose topics like Counselling in Social Work, Social Space Orientation, Childhood Education II, Assistance with Upbringing, Social Services for Adults II, Specific Aspects of Social Management, Living Situations of Older People, Cultural and Media Work in Practice, Professional Action in Sexual Violence, Trauma Education, Recognition Internship: Social Work B.

For the third specialization module, select topics including Counselling, Group Work, Childhood Education I, Fundamentals of Child and Youth Welfare, Social Services for Adults I, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Gerontology, Cultural and Media Work, Sexuality in Social Work, Child Abuse and Neglect, Recognition Internship: Social Work B, Counselling in Social Work, Social Space Orientation, Childhood Education II, Assistance with Upbringing, Social Services for Adults II, Specific Aspects of Social Management, Living Situations of Older People, Cultural and Media Work in Practice, Professional Action in Sexual Violence, Trauma Education, Labour Law, Digital Education, Event Planning and Management, Languages, Sign Language, Health Economics (Specialization), Field of Recreational Pedagogy, Field of School, Special Education in Working with Children and Adolescents, Special Education in Working with Seniors, Online and Social Media Marketing, Specialisation in Human Resources, Nursing Management, General Studies.

Study Concept: How the Part-time Study of Social Work at IU Works

You can adapt the online study of Social Work at IU International University flexibly to your life and daily routine, aligning it to suit you best. For example, choose from 3 study models: In the full-time programme, you need a total of 6 semesters, i.e., 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time programme I, you study for 8 semesters until completion. Or opt for part-time programme II and take 12 semesters to finish your bachelor's.

With each module enrollment, you receive study materials from IU in printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of a lesson. Depending on the module, study materials may include podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of shortcasts. You access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn App.

Moreover, many modules offer virtual teaching events, allowing you to interactively engage with your peers and instructors.

Conveniently, you have the option to complete module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week, at a time that suits you best, after you feel adequately prepared, for example, in construction planning. Additionally, we operate approximately 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in person.