These are the admission requirements for the Master's program in Social Work

To be enrolled in our Master's program in Social Work, you must have completed a undergraduate degree in Social Work or a related field at a state or state-recognized university. Your final grade in this degree program must be at least "Satisfactory."

If you do not have a relevant undergraduate degree with a focus on social sciences, we can still enroll you in our Master's program if you work in a profession with a social science background, such as a Social Worker. You will then have an interview with one of our teachers, based on which we will decide on your admission to the Master's program.

Foreign applicants also need to demonstrate their knowledge of German, for example, through TestDaF, DSH, Telc, or ÖSD.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Master's Programme Social Work

The master's programme at IU International University is structured in modules. Each module usually amounts to 5 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as an exam or a written assignment. You progress through your master's degree step by step - and even have a significant say in when you want to complete each module.

In full-time studies, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:

• 1st Semester: Methodology, Social Work Research I - Qualitative Methods, Leadership, Project Management Methods, Development lines of Social Work in Discipline and Profession
• 2nd Semester: Social Inequality, Inclusion and Exclusion, Social Pedagogy, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology and Sociology, Social Work Research II - Quantitative Methods, Intercultural and International Social Work
• 3rd Semester: Counseling, Mediation, Current Topics in Social Work, Elective Module A, Elective Module B
• 4th Semester: Master's Thesis

What's special about IU distance learning: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Master's Program in Social Work, you choose a total of 2 specialization modules:

You choose your first specialization module from these topics: Early Childhood Education and Upbringing, Clinical Social Work and Health Promotion, Spatial Orientation and Networking.

You choose your second specialization module from these topics: Early Childhood Education and Upbringing, Health Care Management A, Human Resource Management, International Management, Clinical Social Work and Health Promotion, Communication and Public Relations, Organizational and Personnel Development, Labor Relations Law, Spatial Orientation and Networking, Economics.

Postgraduate Training for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (KJP)

With your master's degree in Social Work, you meet the formal requirements according to the Psychotherapists Act to start training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist. Requirement: You started your bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Education before September 1, 2020.

As a child and adolescent psychotherapist, you treat mentally ill children and adolescents. You work in a clinic or open your own practice and can obtain approval for statutory health insurance.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Social Work Study Programme at IU Works

The online study programme in Social Work at IU International University can be flexibly tailored to fit your life and routine in the best possible way. For example, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time programme, you need a total of 4 semesters, or 24 months, to complete your master's degree. In Part-Time Programme I, you study for 6 semesters until graduation. Or you opt for Part-Time Programme II and take up to 8 semesters to complete your master's.

With each module registration, you receive study materials from IU as 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 each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called Shortcasts. You access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual classes are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your fellow students and lecturers.

Especially practical and flexible: the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7 - whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, e.g. in construction design. Moreover, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way at a physical location.