These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents

In the bachelor's distance learning course Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents at IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), you can enroll if you provide us with your A-levels (general university entrance qualification), your vocational baccalaureate diploma (vocational qualification for universities of applied sciences), or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enroll without A-levels. Studying without A-levels at IU is possible under the following conditions:

• You have successfully completed an advanced vocational training, 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 is thematically not related to the distance learning course Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents, you first need to complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

If you choose the English-language variant, you must also demonstrate your English language skills. You can demonstrate your English language skills, for example, through a TOEFL test (minimum 80 points), IELTS (minimum level 6), a passed Duolingo English test (minimum 105 points), a Cambridge certificate (minimum grade B), or an equivalent qualification. Alternatively, you can complete an English course free of charge directly at IU International University of Applied Sciences.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Process Plan in the Bachelor of Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents

The bachelor's programme at IU International University follows a modular structure. Each module typically represents 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written paper or an exam. You complete your bachelor's degree step by step - and even have the flexibility to decide when to complete each module.

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

• 1st Semester: Introduction to Childhood Pedagogy, Development and Socialisation, Pedagogy: Historical, Conceptual and Terminological Foundations, Theories and Concepts in Social Work, Introduction to Academic Work for Pedagogy and Social Sciences, Project: Self-reflection, Personality Development, and Professionalization
• 2nd Semester: Didactics of Childhood Pedagogy, Methods and Instruments of Social Work I, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competencies, Social History, Philosophy, Ethics, Introduction to Child and Youth Welfare, Social Law
• 3rd Semester: Quality Management in Social Work, Sociology, Seminar: Field of Action Child and Youth Welfare, Specific Legal Aspects of Social Work, Qualitative Research Methods, Project: Pedagogical Perspectives on Career Orientation
• 4th Semester: Social Policy, Culture and Media Work with Children and Adolescents, Target Group Work and Case Management, Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Quantitative Research Methods, E-Learning Project
• 5th Semester: Recognition Internship: Social Work BASA-022, Elective Module A
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about IU distance learning: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Bachelor of Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

The first specialization module can be selected from the following topics: Non-school Youth Work, Seminar: Concepts and Methods in 'Educational Assistance', Child Protection in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect, Seminar: Methods in Child Protection, Digital Skills, Seminar: Digitalisation in Social Work, Conflict Management and Mediation, Project: Conflict Management and Opinion Formation in Social Media, Developmental Psychology and Neurobiological Fundamentals of Special Needs Education with Children and Adolescents, Seminar: Special Needs Education Interventions for Children and Adolescents, Supervision, Peer Supervision, Coaching, Conflict Management and Mediation

Your second specialization module can be chosen from these topics: School Social Work and Extended Day Care, Seminar: Cooperation between Youth Welfare and School, Basics of Trauma Pedagogy, Seminar: Trauma Pedagogy in Social Work Areas, Didactics and Methodology of E-Learning and Digital Media, Seminar: E-Learning, Seminar: Family Education, Communication and Counselling in Social Work - Role Play, Disorders and Interventions in Childhood and Adolescence, Health Promotion and Prevention in Childhood Pedagogy, Leadership Functions in Social Institutions, Labor and Personnel Law for Social Institutions, Introduction: Sexuality in Social Work, Seminar: Sexual Education, Culture and Media Work in the Educational Context, Project: Concept and Planning in Culture and Media Pedagogy, Parental Work, Early Intervention and Child Protection, Early Childhood Education, Diversity Management

The third specialization module can be selected from these topics: Disorders and Interventions in Childhood and Adolescence, Health Promotion and Prevention in Childhood Pedagogy, Early Intervention and Child Protection, Seminar: Family Education, Culture and Media Work in the Educational Context, Project: Concept and Planning in Culture and Media Pedagogy, Supervision, Peer Supervision, Coaching, Seminar: Methods of Individual and Group Counseling, Inclusion, Special Needs Education Concepts, Human Resources Specialization I, Human Resources Specialization II, Introduction to 'Educational Assistance' (SGB VIII), Methodological Competences of Childhood Pedagogy, Early Childhood Development, Introduction to the Topic of 'Sexualized Violence', Developmental Psychology, Project: Prevention and Intervention in Cases of Sexualized Violence, Introduction to the Concept of Social Space Orientation, Action Contexts in Social Space Orientation, Introduction to Concepts and Methods of Group Work, Specific Action Contexts of Group Work, Kindergarten and Nursery in an International Context, Early Childhood Education, Sign Language, English Certificate Course, Foreign Language English, Italian Certificate Course, Foreign Language Italian, Spanish Certificate Course, Foreign Language Spanish, French Certificate Course, Foreign Language French, Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompt Techniques, Artificial Intelligence

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Study of Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents Works at IU

The online study of Social Work - Focus on Children and Adolescents at IU International University can be adapted flexibly to fit your life and daily routine as it suits you best. For instance, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time programme, it takes a total of 6 semesters, which is 36 months, to complete the bachelor's degree. In part-time model I, you have 8 semesters to complete your studies. Alternatively, you can opt for part-time model II and take up to 12 semesters to finish your bachelor's degree.

With each module enrolment, you receive study materials in printed form from IU. Naturally, 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, the study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.

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

Extremely convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - whenever you feel optimally prepared for the exam, for instance, in construction planning. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way.