Your future begins in Siegen
The aim of the Master's degree program in Social Work is to acquire sound specialist knowledge and skills for activities in the areas of management, planning and development in socio-educational fields of work. The Master's degree program also opens up further opportunities for a scientific academic career (social pedagogical doctorate following the Master's degree). The broad academic perspective is to be deepened in one of three focus areas - "Challenges in child and youth welfare", "Participation of people with disabilities" or "Social work and crime". This should enable graduates to develop a (customizable) socio-educational profile.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters (full-time)
8 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German
Career prospects
Although the Bachelor's degree in social work and the associated state recognition as a social pedagogue is regarded as the standard qualification in social work, relevant studies indicate that an individual combination of higher qualifications (Master's degree), specific further training and practical experience can further increase career opportunities in social work. The Master's degree also opens up further professional fields, for example in science.
1) Proof of a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work/social work/educational science/social pedagogy or proof of a Diplom-Sozialarbeiterin or Diplom-Sozialarbeiter or Diplom-Sozialpädagogin or Diplom-Sozialpädagoge degree or a degree from a university or university of applied sciences that is comparable in terms of content and scope.
2) The degree qualifying for admission must have been passed with a grade of at least "good" (2.5).
3) The Examination Board for Social Work decides on admission to the Master's degree program.
The current examination regulations always apply.
Examination regulations/study plans/module handbooks/internship regulations
Examination regulations (POs) define the basic structures of a degree program (e.g. admission requirements and content to be studied). Students are automatically subject to the current version of a PO when they enrol for their first semester. This means that even if the PO changes during the course of studies, the original version according to which you enrolled is still valid (provided this PO does not expire).
The respective study plan represents the recommended exemplary course of studies in the individual subjects and is part of a PO.
Supplementary regulations and detailed information for each module to be studied can be found in the module handbooks (e.g. requirements for taking a written examination or information on the content of the modules/courses, ...).
Before the start of the lecture period, we recommend that you at least take a look at the study plan for your degree program so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies. Frequently asked questions and answers can be found in the FAQs for the Master's degree program in (Education and) Social Work (https://www.bildung.uni-siegen.de/biso/wissenschaftliche_koordination/faq_master.html). There you will also find the contact persons for your specific questions.
Good reasons for studying social work at the University of Siegen
- Broad academic foundation and individual specialization in various fields of social pedagogy
- proximity to current research at one of the largest locations for social pedagogy in Germany
- Can be studied both full-time and part-time
- Personal support through small seminar groups
- Opportunities to pursue a doctorate in social pedagogy on site
