Bachelor Social Work (Transnational)
The Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), Germany, in collaboration with the German Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman, Jordan, offers a transnational bachelor's degree programme in Social Work. Being taught at both universities, students start in Jordan and will graduate in Germany. Graduates will have all necessary capacities to act independently and professionally in the various practical fields of Social Work.
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (German study programme)
Languages:
German, English (Arabic is helpful for the internship in Jordan)
Programme type:
Full-time
Duration:
Seven semesters
Start of studies
Winter semester (start date GJU)
Study location:
Semesters 1 to 4: GJU, Amman, Jordan
Semesters 5 to 7: THWS, Würzburg, Germany
Application:
Pre-year: through GJU
Degree programme: through THWS
HIGHLIGHT
German university degree, immediate access to the German labour market and according residence permit
About the Course
The aim of the transnational bachelor's degree programme 'Social Work (Transnational)' is to enable students to act independently and professionally in the various practical fields of social work. This is done on the basis of scientific knowledge and scientific methods in a national and transnational context that connects the Arab/Jordanian with the European/German region. The course is supported as a transnational educational project with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
The course is intended, in particular, to impart professional, social and personal skills. These should enable students to identify, describe, analyse and explain social problems in both geographical, cultural and linguistic contexts, as well as to develop action plans from them, put them into practice and check their effectiveness.
Graduates of the Social Work degree programme automatically receive state recognition as social pedagogues in Germany.
Career Opportunities
The demand for Social Workers in Germany is very high. Currently, there are an estimated 24,000 vacancies - and with an upward trend.
Social Workers have a vast variety of fields and areas to work in, both in the public and private sectors, as for example:
- clinical social work
- counselling
- with communities
- with children and families
- with women
- with elderly
- with refugees and migrants
- in mental health
The range of salaries can vary depending on the sector, level of studies and experience of the social worker, as well as the region where the job is performed. Currently, the average salary for social workers in Germany is 2,970 € gross per month (approx. 35,600 € gross per year). The average salary could be even higher in the State of Bavaria, where THWS is located, where the monthly salary is 3,220 €. This programme will surely also open you the doors to many international job opportunities.
Prerequisites
- German university entrance qualification
- German and English language skills
The GJU pre-year (fully accredited for the THWS degree programme) will provide you with both.
Languages
Teaching starts in English and switches to German in the higher semesters. Arabic is not mandatory but helpful for the local internship in Jordan.
You will be provided with German language skills by GJU's German Language Center from the very beginning.
Having Arabic as your native language, you will become trilingual during your studies - and ready for an international career.
Programme structure
- Pre-year (if needed)
- Semesters 1-4 in Jordan introducing to the foundations and Jordanian context including a local internship
- Semesters 5-7 in Germany offering advanced courses, the thesis and the internship semester
Special feature
The degree gives you direct access to the German labour market and entitles you to obtain a residence permit in Germany to seek employment for up to 18 months and beyond once you have found a job in your field.
The degree is recognised by the responsible Bavarian State Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Social Affairs as well as the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education, the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions.
This gives graduates access to the national and international labour market as well as to a wide selection of master's programmes in social work and related disciplines in Germany, Europe, the Anglo-Saxon countries, Jordan and worldwide.
Take your chance
International career
Start your international career and work with game changers around the globe. With your trilingual skills, all doors are open to you.
Design the future
Knowledge is power. Actively shape the future of the world. Use your skills and make it a little better.
Start a better life
Live the life you want. With good job opportunities, you can build a better standard of living and settle down in the western world.
Get well payed jobs
Your know-how after your studies opens the doors to lucrative job offers, because NGOs and institutions need people who make a difference.
Meet the team
Prof. Dr. Ralf Roßkopf, Study Coordinator Social Work (Transnational)
Prof. Dr. Ralf Roßkopf is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt. There and at the German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan, he was Vice President and Dean. His main research interests include migration law and human rights. He is editor-in-chief of the Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin (QRP). He is programme director of the Hosted B.A. Social Work (Transnational).
For more information about Prof. Dr. Ralf Roßkopf, please visit his personal site.
Prof. Dr. Christine Huth-Hildebrandt, Deputy Study Programme Coordinator Social Work
For more information about Prof. Dr. Huth-Hildebrandt, please visit her personal site.