SAG
...social work and health?
The Social Work and Health degree programme combines the traditional fields of social work with aspects of health promotion and care. It aims to support people in different life situations and promote their participation in social life. Both individual and structural influences play a role here, which are analysed and dealt with using interdisciplinary approaches.
Taking the 2030 Agenda into account, the topics of sustainability, social justice and empowerment play a special role.
With a degree in Social Work and Health, you can work in many exciting areas, such as child and youth welfare, offender support, palliative care, neighbourhood management, intergenerational work, healthcare, counselling centres, rehabilitation, psychosocial counselling and support or in social institutions and organisations.
| Study programme | Info |
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| Short description: | SAG |
| Academic degree: | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| Standard period of study / scope of services: | 7 semesters / 210 ECTS credits i |
| Teaching language: | German |
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| Study start: | Winter term |
| Pre-internship: | No pre-study internship necessary |
| Application period Start of the winter semester: | 1 April - 30 September |
| Application period Start of the summer semester: | – |
| Admission restriction: | no NC |
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| Tuition fees: | No tuition fees |
Would you like to have a positive impact on people's lives and at the same time contribute to promoting health in our society? Then the Social Work and Health degree programme at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is just right for you.
With us, you will learn how to support people in difficult situations and improve their healthcare. You will receive comprehensive training in the basics of social work and health science, supplemented by practical projects, excursions and internships.
Our close links with regional and international organisations offer you a wide range of opportunities to put your knowledge into practice and gain valuable professional experience.
The degree programme comprises a combination of compulsory and elective modules. The first semesters teach the basics of social work, psychology, education and law. In the later semesters, you can specialise in various fields, such as child and youth welfare, health care, psychosocial counselling, migration and integration or inclusion.
In the fifth semester, you will complete a work placement in a field of your choice. The programme ends with the Bachelor's thesis.
Students acquire the professional knowledge and competences to care for people with social integration problems, particularly in connection with illness, disability and old age, and to support them in making self-determined changes to their difficult life situations.
The degree programme is aimed at anyone who is interested in working with people and is willing to take on social responsibility. A good understanding of social contexts and a willingness to reflect on your own actions are an advantage. Ideal for committed people who are looking for a practice-orientated and interdisciplinary education.
With a degree in Social Work and Health, you will have a wide range of promising fields of activity open to you. Your tasks will include supporting, guiding and counselling people in various life situations, promoting social participation, developing and implementing prevention and intervention measures and collaborating with other professionals and institutions. You will work with individuals, groups, neighbourhoods or communities using social work concepts such as case management, empowerment, solution-oriented counselling or social space orientation.
The following fields of activity are open to you after graduation:
Child and youth welfare: You support children and young people and their families in difficult life situations, promote their personal development and help them to develop prospects for their future. This can take place, for example, in youth welfare offices, outpatient support centres, residential groups, school social work or other educational institutions.
Psychosocial counselling and support: You will work with people who need support due to mental illness, social problems or personal crises. This includes counselling, crisis intervention and referral to further help, e.g. counselling centres, schools, street work, clinics, general social services and women's or men's shelters.
Counselling centres: You offer counselling and support in various areas such as addiction counselling, debt counselling, marriage and family counselling and migration counselling. The aim is to support people with social problems and in crisis situations, to empower them and to find individual solution strategies together to show them ways out of the crisis.
Community work: You will work with residents of neighbourhoods, communities or social hotspots as well as with various institutions. Your aim is to promote social and cultural participation, foster cohesion in the community, initiate and support self-help groups and carry out social projects.
Rehabilitation: In rehabilitation, you help people with physical, mental or psychological impairments to lead an independent and fulfilling life again. This can take place in rehabilitation clinics, workshops for disabled people or outpatient services.
Healthcare: Here you will work in hospitals, psychiatric wards, residential facilities or health centres and support people in overcoming their health and social challenges. You will promote health literacy and help organise aftercare and rehabilitation.
Intergenerational work and work with older people: Through social planning, neighbourhood management, individual and group counselling, you will actively shape demographic change and improve the quality of life of older people in the long term. You will work in district offices, multi-generational houses and advice centres, for example.
Social institutions and organisations: You can work in various social institutions and organisations that look after the interests of disadvantaged or needy people. Your work will focus on humanitarian support, the promotion of human rights and education and awareness-raising. These include charities, foundations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other social services.
The course gives you the opportunity to gain further qualifications on a Master's degree course or to specialise in specific areas of social work and health. The practical training and close cooperation with regional and international organisations provide you with a solid foundation for entering the world of work directly or developing your professional career with additional qualifications.
After registering in the application portal, a simple copy of the university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur certificate) must be uploaded in PDF format.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with state recognition as a social worker or social pedagogue
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The graduates of this practice-intensive degree programme have a degree in high-quality academic university degree (Bachelor) and a customised practical plus. This means that you are theoretically and practically fit for your entry into the company.
From the winter semester 2025 / 26, the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences will Almost all modules for the Bachelor's degree programme in Social Work and Health (SAG) are also available online offered. Of course, all modules will continue to take place in person.
In this way, the university is responding to students' desire to create more inclusive programmes, especially for students with children or caring responsibilities.
Also this year there are no numerus clausus. Social Work and Health (SAG) is therefore "NC-free"
Practice-orientated training: Excursion weeks, lectures from practical institutions, practical semesters and practical seminars as well as integrated service learning give you practical insights and allow you to apply what you have learnt directly.
Individualised support: Small seminar groups and personal support ensure that you feel that you are in good hands and can get help quickly if you have any questions.
Studying in diverse life situations: Do you have children, work part-time or look after relatives? Your studies should fit into your life, not the other way round. With us, you'll find the flexibility you need: with a largely customisable timetable, the option to pre-select courses and modern teaching formats, you can organise your studies to suit your own schedule. Your success is our goal. Study with us, according to your needs.
Wide range of specialisation options: You can choose from various specialisations such as child and youth welfare, clinical social work, systemic concepts, gerontology and many more to tailor your studies to your interests.
International orientation: Take the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at one of our more than 40 partner universities and gain international experience. Funding options such as ERASMUS+, PROMOS and BAföG are available to you.
Strong networking: Our university is closely networked with regional and international institutions, which opens up numerous opportunities for internships and networking.
Advantages over a university: At our university, you will receive personalised support in your learning process. We offer learning objective control questions, exercises to deepen your knowledge and encourage interaction in lectures, seminars, counselling sessions and supervision. Instead of anonymous lectures with hundreds of students, you benefit from a personalised learning atmosphere and direct interaction with lecturers.
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Do you have any questions? We have the answers:
Although the Social Work degree programme is generally offered as a face-to-face course at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, the majority of courses are also offered via our video conferencing platform. This enables active online participation with a camera and microphone in high quality.
There are also digital formats such as online workshops, virtual group work, asynchronous learning phases with digital materials and interactive tasks via our learning platform - for a flexible and contemporary study programme.
No, students can Switch between face-to-face and online participation as required - without any bureaucratic hurdles. This allows you to customise your studies to suit your everyday life.
Binding face-to-face sessions at the university do occur and usually relate to individual practical exercises or methods training. However, online groups are offered for most practical exercises and methods training courses to enable all students to actively participate. The programme therefore remains largely location-independent.
You will need an internet-enabled device with a camera and microphone - preferably a laptop or a PC with a stable connection for good video and audio quality.
Applications are submitted online via the HISinOne application portal of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.
An application for the winter semester is possible from 1 April to 30 September possible.
Yes - there are several ways to be admitted to a degree programme without a school-leaving certificate.
One possibility is access via a so-called probationary study programme. The prerequisites for this are
The degree programme then begins as a probationary course and, if successful, becomes a regular degree programme.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be admitted to the degree programme by passing an entrance examination. This option is also aimed at people with relevant vocational training and professional experience who do not have a school-based university entrance qualification.
Further information: Study without Abitur - Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences
A pre-study internship is not compulsory for the Social Work degree programme, but can be very helpful. Initial practical experience in the social sector - be it through an internship, a voluntary social year or voluntary work - gives you an authentic insight into the professional field and helps you to better categorise your own expectations and interests.
In addition, previous practical experience often makes it easier to start studying, as it makes a lot of theoretical content more tangible and creates a basic understanding of social fields of work. So if you have the opportunity to gain practical experience before starting your degree programme, you will benefit in many ways.
The Full-time study programme is limited to a weekly workload of about 40 hours including courses, preparation and follow-up work as well as examinations. Of which approx. 15-20 hours per week on seminars and courseswhich are 14 weeks per semester take place.
If you are working or have family commitments, you can also complete your studies in Complete part-time and customise the learning phases.
Yes, part-time study is possible and offers you the flexibility to combine your studies with your personal life situation - e.g. if you have a job, family commitments or other individual circumstances.
The standard period of study is extended accordingly, many courses can be attended online and learning phases can be organised flexibly. This means that the degree programme can be easily adapted to suit your everyday life. Early consultation with the student advisory service is recommended in order to develop a suitable study structure.
Yes, this is generally possible. Our degree programme is designed as a full-time course, but can also be completed part-time on request. We understand that many students work alongside their studies - either to finance their studies or to expand their practical skills - and welcome this combination of theory and practice.
If you would like to work during your studies or are already working, we recommend a consultation with our student advisory service to develop a suitable study plan together. You are responsible for coordinating this with your employer.
Various specialisations and interdisciplinary supplementary subjects can be chosen during the course of the degree programme. This allows students to set their own specialisations and tailor their studies to their individual and professional needs.
English is not a compulsory part of the degree programme. Students who are interested in the language course can take English as part of a supplementary module. Students acquire knowledge of specialised English for social work as well as intercultural skills - for example by participating in a International Project Week with students and lecturers from different countries. Students who successfully complete this module receive a language certificate as proof of their achievements.
Alternatively, various language courses can also be attended independently of the supplementary module - at no additional cost. Here too, it is possible to obtain a certificate if you attend regularly. This gives you the opportunity to improve your language skills and gain further qualifications for international careers.
All additional achievements - such as language courses, additional supplementary subjects, certificates or participation in international projects - can be shown on the final certificate if desired. In this way, individual specialisations and additional qualifications can be made visible.
Examinations are usually written at the university. In individual cases, online exams with supervision are also possible.
Other formats such as term papers, presentations, colloquia or project reports can mainly be submitted or completed online - this offers a high degree of flexibility.
Yes, this is possible under certain conditions. An application for examination recognition must be submitted to the Examination Office.
The training content to be recognised must be compared in tabular form with our module handbook.
In the 5th semester becomes a 800-hour internship in a recognised social institution - also possible on a part-time basis. It is accompanied by 45 hours of face-to-face seminars (practical support, supervision) and 55 hours of self-study.
Here too Online groups offered so that students without the possibility of attendance remain integrated into the university.
Upon successful completion, you will receive the State recognition - and thus automatically the Double degree as a social worker / Social pedagogue*in (B.A.).
The timetable is published on the university website before the start of the semester. From this, the individual timetable put together be made. You then coordinate this plan with the practice centre yourself. The plan applies for the whole semester.
In the lecture-free period there are no seminars - there is only a short examination period (see Semester dates).
Yes, we co-operate with various institutions (a list is updated regularly).
But you can also use a Choose your own facilities - cooperation with the university is not mandatory required.
If cooperation is desired, we ask that you or the organisation contact us.
No, there are No monthly tuition fees an. There is only one Semester fee which includes the following:
Yes, the university offers a broad support network:
If students are unable to take part in their studies for a longer period of time, for example due to illness, family burdens or other personal circumstances, there are various options for support:
It is important: Don't wait too long - in the event of foreseeable cancellations, it is worth contacting the relevant departments at an early stage so that suitable solutions can be found together.
Are you interested in early intervention, early help and inclusion?
Then Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is the right place for you:
The Health and Social Studies programme has a focus on early intervention, early help and inclusion. These specialisms are essential for the holistic support of children and their families in the crucial first years of life.
Early intervention is a low-threshold support programme for children with (potential) disabilities, as well as preventative support for children with developmental delays or risks and their families. Early intervention is aimed at families with children from infancy until they start school. "With the parents for the child..." includes family-orientated work. By working closely with the families, you not only promote the development of the children, but also strengthen the resources and well-being of the entire family.
Early help, on the other hand, focuses on supporting families in challenging life situations. Here you will learn how to organise preventative measures and support services to promote the well-being of families and ensure the development of children.
For students in the Bachelor's degree programmes Curative education and Social work and health the elective subjects and theory-practice projects provide an exciting opportunity to familiarise yourself intensively with the areas of early intervention and early help during your studies and gain valuable experience.
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences also offers a continuing education master's programme that is unique in Germany. Early help and inclusion to.
Take the opportunity to specialise in these important areas and make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our university soon!
We will be happy to provide you with further information at any time:
Are you an international student applicant but do not yet have direct access to study in Germany?
Then we offer another option for acquiring the admission requirements for a Bachelor's degree programme at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences: the fee-based Certificate programme "HSNgo" and the subsequent university entrance examination.
In two semesters, "HSNgo" offers a German course as well as general and subject-specific preparation for the university entrance exam.
It's easy to secure your place on your desired degree programme online!
Our Campus management system HISinOne makes it possible: Simply upload all your application documents in PDF format to the corresponding fields in the online portal.
And if you still need to submit something, that is No problem! You can easily send missing documents by e-mail to our Study Service Centre:
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We know that student budgets are often tight. To help you finance your studies, we provide you with the following information at BAföG helpful tips on how to apply and ensure that your application is complete. You will also find important contacts there.
We want to support and encourage particularly talented and motivated students. Under Scholarships you will find information on various scholarship programmes. There are also other funding options, such as the "StudiumThüringenPlus" start-up grant, parental funding, child benefit and the opportunity to earn your own money through a student job.
Students in continuing education programmes can find all information on the Funding opportunities.
What is the difference between studying at a University of Applied Sciences (UAS) and at a „Universität“ (university)? At our University of Applied Sciences, you will receive much more support throughout your learning process than at a traditional university. We provide self-assessment questions to help you check your understanding, offer practical exercises to deepen your knowledge, and encourage a high level of interaction in lectures and seminars. This is very different from courses with more than 300 students.
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