Social Work and Trauma Pedagogy (M.A.)

Understanding trauma, empowering people.

Start in April 2025, apply now!

What is social work and trauma pedagogy?

The degree programme

  • sharpens the professional view of the people for whom we provide support in the facilities
  • Promotes diagnostic-understanding trauma-sensitive approaches
  • teaches methods for emotional stabilisation and support
  • Initiates group dynamic processes
  • Expands self-reflection
  • can be completed with the acquisition of the certificate in trauma pedagogy/trauma-centred specialist counselling (FVTP/DeGPT), if applicable.

Social work and trauma pedagogy is an application-orientated field of action within social work that deals with supporting and accompanying people who have experienced traumatic events. This field combines theoretical knowledge from social work with practice-oriented methods of trauma education to ensure the psychological stabilisation, social integration and promotion of resilience of those affected.

This degree programme is offered in cooperation with the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University.

Fields of work

Graduates of the Master's degree programme in Social Work and Trauma Pedagogy are qualified for management and specialist positions in various fields of psychosocial care.

This includes activities in counselling centres, crisis intervention facilities, facility management, but also in specialised services for children, adolescents and adults with psychosocial impairments due to trauma-related disorders.

They are also able to work in scientific research, in the design and evaluation of trauma management programmes and in the training and supervision of professionals.

SAT at a glance

Study programmeInfo
Short description:SAT
Academic degree:Master of Arts (M.A.)
Standard period of study / scope of services:5 semesters / 90 ECTS credits i
Teaching language:German
Study format:Part-time, part-time, further education
Study start:

Entry possible in summer and winter semester

Pre-internship:

not required

Application period:

until 15.09. for the Winter term and until 15 March for the Summer term 

Admission restriction:

Yes

Admission requirements:
  • Completion of a Bachelor's degree in the field of social work or a comparable degree programme.
  • Qualified professional practice of at least one year as a rule.
  • Letter of motivation for choosing the degree programme.
Tuition fees:2,390.00 € per semester

(plus semester fees)

The Master's degree course in Social Work and Trauma Education (M.A.) at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University offers in-depth, practice-oriented training for professionals who want to work with traumatised people in psychosocial institutions.

This course not only sharpens your awareness of the special needs and challenges of these people, but also teaches you the latest scientific findings and methods for emotional stabilisation and support. You will be prepared for the management and implementation of trauma education measures and learn how to offer professional support to traumatised people. By combining theory and practice, you will develop sound skills that will enable you to make a real difference in your professional field.

The Master's degree programme in Social Work and Trauma Pedagogy offers a comprehensive education that provides both theoretical knowledge and practice-oriented skills in key areas such as trauma pedagogy, supervision and the management of social organisations. The course content is carefully coordinated and prepares students specifically for the complex challenges of working with traumatised people.

At the same time, they qualify students for managerial positions in psychosocial organisations, where the knowledge acquired is applied and deepened in various specialist areas. From the basics of trauma pedagogy and the consolidation of social science methods to specific aspects of pedagogical relationship management and legal principles, a broad spectrum of topics is covered that optimally prepares students for their future tasks.

 

Professionals,

  • who work in psychosocial fields with children, adolescents and adults who have experienced trauma and need support
  • who would like to specialise in specialist social work and deepen their knowledge of trauma education
  • who would like to bring together practical experience with science and conduct research on it
  • Enjoy developing their professional skills together

  • Psychosocial facilities in outpatient, day-care and inpatient settings for children, adolescents and adults
  • Counselling centres
  • Crisis intervention facilities
  • Family support services
  • Individual assistance
  • Centre management
  • Research and teaching at universities

  • Bachelor certificate
  • Short letter of motivation for choosing the degree programme
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Apply now!

Academic degree: Master of Arts (M.A.) specialising in social work and trauma education

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University are state universities of the Free State of Thuringia.
The Accreditation Council accredited the degree programme without any conditions until 30 September 2029 on the basis of the ACQUIN agency's assessment report and the expert panel's proposed decisions. The individually organisable course of study, the practical orientation with regard to intervention methods and diagnostics as well as the balanced examination load are particularly noteworthy.
The trauma pedagogy modules of the degree programme are certified by the Fachverband Traumapädagogik (FVTP) and the Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Psychotraumatologie (DeGPT).

The regulations for your degree programme, published in the Official announcements of the HSN:

06/2023

  • First statutes amending the statutes regulating the aptitude test for the continuing education Master's degree programme in Transdisciplinary Early Intervention at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences dated 17 May 2023
  • First statute amending the study regulations for the continuing education Master's degree programme in Social Work and Trauma Education at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences dated 17.05.2023
  • Statutes governing probationary studies at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences from 30 May 2023

16/2021

  • Study regulations

    for the continuing education Master's programme

    Social work and trauma pedagogy

Appendix 1: Curriculum and module structure

17/2021

  • Examination regulations for the continuing education Master's programme in Social Work and Trauma Education

03/2021

  • Study regulations
  • Internship regulations
  • Examination regulations


    for the continuing education programme Social Work and Trauma Pedagogy (Master of Arts) at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

Note:
Semester details apply to first-time enrolments from this date (e.g. valid for first-time enrolment from winter semester 2020/2021)

Why you should study Social Work and Trauma Pedagogy at HSN:

The Master's degree programme in Social Work and Trauma Pedagogy at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences offers you a unique combination of academic foundation and practical training. You will benefit from intensive supervision by experienced lecturers who work in the field themselves.

The degree programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of working professionals so that you can combine your studies with your professional activities in the best possible way. Small seminar groups and a modern, practice-orientated teaching approach ensure that you can develop your skills in a targeted manner. Close cooperation with the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University and the certification partners DeGPT and Fachverband Traumapädagogik guarantees you a high-quality and recognised education.

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More Information

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Fachverband Traumapädagogik e.V.
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German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology

The degree programme is certified by the Fachverband Traumapädagogik and the "Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Psychotraumatologie".

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