MA Social Work as a Human Rights Profession (MA-SWHR)

The Master of Arts in Social Work as a Human Rights Profession (MA-SWHR) is a research-oriented, partially internet-based programme, combining the field of social work with human rights issues. The main aim is the translation of the often very abstract and appellative human rights discourse into the theory and practice of social work.

Academic requirements

adequate training in research skills

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) -> recommended test result "GRADE B" or better; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) -> recommended test result 90 points computer-based or better; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) -> recommended test result "GRADE B, 6.5" or better; Duolingo English Test: The result should be 120 or better; An academic degree from a recognised institution at which English is the language of instruction.

Accepted bachelor fields

an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. social work, social sciences, law, humanities or cultural sciences

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

2,640 EUR

Semester contribution

Included in tuition fees

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: 2,640 EUR Semester contribution: Included in tuition fees

• 1

  Social Work Research

  Leuphana University Lüneburg

  Lüneburg · Master of Science · English

• 2

  International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants

  Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)

  Würzburg · Master of Arts · English

• 3

  BA in Social Work (transnational)

  Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)

  Würzburg · Bachelor of Arts · German, English