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B.A.Bachelor · Bachelor of Arts

Soziale Arbeit - berufsbegleitend (SBW)

Hochschule HannoverHannover

Standard duration
6 semesters180 ECTS · Part-time alongside work
Language
Not stated
Start
Summer semester
Apply by
Not recordedSee the university’s page
Admission (NC)
Restrictedlocal NC or selection procedure
Tuition fees
None
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Information from f5.hs-hannover.de, mwk.niedersachsen.de · checked 26 October 2026 · All details and sources

What will I learn?

Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 26 October 2026.

Modules at a glance

From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.
  • Required modules16 modulesEthische Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit I · Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen Sozialer Arbeit I · Handlungsfelder und Adressat*innen Sozialer Arbeit I …
    • Ethische Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit ISummary by OWWZ: Explores moral theories, conceptions of humanity, dignity and ethical positions for professional practice.Semesters 1–2Exam (in German): Hausarbeit oder Klausur 120 Min.5 ECTS
    • Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen Sozialer Arbeit ISummary by OWWZ: Sociological, political and economic theories explain the social conditions of social work.Semesters 1–2Exam (in German): Hausarbeit, Referat oder mündliche Prüfung11 ECTS
    • Handlungsfelder und Adressat*innen Sozialer Arbeit ISummary by OWWZ: Introduces fields and client groups in social work and examines their circumstances and social conditions.Semesters 1–2Exam (in German): Berufspraktische Übung, Hausarbeit, mündliche Prüfung oder Referat10 ECTS
    • Institutionen und Organisationen Sozialer Arbeit ISummary by OWWZ: Examines public agencies, social insurance, welfare organisations and cooperation among institutions.Semesters 1–3 · summer semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 120 Min., mündliche Prüfung oder Referat11 ECTS
    • Rechtliche Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit ISummary by OWWZ: Introduces constitutional, administrative, private and criminal law, human rights and legal methods.Semesters 1–2Exam (in German): Klausur 120 Min.6 ECTS
    • Soziale Arbeit als wissenschaftliche Disziplin und Profession ISummary by OWWZ: Introduces philosophy of science, academic methods and professional identity in social work.Semesters 1–2Exam (in German): Berufspraktische Übung oder Hausarbeit10 ECTS
    • Handlungskonzepte und Methoden Sozialer Arbeit ISummary by OWWZ: Introduces social work methods and approaches, including counselling and community intervention.Semesters 2–3Exam (in German): Berufspraktische Übung, mündliche Prüfung oder Referat10 ECTS
    • Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen Sozialer Arbeit IISummary by OWWZ: Examines inequality, exclusion and power in globalised societies and their implications for social work.Semesters 3–4Exam (in German): Hausarbeit, Referat oder mündliche Prüfung10 ECTS
    • Soziale Arbeit als wissenschaftliche Disziplin und Profession IISummary by OWWZ: Explores the history of social welfare and major theories of social work.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Hausarbeit oder Referat10 ECTS
    • Ethische Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit IISummary by OWWZ: Practises professional ethical reflection and decision-making using human rights, justice and case studies.Semesters 4–5Exam (in German): Hausarbeit oder Klausur 120 Min.6 ECTS
    • Handlungsfelder und Adressat*innen Sozialer Arbeit IISummary by OWWZ: Analyses discrimination, social power relations and social work in coercive settings.Semesters 4–5Exam (in German): Berufspraktische Übung, Hausarbeit, mündliche Prüfung oder Referat10 ECTS
    • Handlungskonzepte und Methoden Sozialer Arbeit IISummary by OWWZ: Deepens counselling methods and their theoretical foundations across practice contexts.Semesters 4–5Exam (in German): Berufspraktische Übung, mündliche Prüfung oder Referat10 ECTS
    • Institutionen und Organisationen Sozialer Arbeit IISummary by OWWZ: Covers social service organisations, their legal forms, funding and contractual frameworks.Semesters 4–5Exam (in German): Klausur 120 Min., mündliche Prüfung oder Referat10 ECTS
    • Rechtliche Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit IISummary by OWWZ: Deepens legal fields relevant to social work, from family and youth welfare law to migration and criminal law.Semesters 4–5Exam (in German): Zwei Klausuren je 60 Min.6 ECTS
    • Gesellschaftliche Bedingungen Sozialer Arbeit IIISummary by OWWZ: Covers organisational sociology, welfare state theory and social policy, including international comparisons.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Hausarbeit, Referat oder mündliche Prüfung5 ECTS
    • Soziale Arbeit als wissenschaftliche Disziplin und Profession III (Thesis)Summary by OWWZ: Deepens social work scholarship and professional identity while supporting the bachelor thesis.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Bachelorarbeit15 ECTS
  • Required elective from Wahlpflichtmodulchoose 5 ECTS · 3 modulesHandlungsfelder und Adressat*innen Sozialer Arbeit III · Handlungskonzepte und Methoden Sozialer Arbeit III · Institutionen und Organisationen Sozialer Arbeit III
    • Handlungsfelder und Adressat*innen Sozialer Arbeit IIISummary by OWWZ: Explores current issues of coping and professional interventions within organisations.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Handlungskonzepte und Methoden Sozialer Arbeit IIISummary by OWWZ: Deepens selected practice approaches and counselling methods relevant to students’ work.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung5 ECTSRequired elective
    • Institutionen und Organisationen Sozialer Arbeit IIISummary by OWWZ: Explores leadership of social services, organisational development, personnel management and financial control.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Mündliche Prüfung5 ECTSRequired elective
This curriculum is incomplete: not every document or elective catalogue could be evaluated. The university’s linked documents are authoritative.
  • 19modules in the plan
  • 16required modules
  • 1elective area
  • 12 ECTSThesis

Topic profile

ECTS by topic according to the module handbook, with the share of the programme’s 180 ECTS.

  • Social work47 ECTS: 46 required, 1 elective
  • Counselling, coaching and supervision17 ECTS: 15 required, 2 elective
  • Sociology11 ECTS: 11 required
  • Diversity, migration and gender10 ECTS: 10 required
  • European and international law6 ECTS: 6 required
  • Political science6 ECTS: 6 required
  • Social management and social economy6 ECTS: 5 required, 1 elective
  • Public administration6 ECTS: 6 required

Curriculum sources

2 documents

Application and requirements

From the official pages and regulations of the university and the federal state.

Deadlines not yet recorded

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Requirements

  • Admission

    Restricted admissionlocal NC or selection procedure

  • Pre-study internship

    Not required

There are no official application details for this programme yet, so there is no checklist here. The university’s page says which steps are needed.

Researched: 26 October 2026. Deadlines and fees change; the university is authoritative.

Costs

Tuition fees and contributions according to the university.

Tuition fees
None
Semester contribution
Not stated by the university

Source: mwk.niedersachsen.de

Degree and next steps

Which degree, what it leads to according to the university, and how to continue.

  • Degree

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  • Professional recognition according to the university

    Leads to state recognition in social work, according to the university

    Conditions per source: f5.hs-hannover.de

Master’s at the same university in the same field

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Fits these goals

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Similar programmes

By curriculum topics, by subject and at the same university.

Programmes with a similar curriculum

Similar topic shares according to the module handbooks.

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    • Full-time
    • Starts in winter
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    • no tuition fees
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    • Dual study
    • Starts in winter
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    • no NC
    • Fees: not stated
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    • Rolling start
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    • no NC
    • from €278 per month
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    • Starts in winter
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    • no NC
    • no tuition fees
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    • no tuition fees

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    • Starts in winter
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    • no NC
    • no tuition fees

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    • Starts in winter and summer
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    • no NC
    • no tuition fees

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    • no NC
    • no tuition fees
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Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Standard duration
6 semesters (3 years)
ECTS credits
180 ECTS
Start of studies
Summer semester
Mode of study
Part-time alongside work
Teaching language
Not stated by the university
Admission
Restricted admission
Location
Hannover
Tuition fees
No tuition feesSource: mwk.niedersachsen.de
Semester contribution
Not stated by the university
Subject (official classification)
Social work

Information from f5.hs-hannover.de, mwk.niedersachsen.de · checked 26 October 2026

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Hochschule Hannover

University of applied sciences · Public

Hannover, Lower Saxony

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