International Social Work (B.A.)

A central task of international social work is to demand social justice through social participation and equal opportunities. Through the International Social Work degree program, you will acquire the skills to work with individuals, groups, and the community in a global context to establish social, economic, and political participation and achieve sustainability.

Upon graduation from the B.A. International Social Work program, you will have acquired membership in a human rights profession, meaning that you are empowered to advocate for people and for their rights. You can express this by means of all the competencies acquired in the degree program as an advocacy representative. Acting in an international context is always linked to the theory and practice references of postcolonialization.

The study of social work with an international and intercultural perspective is particularly suitable for prospective students who have a desire to get to know other cultures and nationalities more closely and / or who have a multicultural background and want to use this as a resource.

The special profile of the program includes:

• Completing two semesters abroad, one theory semester and one internship semester, or alternatively one internship semester in a non-German speaking non-profit organization in Germany. You will be supported by the International Office of the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg in your search for partner universities and internships. There is also the possibility to apply for scholarships.
• English-language teaching in a large number of the modules and learning in small groups as well as close supervision and support from the lecturers.
• Project study abroad, which you carry out independently with or at a partner organization abroad and for which you are prepared in the semester beforehand at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg.
• Attractive additional offers, e.g. interdisciplinary lecture series, foreign language courses and experiential excursions.

All study programs at EH Ludwigburg are taught in German. Therefore, German language skills with the level C1 are a prerequisite for you to enroll in the study program. For more information please visit the Study Application page.

We offer an exchange program in English for students from our partner universities who study with us for one semester. Visit our International Office page for more information.