Social Work FH Salzburg (Salzburg University of Applied Sciences)

Help people in difficult life situations. Our Bachelor's degree programme at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences provides you with the necessary skills for professional social work. Whether in child and youth welfare, social work, or migration research, this well-founded training lays the basis for modern, future-oriented social work.

Our Bachelor's degree in Social Work combines theoretical action knowledge with a practice-oriented methodology. Based on the principles of pedagogy, sociology, psychology, and other disciplines, you will learn to activate and help people in difficult life situations in a solution-oriented manner. Legal and economic know-how are conveyed, as well as personal skills around delimitation and reflection in order to be able to act professionally in conflict-rich environments.

Among others, our Bachelor's degree in Social Work covers the following topics:

• Basic knowledge of basic concepts and theories of social work
• Research-oriented knowledge and corresponding competences
• Social framework conditions
• Socio-political and managerial knowledge

Entry requirements

All applicants must be qualified to study at an Austrian university.

Please also note that there may be additional requirements. For more information please see "Zugangsvoraussetzungen" and "Aufnahmeverfahren" on the german website of the degree programme.

German language skills

Please note that the degree programme is conducted in German language! A proof of language proficiency is part of the admission requirements. A very good command of the German language is necessary. Minimum: B2 level, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR.

The Salzburg University of Applied Sciences does not offer any German language courses prior to admission to a study programme. Prospective students have to take care about that on their own responsibility.