Social Work, Psychosocial Counselling and Mediation

full time

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Mönchengladbach

Location

expired (Germans and inhabitants)

expired (EU), expired (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Social Psychology
  • Social Pedagogy
  • Mediation

Focus

Methods for Analysing Personal and Social Problems, Managing a Personalised Lifestyle, Risk and Crisis Management, Conflict Solution in Pair and Group Settings at an Institutional Level, Do associated research work, organising, managing and being responsible for human resources in institutions, Initiate, implement and assess plans or projects

Target group

Social workers (Bachelor) and social education workers (Bachelor) as well as Bachelor graduates from related areas

Annotation

There are local numerus clausus. The best 28 applicants will be admitted to the degree program.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements

Completed studies in Social Work/Social Education, Childhood Education and Special Education Studies (final grade of at least 'good' - 2.5). A course in self-awareness and awareness of others with at least 4 ECTS. Any missing credits in the field of self-awareness and awareness of others can be achieved as part of the training in the BA in 'Social Work' at the Social Services Department of the Hochschule Niederrhein. Selection procedure bonus If applicants participate in a written, subject-specific aptitude test (multiple choice test lasting 60 minutes), they may earn a bonus for the selection procedure depending on the grade achieved. Participation is voluntary and is not a prerequisite for participation in the selection procedure. The test takes place once a year in the summer semester\; for the dates and selection procedure, see the department pages. The bonus is only valid for the selection procedure taking place in the same year for the winter semester.

Lecture period

  • 01.04.2024 - 26.07.2024
  • 25.09.2024 - 09.02.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

    www.hs-niederrhein.de/studierendenservice

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

    www.hs-niederrhein.de/studierendenservice

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    www.hs-niederrhein.de/studierendenservice

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

Tuition fee

No tuition fees are charged. The semester fee is EUR 326.92. With this, the student also obtains a ticket for the local public transport system as well as for whole of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German