Social education

part time, full time

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Dresden

Location

September 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

September 2025 (EU), May 2025 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Social Work
  • Social Pedagogy

Focus

Social Problems, Addressees in social education and social work, Age and Living Conditions, Social Work and Transitions, Professional Research, Empirical Research in Social Education, Social Education Interventions, Diversity and Intersectionality

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

A requirement for admission to the course is a first professionally qualifying degree recognised in Germany or an equivalent degree from a state or state-recognised vocational academy in Social Education, Social Work or Social Work or comparable degree courses. In addition, applicants must be able to prove completion of a 900-hour work placement or practical module (at least 30 CP) as part of the requirements of the course.

Lecture period

  • 01.10.2024 - 31.03.2025
  • 07.04.2025 - 19.07.2025

Application deadlines

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

    01.04.2025 - 15.09.2025

    Note extra deadlines for aptitude assessment procedure!

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

    01.04.2025 - 31.05.2025

    Note extra deadlines for aptitude assessment procedure!

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2025 - 15.09.2025

    Note extra deadlines for aptitude assessment procedure!

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2025 - 15.09.2025

    according to university notification

Languages of instruction

Main language

German