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23 Social Work programmes in Switzerland at 10 universities and colleges: 11 Bachelor's and 12 Master's.
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Bachelor's (11)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Sozialer ArbeitBern · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Menschen · Beratung · Nachhaltigkeit · Sozialhilfe · Sozialberatung · Jugendarbeit · Schulsozialarbeit · Suchthilfe
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Fachhochschule NordwestschweizUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor Soziale ArbeitWindisch · German, English · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Windisch, AG
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in Sozialer Arbeit (Social Work)Freiburg, Genf, Siders, Lausanne · German, French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Freiburg, Genf, Siders, Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- German, French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- HES-SO; Sozialer Arbeit
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
Hochschule LuzernUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Sozialer ArbeitLuzern · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Hochschule Luzern (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Luzern, LU
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Sozialarbeit · Soziokultur · Sozialpädagogik · Soziale Arbeit · Bachelor · Sozialearbeit
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
Bachelor in Sozialer Arbeit neue Konzepte und InnovationLuzern · German · 4 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Hochschule Luzern (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Luzern, LU
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Soziale Arbeit neue Konzepte und Innovation
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
OST Ostschweizer FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Sozialer ArbeitCampus St.Gallen · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Campus St.Gallen, SG
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Sozialarbeit | Sozialpädagogik · FHO · Ostschweizer Fachhochschule · Sozialarbeit · Sozialpädagogik · Praxissituationen · Handlungsmodelle- und Konzepte · soziale Entwicklungen
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor Soziale ArbeitMendrisio · Italian, English · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Mendrisio, TI
- Language of instruction
- Italian, English
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
Universität LuzernUniversityWebsite ↗
ReligionspädagogikLuzern · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Luzern (University)
- Location
- Luzern, LU
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Université de Fribourg / Universität FreiburgUniversityWebsite ↗
Sonderpädagogik und SozialpädagogikFribourg/Freiburg · German, French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg (University)
- Location
- Fribourg/Freiburg, FR
- Language of instruction
- German, French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Diplom in Sonderpädagogik und Sozialpädagogik
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
- Fields
- Social Work, Education & Teaching
Sozialarbeit und SozialpolitikFribourg/Freiburg · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg (University)
- Location
- Fribourg/Freiburg, FR
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
- Fields
- Social Work
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Sozialer ArbeitZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Hilfsorganisation · Beratung · Schulsozialarbeiterin · Integration · Kinder- und Jugendhilfe · Sozialdienst · Beratungsstelle
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master's (12)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Sozialer ArbeitBern, Luzern, St. Gallen · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, Luzern, St. Gallen, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Führung und Kooperation' · 'Versorgungssysteme im Sozialstaat gestalten' · 'Profession gestalten und Einfluss nehmen · Menschen · Beratung · Nachhaltigkeit · Sozialhilfe · Sozialberatung
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Psychology, Social Work, Economics
Master Soziale ArbeitBern · German, French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
Fachhochschule NordwestschweizUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master Soziale ArbeitWindisch · German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Windisch, AG
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master of Arts HES-SO en Travail socialFribourg, Genève, Sierre, Lausanne · English, French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Fribourg, Genève, Sierre, Lausanne, JU
- Language of instruction
- English, French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- HES-SO; Travail social: HES-SO Master;
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Hochschule LuzernUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Sozialer ArbeitLuzern, Bern, St. Gallen · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Hochschule Luzern (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Luzern, Bern, St. Gallen, LU
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Organisation · Führung und Kooperation · Versorgungssysteme im Sozialstaat gestalten · Profession gestalten und Einflussnehmen · Soziale Arbeit · Master
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
Interkantonale Hochschule für HeilpädagogikUniversity of Teacher EducationWebsite ↗
Master Heilpädagogische FrüherziehungHfH Zürich · German · 2.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (University of Teacher Education)
- Location
- HfH Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 2.5 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- HfH Master Früherziehung
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · specialised Matura in education · vocational Matura with supplementary exam
- Fields
- Social Work, Education & Teaching
OST Ostschweizer FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Sozialer ArbeitCampus St.Gallen · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Campus St.Gallen, SG
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- FHO · Ostschweizer Fachhochschule · Professions- und Methodenentwicklung · Handlungsfelder der Sozialen Arbeit · Forschungsprojekte · Forschungsmethoden
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master Soziale ArbeitSt. Gallen · German · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- St. Gallen, SG
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
Universität LuzernUniversityWebsite ↗
Organisation und Management; Vergleichende Medienforschung; Medien und Netzwerke (IS)Luzern · German · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Luzern (University)
- Location
- Luzern, LU
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Kommunikation · Sozialwissenschaften · Soziale Arbeit · Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften · Information · Gesellschaft · Medien · Soziologie
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Université de Fribourg / Universität FreiburgUniversityWebsite ↗
Master SozialarbeitFribourg · French, German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg (University)
- Location
- Fribourg, FR
- Language of instruction
- French, German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
- Fields
- Social Work
Soziologie, Sozialpolitik, SozialarbeitFribourg/Freiburg · German, de/fr · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg (University)
- Location
- Fribourg/Freiburg, FR
- Language of instruction
- German, de/fr
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master Soziale ArbeitWinterthur · German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Winterthur, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Social Work
About Social Work
Supporting people and communities through hardship: families, youth, addiction, migration.
Where it leads
Social worker · Youth worker · Case manager · Community organiser
Median income one year after graduating
UAS bachelor’s: CHF 85,700
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time
Who gets in
- University of Applied Sciences: Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- University of Teacher Education: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · specialised Matura in education · vocational Matura with supplementary exam
- University: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
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