Master of Arts (M.A.)

Study Social Work - Inclusion and Exclusion

Do you want to build on your social science degree and study research and theory in greater depth? Then study Social Work - Inclusion and Exclusion and become an expert in social work for inclusion, exclusion, integration and participation. Also possible without a degree in social work!

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Content

What is the degree programme about?

This consecutive Master's degree programme builds on the content taught in previous social work or social science degrees and qualifies students for senior or specialised professional roles. The course focuses on the scientific practice of social work and its applications and is aimed at attracting young professionals for research and development tasks.

Subject areas include:

  • Scientific practice and its applications
  • The foundations of scientific working practices and methodological concepts
  • Identifying social milieus and developing target groups
  • Recognising socio-structural inequalities and disparities

One aim of the degree programme is to teach students the foundations of scientific working practices and methodological concepts. These are necessary in order to work on problems of inclusion, exclusion, integration and participation in society and to provide problem-solving options for the groups concerned.

Strengths of the degree programme

Intensive theory-practice relationship

Modern teaching methods

Individual support

Career opportunities

What are my career prospects with a Master's in Social Work - Inclusion and Exclusion?

If you are a social work or social science graduate seeking a more senior role, to research, teach or complete a doctorate in the field of social work - this is your chance!

  • A Master's degree opens the door to more senior roles including:

    • Access to higher-level public service positions
    • Gaining a new foothold in a promising area of work
    • Acquiring higher-level professional skills
    • Planning, management, research and development tasks
    • Research projects in the field of social research


    Possible fields of work include:

    • Community and shared social space initiatives for selected target groups (young people, the unemployed, migrants, senior citizens, people with disabilities)
    • Community care (e.g. in socio-cultural centres or cultural youth centres)
    • Case/care management for the sick, young offenders, the unemployed, migrants, the elderly and the homeless
    • Inclusion officer, diversity officer, integration officer, equal opportunities commissioner (women and men, disabled people, senior citizens)
    • Planning and development tasks (e.g. youth welfare and geriatric care planning)
    • Operational integration management
    • Budget guidance and management
    • Networking and coordination of services, activities and facilities (e.g. volunteer services, self-help initiatives, community centres, joint service points, cultural committees) including accessing financial resources
    • International and intercultural activities (e.g. organisating cultural festivals, public relations work for larger institutions, etc.)
    • Leadership roles within social work, social pedagogy, educational science, adult education or similar.
    • Managing institutions (e.g. day-care centres for children, refugee assistance, assisted living)
    • Research at universities, institutes and within social institutions

  • A Master's degree opens the door to research and teaching in the field of social work as well as to doctoral studies - we will be happy to answer your questions!


Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

The degree is designed as a full-time course lasting three semesters and comprising a total of 9 modules. The Master's thesis is integrated into the third semester.

    1. Theory of Social Sciences
    2. Societal Function and Social Psychological Theories
    3. Social Inequality
    4. International Perspectives
    5. Education
    6. Social Interventions
    7. Project Management
    8. Empirical Research Project
    9. Master's Thesis

     

    Want to know more? Further information can be found in the download area!


Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

What do I need to know? When and where do the lectures take place? When is exam time? Here you will find everything you need to know.

  • The Social Work - Inclusion and Exclusion degree is offered at the Faculty of Social and Health Care Sciences.

    Lectures take place on the main campus in Seybothstraße and in Prüfening.

    • Main campus Seybothstraße/Galgenbergstraße (Seybothstr. 2, 93053 Regensburg)
    • Prüfening (Prüfeninger Str. 58, 93049 Regensburg)

     


  • The degree programme is accredited until 30.09.2023.


Application info

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

5. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

6.  If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline.

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

Für ein Sommersemester:

Bewerbungsfrist: 15.11. - 15.01.

Für ein Wintersemester:

(Kein Studienstart, deshalb ist eine Bewerbung nur für ein höheres Semester möglich. Voraussetzung dafür sind anrechenbare Leistungen aus einem einschlägigen Masterstudium)

Bewerbungsfrist: 01.05. - 15.06.

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents. Important components of the application are your university entrance qualification, your current transcript of grades from your previous studies and the application for credit transfer. If further documents are required, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline. Please note that it only makes sense to apply for a higher semester if you have already obtained credits in the same or a closely related degree programme. If this is not the case or if you are in doubt about receiving credit, please apply (additionally) for a first semester. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester, you will not receive your exam results before the application deadline. We do not accept incomplete records or provisional results, so you will not be able to apply for admission to another programme in a higher semester.

4. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Department of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

 

BACHELOR'S CERTIFICATE

For the application for this Master's degree programme please submit your certificates and diplomas of your home country translated into German or English. The complete Bachelor's certificate with all subjects, the final grade and the grading scale is required. You can find detailed information in the admission requirements.

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 2 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 4 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with C1 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C2
  • telc: telc Deutsch C2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C2
  • UNIcert® Deutsch III

If you need a visa to study in Germany, you should look into the visa procedure and (if necessary) register on the waitlist as soon as possible. Depending on your country, receiving a visa appointment can take a long time. On the other hand, our admission letters are only valid for one semester and admission cannot be deferred.

You can find more information for prospective international students (on visas or other issues) on the web pages of the International Office.

Admission and enrolment

After the Master Commission has checked your documents, you will receive an admission or rejection notice by e-mail.
If you receive admission, you can immediately accept the place of study online in the application portal and upload the enrolment documents.
Enrolment generally takes place in August for a winter semester or in February for a summer semester.
 

Important information for online enrolment

Semester fee

The application for enrolment ("Antrag auf Immatrikulation") will include information about the current semester fee and the transfer details.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • Signed application for enrolment ("Antrag auf Immatrikulation") along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will receive this by e-mail.
  • Signed(declaration of consent regarding data protection (“Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz”). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  • Copy of valid identity card/passport
  • Digital notification of health insurance (M10), see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • If you have chosen public / statutory insurance, please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you are planning to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification known as M10. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in PDF or paper form. Our institution number is H0000048 (please provide this to your insurance company if necessary).

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If the insurance from your home country is not accepted in Germany and you are over 30 years old, you may have chosen a private health insurance for Germany. In this case, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from public insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance instead of the exemption. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If you are already insured in another EU country, your insurance may be accepted in Germany. If that is the case, you need to apply from exemption from compulsory public insurance. To do that, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany, send them your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of exemption. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you are coming from a non-EU country and/or are over 30 years old, you need to take on public or private health insurance which is valid in Germany. The website of the DAAD should help you better understand your options and choose the type of insurance which is best for you. After you have chosen your insurance, please ask your insurance company to send us a digital confirmation message of your insurance, or (if you have chosen private insurance) apply for exemption as instructed above.   

     

     


What our students say

Corina SchieglCorina Schiegl

"The Master's programme prepared me very well for my academic work and doctorate, which I am currently writing. This is especially true for the theoretical content."

Corina Schiegl
graduate; now a project assistant on a scientific research project, lecturer and doctoral student at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Karina MehneKarina Mehne

"I have begun my training as a child and youth psychotherapist. A Master's degree in psychology, education, social work or teaching was an entry requirement and therefore the Master's programme was important for my professional development."

Karina Mehne
graduate; staff member in the practice of Dr. Schalkhaußer

Matthias VernimMatthias Vernim

"The Master's programme was a very good preparation for my current position due to its academic demands in combination with aspects of project management and leadership tasks. I can only recommend it."

Matthias Vernim
graduate; Department Head at the Office for Integration and Migration for the City of Regensburg