International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants

Course Description
Teaching Approach
Entry Requirements (Specifications)

Course Details

Course Type: Master Program
Degree / Certificate: Master of Arts
GLOHRA Research Area: Social Sciences and Humanities
Entry Requirements (Keywords): English
Course Language: English
ECTS: 90
Course Fees: No tuition fees

Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
Frequency: Annual (every summer term)
Duration: 3 semesters
Modes of Delivery: Full-time

Course Provider: Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt
97070 Würzburg
Website of the Course Provider
Website of the Course: International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants
Location: Münzstraße
97070 Würzburg
Germany; Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt
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Course Description

The Master’s program in "International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants (MRM)" is an application-oriented and, in terms of content and sharing, internationally-oriented English-language degree program.
The program provides professional, social, and profession-related competencies for the field of action of Social Work with migrants and refugees in the international and national context. Based on empirical findings and theoretical references, students are qualified in intercultural, legal, educational, and psychological terms to develop and implement solution-oriented courses of action for the special situation of refugees and migrants. They will be able to operate in the area of policies of local as well as international actors. The professional grasp of Social Work in the context of migration will thus be further developed.

Teaching Approach

The degree course is designed for international exchange. Students may opt for a half or full semester (2nd semester) at a partner university abroad (an important partner is the German-Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan). The degree course also encourages students to take part in practical projects.

Entry Requirements (Specifications)

Qualification can be provided by a degree completed with 210 credit points and an overall grade of 2.5 or better in the subject area(s) of Social Work, Social Affairs, Social Work or Social Education at a German institution of higher education or an equivalent degree.
We strongly recommend English language skills at level C1 (CEFR)!

Applicants must prove their English language proficiency at level B2 (CEFR). Applicants with an English-language university entrance qualification are considered to have the necessary language skills. Applicants with a German-language university entrance qualification must provide evidence of English language skills at level B2 (CEFR) on the basis of the university entrance qualification or a certificate within the scope of the application.