The Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences is the only institution in the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to offer degree level studies in Social Work. The course studies, the purpose of which is to prepare students to operate independently in a social work or social education role, offers all the benefits of pursuing both a practical and academic pathway to a field of professional activity which provides a great deal of variety. The course is structured so as to provide a three-semester period of foundation studies followed by three further semesters devoted to extending competence and building on key areas (social work with children, young people and the elderly; health, sickness and disability; social problem areas; social services). Two extensive practical modules ensure that the theoretical course units are practically applied within the various areas of social work at all times. The course was accredited by the AHPGS (Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Special Education, Care, Health Sciences and Social Work) in November 2007. Homepage (de)

The Masters course in Social Work may be completed in four semesters and leads to the conferment of the academic degree of Master of Arts. This is a research oriented course of studies which imparts the theoretical and methodological knowledge required to conduct independent research in the field of social work. Graduates of the Masters course are in possession of a degree of knowledge and understanding which builds on and significantly extends or expands the knowledge and understanding obtained at Bachelor level. Graduates of the Masters course are able to define and interpret the particular features, limitations, terminology and academic opinions within their field of study and use their own research as a basis for further development of these. They have addressed the challenges of exercising a management function and have acquired knowledge and competences enabling them to assume management positions with a view to steering developments within the occupational field. They have learned to adopt sponsor perspectives (in terms of making applications) and are able to plan practical projects in an autonomous manner, acquire the necessary funding for such projects and steer and manage the implementation of the project. They have the skills to draw up evaluation designs for the purposes of academic research monitoring of the progress of the project or are themselves in a position to conduct evaluations.
In order to be accepted onto the Masters course, students require a Bachelor degree or German “Diploma” in social work/social education with an overall grade at least 2.5 (on the German grades system of 1 to 6) or a qualification in other courses of study as long as equivalence can be ascertained. The course was accredited by the AHPGS (Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Special Education, Care, Health Sciences and Social Work) in November 2007. Homepage (de)

There is strong evidence to suggest that the need for counselling provision for individuals, couples, families groups and organisations has been on the increase for some considerable time in virtually every area of life. This has made counselling a major vehicle for the delivery of professional psychosocial assistance in many fields of activity. Stand-alone courses offering qualified training for such work have been extremely thin on the ground up until now. The practically oriented Masters course in Counselling provides a response to this gap in provision by offering a higher education course of training which delivers a high-quality theoretical approach and an equally strong practical basis. The course is aimed at students seeking to work in the counselling sector in future. In order to be accepted onto the Masters course, students require a Bachelor degree or German “Diploma” (with an overall grade at least 2.5 on the German grades system of 1 to 6).
The course normally extends over four semesters. The modularised course of studies was accredited by the AHPGS (Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Special Education, Care, Health Sciences and Social Work) in November 2007. Homepage (de)