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Social Pedagogy & Social Management (B.A.)

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Start: Winter semester
Duration of study: 6 semesters / shortened with training qualification
Degree programme: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Courses: usually 4 days per week

Do you want to work with people and make the world a little bit better? Whether in the field of social work, social pedagogy or social management: with your Bachelor's degree, all doors are open to you.

The "Social Education & Management" degree programme is unique in Saxony with its profile. Not only will you be prepared for a future career in social education, but the course content is also particularly geared towards future managers of social services organisations. This means that you will be ideally qualified for leading positions in the social sector after completing your Bachelor's degree.

Have you already completed training as an educator or home educator? Then you can skip the entire first year of study and qualify as a state-recognised social pedagogue in just 4 semesters.

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Why should you study Social Pedagogy & Management at the FHD?

The dream job:

A degree in Social Education & Management opens up an extremely fulfilling and meaningful field of work for you. You can help and support people, whether children, young people or the elderly.

The combination:

While at other universities you can only study social pedagogy, with us you get social management on top! With your Bachelor's degree, you are already qualified for management and leadership positions in the social sector.

The degree:

Upon completion of your studies, you will earn an internationally recognized Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a degree as a state-approved social pedagogue.

Practical relevance:

The course content is specifically designed for professional practice. You learn through projects instead of just theory. Two internships integrated into the program give you the opportunity to try things out and gain professional experience.

Job prospects:

The demand for professionals in the social sector is high and will continue to grow in the future. With your degree, you are broadly positioned and in great demand in all fields of social pedagogy and social work.

The most important facts at a glance

Study duration and shortening

The regular duration of study is 6 semesters (3 years).

If applicants already have previous educational training as a state-certified educator or state-certified curative education nurse, this previous knowledge will be recognized for the first year of study. The placement is in the 3rd semester - thus the duration of study is shortened to 4 semesters (2 years).

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Degree and career prospects

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive an internationally recognized Bachelor of Arts degree in "Social Pedagogy and Management" and the title "State-recognized social pedagogue".

The career prospects for graduates of the Social Pedagogy and Management (B.A.) program are diverse. Fields of work can be found
e.g. in:

Counseling, prevention, rehabilitation & education & culture
Diversity-sensitive & intercultural work
Child & youth welfare (outpatient, day-care, inpatient)
School social work
People with disabilities/inclusion assistance
General social counseling
Homeless assistance
Social work in the justice system
Health & illness
Girls' and women's work
aging society

Social pedagogues are employed in public, non-profit and private institutions. In addition, the combination of social pedagogical competencies and management functions opens up opportunities for work in management positions, e.g. in day care centers.

Tuition and funding

As a private university, we offer you many advantages and services from the first interest in a place at our university to your graduation - and beyond. With us, you are not just an anonymous matriculation number, but we accompany you individually, purposefully, supportively and challengingly on YOUR way through your studies.

In order to be able to offer you this high quality of study, we have to charge tuition fees. As a private university, the FHD is not supported by public funds, but has to finance itself completely.

Of course, there are various ways in which you can finance your studies. We will be happy to look at your individual situation and find solutions together.

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Study requirements and application

You want to get started right away? You can apply at any time.

For the admission to the NC-free study program Social pedagogy & social management Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) you need either

the general university entrance qualification or
the advanced technical college entrance qualification or
a subject-related university entrance qualification (in the field of business or similar).

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact our student advising team.