Clinical Social Workfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Kiel
Deadlines
July 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
July 2026 (EU)
July 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Sociology, Social Science
  • Counselling

Target group

The consecutive Master's degree programme in Clinical Social Work regards clinical social work as specialist social work and is therefore aimed at social workers who would like to expand their knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and consultation/treatment of clients with health problems to Master's level.

Annotation

Clinical social work is an application-oriented degree course that enables students to work in various practical fields with complex requirements and conceptual work with scientific foundation. The students are trained in three main areas of competence: in professional case-related assistance, conceptual work to improve the participation of people with health impairments, as well as research in the field of Clinical Social Work.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Academic degree in Social Work with at least 180 credit points. The prerequisite for participation in the selection procedure is that a maximum of 15 of the credit points required for the Bachelor's degree are still outstanding.

Lecture period

  • 15.09.2025 - 20.12.2025
  • 16.03.2026 - 20.06.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026

    Applications without German university entrance qualification (HZB) via Uni-assist

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026

    Applications without German university entrance qualification (HZB) via Uni-assist

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.05.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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