

Accredited degree program
Social work: Shaping diversity
Master of Arts
The aim of the Master's degree programme in Social Work: Shaping Diversity is to teach diversity-sensitive professional skills in social work.
This includes diversity-sensitive professional, social, methodological and personal competences.
| Start | Winter semester |
|---|---|
| Admission Criteria | Open admission (subject to entry requirements) |
| Application period | 15.04.2026 - 15.08.2026 |
| Study format | Full time |
| Study cost | None (only semester fee) |
| Normal duration | 3 Semester |
| Language | German |
| ECTS | 90 |
| Accredited degree program | |
![]() | |

Is a doctorate possible with a Master's degree?
Yes, after completing a Master's degree in the Social Work: Shaping Diversity programme, you have the opportunity to do a doctorate.
Doctoral support is structurally anchored in our programme. Prof Dr Katrin Liel and Prof Dr Matthias Laub are doctoral advisors at the Faculty of Social Work and are happy to help you achieve this goal.
We offer individual counselling and support for those interested in doing a doctorate and doctoral candidates, e.g. during consultation hours, information events or during the annual DGSA Doctoral Colloquium SüdOst.
learn more