BA in Social Work
Pécs, Hungary
BA
DURATION
7 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Nov 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,200 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU students / EUR 1700 per semester for EU students / application fee: EUR 140
Key Summary
Our study programs provide students with critical-reflective thinking skills necessary to understand the socio-cultural context of their work.
Bachelor of Social Work graduates is aware of the complexity and dynamics of social systems and human behavior. They are committed to the values and ethics of Social Work and act according to the principles of social justice. Social workers promote the development of democratic social relations and social integration.
Major modules of the program
Theory and Practice of Social Work, Social Policy, Sociology, Economics, Social Law and Administration, Psychology, Public Health, and Education. Students are required to spend the 7th semester on placement, depending on their personal interests and institutional possibilities.
Examples of Subjects During the Studies
1st semester
- Foundations of Social Work
- Welfare and Social Economy
- Introduction to Societal and Social Policy
- Reflective Communication Skills Training
2nd semester
- Introduction to Empiric Research
- Social Context of Human Development
- Special Policy Issues of Life-span Development
- Contemporary Drug Policy
3rd semester
- Professional Skills Training
- Strength-based Social Work with Individuals
- Societal Processes and Social Problems
- Support Systems
- The Psychology of Life-Span Development
4th semester
- Family consultation
- Lifestyles in the Contemporary Hungarian Society
- The Application of Law in Social Work
- Operation of Human Services
- Public Health and Epidemiology
5th semester
- Social Work with Groups
- Frameworks of professional work
- Addiction Studies - Drugs and Society
- Foundations of Child Protection
- Social Justice and Professional Ethics
6th semester
- Social Work with Communities
- Specific Fields and Methods of Social Work
- Social Work with Persons with Substance Use Disorder
- Introduction to Counselling
7th semester
- Intensive Field Practice
Social workers focus on helping their clients cope with and solve problems in their daily lives. Social work jobs cover a variety of specialization areas, such as clinical, school, and healthcare social work roles. Professionals dedicate their careers to helping people handle the unique challenges in their lives.