Description

Area of Studies: Social Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Social Welfare
Mode of Studies: Full-time studies
Length of Programme: 2 academic years (120 ECTS)
Name of Qualification: Master of Social Work

Access Requirements
The prospective students are expected to hold a Bachelor degree or its equivalent.

Programme Objectives and Competencies Acquired
The aim of the Social Work second cycle programme is to prepare a social worker who is able to research contextualised practice and act integrating and developing professional knowledge, skills, values, enhancing the solution of human interaction and personal relation with environment problems, initiating social changes and innovations in pursuit of person's and societal welfare, strengthening civic society and developing professional competences. By completing the study program students will be able to gain these competences:
* develop social work research and produce social work knowledge;
* analyse the mission and objectives of contemporary social work in the local and global context promoting human rights and social justice;
* reflect the integrity of theory, practice and ethics in social work process;
* analyse the interrelations between social policy, social structures and resources and design social projects;
* critically analyse interactions between social worker and client and perform interventions in complex situations;
* apply social work intervention methods emphasising participation of clients in the change process;
* understand the principles, methods and restrictions of social worker activity in organisation and community;
* reflect the learning and professional experience, professional relations in organisations and continue learning independently, developing social work profession.

Highlights

Career Opportunities
Master degree in Social Work provides possibilities:
* continue studies in doctoral programs (PhD) in sociology, social work, science of education and in other social sciences programs;
* to work in social security, education, healthcare, law institutions: social support departments in municipalities, social services centres, residential care institutions, day-care and community centres, nongovernmental organizations, hospitals, prisons, schools, universities, colleges, social research organizations.

Program graduates are able to plan, organize and manage social services; design and implement national and international social work programs and projects; carry out social research; implement preventive programs; teach in social work programs; develop social workers` competences; plan, implement and evaluate intervention process working with individuals, groups, families and communities.

Subject Areas

• Social Sciences
• Social Work

Cost in US$:

4900 EUR

Program Fees Include:

The application fee is 50 EUR (non-refundable).

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Written Application

Vytautas Magnus University's Mission Statement

Vytautas Magnus University has set itself the task of putting people and their personal dignity first, which entails recognition of their achievements and individuality; showing openness to, and toleration of, various cultures and worldviews; achieving leadership positions in research and teaching of the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and biomedicine; developing international networks and intercultural communications; fostering international studies in the Lithuanian language; becoming relevant to challenges facing world universities; and promoting novel research and modern teaching. The University is proud of creative and enthusiastic community - students and academics who feel free to communicate as of equal status what allows to cooperate and not only share what they know but also generate new knowledge.

Year Founded

1922