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The Bachelor's Degree in Social Work prepares you to contribute to social welfare and the construction of a fairer, more egalitarian society.
According to the CyD Ranking 2024, Deusto is ranked as the 2nd best Spanish university in the field of Social Work, out of a total of 28 universities assessed, and has achieved excellent results in this area.
The promotion of social justice needs professionals trained to provide quality responses to changing problems, with comprehensive training adapted to the current context.
The degree will train you to intervene, evaluate and diagnose the social needs of people and groups suffering from situations of poverty and exclusion . You will be able to mediate, defend and transform the social contexts in which these groups live and you will be the person responsible for guiding and supporting them through direct and individualised attention.
Our aim is for you to learn by doing and the University of Deusto's own learning model goes beyond theoretical classes. Through role-plays to work on intervention and accompaniment techniques, workshops and case studies, we will train you in social skills such as listening, understanding and mediation.
Bilbao Campus
San Sebastian Campus
Social Work
4 years - 240 ECTS
Spanish - Basque
135 places available, undergraduate and double degree programmes, Bilbao Campus and San Sebastian Campus
On campus
Application process closed
Lecturer Edurne González, coordinator of the Social Work degree, tells us about the degree and gives us an overview of the course syllabus, career opportunities, mobility scheme, internships and student profiles.
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Studying social work is a courageous and life-changing choice
The subjects I like the most are those that immerse you in many different realities and introduce you to diverse groups.
Throughout the degree you acquire a broader perspective that allows you to discover which groups you would like to work with.
I recommend this degree to people who are committed to their environment, altruistic and modest.
In this degree, vocation is crucial. Those who study it should be empathetic people, with an eagerness for social change and helping others.
My experience on the degree has taught me to look beyond my worries and understand what really matters in life.
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Academic staff of the Deusto Social Values Research Team
This group is recognised with the highest category (A) by the Basque Government.
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The degree programme includes social services professionals within the teaching team. In addition, through visits to centres, talks, and seminars, students are presented with practical challenges.
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We ensure that all our students have the opportunity to complete an internship throughout their fourth year.
In addition, internships are jointly supervised by both the centre’s tutor and the university tutor, ensuring that the experience is as comprehensive as possible.
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You can combine courses taught in Spanish and Basque. You also have the opportunity to earn the credits needed to obtain a certificate that exempts you from providing Basque language qualifications for public administration positions, considered equivalent to levels C1 and C2 of the the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. View the course details in the curriculum.
(Decree 47/2012 of 3 April, of the Basque Government)
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We offer you the opportunity to complete your studies at different universities in Europe or Latin America (Argentina, Puerto Rico, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela).
The international experience can take place over one or two semesters.
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Based on personalised and attentive support, this system equips you with the skills and competences needed to successfully guide and assist individuals and communities.
In social contexts in mediation, aid, education and advocacy tasks.
In the design and evaluation of social policies, services and initiatives.
On the resolution of social problems.
To active citizenship and to ensure human and social rights.
To prevent social problems.
Individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to achieve maximum autonomy.
If you choose to pursue your studies at the University of Deusto, you can benefit from our grants programme. Find out about the entry requirements and the grants promoted by other organisations.
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SOCIAL AND HUMAN SICENCIES
Campus Bilbao:
Avenida de las Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao
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SOCIAL AND HUMAN SICENCIES
Campus San Sebastian:
Camino Mundaiz 50, 20012 Donostia-San Sebastian
Contact us:
943 326 440grados.ccsshh.ss@deusto.es
Double degree
Bilbao Campus / San Sebastian Campus
5 years
354 ECTS
On Campus
50
Spanish - Basque - EnglishBachelor's DegreeBilbao Campus4 years240 ECTSOn Campus80 placesSpanish - BasqueMaster's degreesBilbao Campus1 year60 ECTSOn Campus40Spanish
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