Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary modules; integration of Social Work and its related subjects; Curriculum: Generalist, oriented towards research- and example-based learning in workshops, projects and small groups. Standard features: Practical phases, personal skills in the areas of reflection and independent action, capacity for ethical judgement. Teaching is characterised by a strong theory-practice transfer. Dresden Protestant University of Applied Sciences (ehs) combines research and teaching: All degree courses have designated research components.

Degree courses include and address the international and diversity-related content of social work. Opportunities for work placements and studying abroad; International students as experts for subject-specific topics (particularly students from Central and Eastern Europe and refugees); International subject-specific texts.

Fachhochschule St. Pölten, Österreich; Universitat Roman Llull Barcelona, Spanien; Universitdad Complutense des Madrid, Spanien; Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen in Kortrijk, Belgien; Mikkelin Ammattikorkeakoulu, Finnland; Seinäjoen Ammattikorkeakoulu in Seinäjoki, Finnland; Ecole Supérieure en Travail Educatif et Social in Strasbourg, Frankreich; Libera Università di Bolzano in Bozen, Italien; Vilniaus Universitetas, Litauen; Mittuniversitetet Östersund, Östersund, Schweden; Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Schweiz.

PC cabinet, workshops: Printing, IT and media, audio, photography, mixing room; E-learning platform, IT communication (StudIP); standard research software (SPSS, EvaSys, etc.) for learning and research; Via the library, access to various databases and journal titles via the electronic journals library (EZB) as well as print titles, e-book services and the most important journals on social work and related fields

Dresden Protestant University of Applied Sciences (ehs) sees itself as a research university: In close cooperation with industry, it initiates, supports and conducts research activities in all its research fields. Research projects are conducted at the university and in the research institute apfe (work centre for practical research, advice and development) of the ehs. The research institute is part of the Centre for Research, Continuing Education and Guidance at Dresden Protestant University of Applied Sciences. The transfer of research results is ensured by further and continuing education.

Additional qualifications: Theology and Social Sciences academic degree, case study and research workshops, specialisations in elective area and compulsory area (Studium Generale), International Social Work, Aesthetic Communication (in particular working in the arts), advanced practical relevance, Sustainability, Diversity, Political Education, Theology and Ethics