Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Academic field	Social Work 14.5 (ISCED 315) Social work (JACS L500)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.A. (Master of Social Work)

Tuition fee	€2,600 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
Registration fee	€100 one-time Baltic Center Registration Fee Includes: – Consultations for selection of HEI – Migration & visa consultation – Registration in the Baltic Center database – HEI admission documents’ check – General testing for all Baltic Center HEIs – Admission Examination – Student’s admission to HEI, maximum 3 registrations per one fee. & In case of HEI change at the request of a student, after the admission letter receiving from HEI, a transfer to another HEI is for an extra cost. – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Bonus – on the written application of a student, preparation and transfer of the invitation for the embassy. & The period of preparation from week to two months

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Afghanistan, Africa, Americas, Bhutan, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Europe, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Oceania, Pakistan, South-Eastern Asia, Sri Lanka, Western Asia.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Baltic Center examination

Overview

Competencies Acquired

- 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.

Programme structure

1 Year
1 semester

Social Work Theoretical Models - 6;
Theoretical Models of Social Work with Family and Their Application – 6;
Comparative Social Welfare Policy - 6;
Participatory Action and Qualitative Research to Advance Social Justice: a Global Perspective - 6;
Optional Subject - 6;

2 semester
Cross-Cultural Context of Sociocultural Problems - 6;
Methodology of Social Work Practice – 6;
Research Design for Social Work - 6;
Social Work Paradigms – 6;
Optional Subject - 6;

2 Year
1 semester
Groups in Social Work - 6;
Qualitative Research Methodology - 6;
Management in Community Social Work - 6;
Theory and Practice of Social Work Supervision - 6;
Optional Subject - 6;

2 semester
Final Thesis - 30.

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 as a managers and as a superior social workers 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.