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We provide high-quality education in the discipline of social work.

Are you looking for a place where you are encouraged to speak your mind, challenge your views and take an active part in your learning? Does it appeal to you to study in a friendly city close to clean and enchanting Swedish nature - and attend a university where research, education and collaboration for sustainable development are vital? Then we might be the right place for you.

Study options

We offer first- and second-cycle courses and programmes in Social Work, as well as international master's programmes. To find courses taught in English, please see the course catalogue below.

As an international student you may select from a wide range of courses in social work at the first cycle (undergraduate) and second cycle (graduate) levels. 

We offer a two-year master’s degree programme in social work. In cooperation with other departments, we are involved in the international master’s degree programme, Master´s Programme in Global Health.

Courses and programmes in Social Work

All courses and programmes in social work
Master's Programme in Social Work and Human Rights
Master's Programme in Global Health

Meet our students

Get to know Savannah, who is honing her counseling skills through advanced-level studies, PhD student Ida and students from our master´s programme in social work and human rights.

The journey of Savannah Rosén
Advanced level studies enhanced counseling knowledge and became part of a book.
Life as a Doctoral Student
Want to know what our doctoral education is like? Read our interviews with the doctoral students Ida.
Student Portrait: Fatema Ghoghai, Master’s Student
Meet student Fatema Ghoghai! She is a dedicated social worker and current master’s student in social work. Here she shares…
Patience's dream of starting a foundation led her to a masters degree
Meet Patience, a student from Zimbabwe.
Taha's dream of a just and fair world took him to Gothenburg
The student Taha Khatab is studying the master's program in Social Work and Human Rights in Sweden. He thinks the diversity…
The focus on human rights brought Emmanuella to Sweden
The student Emmanuella Oduro-Appiah is reading Master's in Social Work in Human Rights in Gothenburg. She thinks that…
Making a difference: Johanna wants to support youth in Gothenburg
Johanna Lithner is studying in the Master's Programme in Social Work and Human Rights. Her interest in the human rights…

What do I need to know?

Guide: How to apply
To be admitted to the University, you need to do an online application. The application procedure is straightforward, but it…
Student Portal
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FAQ: Master's Programme Social Work and Human Rights
Do you have questions about entry requirements, qualifications or documents? Perhaps you can find the answer by reading the…

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Help and advice for international students
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Exchange studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences
At the Faculty of Social Sciences you find a wide range of courses offered to exchange students, on subjects such as…
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