Social Work BA in English is available!
Dreaming of a career in social work? 🌍
Now you can study in English and make an impact across the globe.
Our BA in Social Work is now fully available in English — making world-class education more accessible than ever. Gain skills that are globally relevant and prepare for social work opportunities around the world.
Starting September 2025
Introduction
The aim of the Bachelor’s degree programme is to provide practice-oriented training for future social work professionals who, grounded in the global principles, scientific and professional foundations, ethical standards, and core methods of social work, are capable of practicing social work as a vocation—primarily in the broadly interpreted fields of child welfare and social services. Graduates are committed to reducing social inequalities and exclusion, enhancing well-being, and upholding democratic values. They are prepared to carry out professional and responsible social work practice in service of these goals.
The programme meets both national and international professional standards for social work education and aligns with the qualification requirements of similar programmes across the European Higher Education Area. Graduates of the BA programme are also well-prepared to continue their studies at the master’s level.
Social Work is one of the most practice-oriented bachelor’s programmes within the field of social sciences. The work of professionals trained in this programme is founded on a commitment to helping others.
The role of social workers is to maintain the delicate balance between individuals and their social environment. When this balance can no longer be sustained, they work to mitigate and professionally address the arising social problems as effectively as possible.
The ultimate goal of social work is to uphold human rights and social justice while promoting social inclusion.
The key virtues of a social worker include unconditional acceptance, helpfulness, empathy, curiosity, altruism, creativity, resourcefulness, and, last but not least, strong communication skills.
Despite its name, social work is not merely a job—it is a calling, a vocation that is difficult to pursue without deep personal dedication.
Admission
Admission requirements | Secondary school certificate, Completed Preparatory Course or Hungarian language skills |
Next course starts | September 2025 |
Application deadline | Application is open |
Online application | Application information |
Thematics
 | Course code | Course title | ECTS credits | Assessment |
1. | SMAK704A | Community social work | 3 | exam |
2. | SMAK411A | Ethical dilemmas in social work | 2 | exam |
3. | SMAV914A | Football3 – Sport as a tool of social work | 2 | practical exam |
4. | SMAK410A | Group social work | 1 | practical exam |
5. | SMAV916A | Supported housing, deinstitutionalisation | 2 | exam |
6. | SMAV164A | Social work with homeless people as vulnerable group | 2 | exam |
7. | SMAV165A | Social work with roma minority as vulnerable group | 2 | exam |
8. | SMAK511A | Emberkereskedelem – Human trafficking | 3 | exam |
9. | SMAK506A | Foglalkoztatáspolitika – Employment policy | 3 | exam |
10. | SMAV917A | Interkulturlális kommunikáciĂł – Intercultural communication | 2 | practical exam |
11. | SMAV175A | Tanulási önismeret – Awareness for learning | 2 | practical exam |
The course thematics are available by clicking on them.
INFORMATION
LANGUAGE OF PROGRAMME
English
DURATION OF STUDIES
7 semesters
LOCATION OF STUDIES
Budapest
NAME OF QUALIFICATION
Social Worker
TUITION FEE
2500 EUR / semester
APPLICATION FEE
150 EUR