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Master’s Programme in Social Work, 120 credits
Masterprogram i socialt arbete, 120 hp
F7MSC
Teaching language
SwedishCampus
NorrköpingDegree
Master of Arts (60/120 credits) with a major in Social Work
Pace of study
Full-timeEntry requirements
- Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen in Science in Social Work, 210 ECTS credits
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Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen with a major in Social Work, 180 ECTS credits
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Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen in other relevant subject area in Social science, 180 ECTS credits - English and Swedish corresponding to the level of English and Swedish in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 and Svenska 3)
Degree in Swedish
Filosofie masterexamen med huvudområde Socialt arbete
eller
Filosofie magisterexamen med huvudområde Socialt arbete
Degree in English
Master of Arts (60/120 credits) with a major in Social Work
Semester 1 Autumn 2025
Course code | Course name | Credits | Level | Weeks | ECV | |
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773A01 | Introduction to Social Work as a Scientific Field | 7.5 | A1N | v202535-202544 | C |
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773A02 | Social Work for Social Change and Responses to Social Inequality | 7.5 | A1N | v202535-202544 | C |
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745A87 | Social Work in Times of Globalization and Transnational Migration | 7.5 | A1N | v202545-202603 | E |
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745A91 | Talk and Interaction as Practice in Social Work: Analysis, research, and improvement | 7.5 | A1N | v202545-202603 | E |
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745A94 | Leadership, Organization, and Social Change | 7.5 | A1N | v202545-202603 | E |
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Semester 2 Spring 2026
Course code | Course name | Credits | Level | Weeks | ECV | |
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745A72 | Welfare Law Focusing Investigation of Children, Youth, and Family | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A73 | Children and Families in Social Work | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A74 | Children and Youth in Out-of-home Care | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A75 | Perspectives on Aging and Later Life in Social Work | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A77 | Welfare Law Focusing Social and Economic Vulnerability in Social Work | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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773A04 | Thesis Preparation in Social Work | 7.5 | A1N | C/E |
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773A05 | Master Thesis in Social Work | 15 | A1E | C/E |
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773A06 | Leadership in Social Work Organizations | 7.5 | A1N | C/E |
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Semester 3 Autumn 2026
Course code | Course name | Credits | Level | Weeks | ECV | |
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745A87 | Social Work in Times of Globalization and Transnational Migration | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A91 | Talk and Interaction as Practice in Social Work: Analysis, research, and improvement | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A92 | Children’s Rights and Human Rights in Social Work | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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745A94 | Leadership, Organization, and Social Change | 7.5 | A1N | E |
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773A04 | Thesis Preparation in Social Work | 7.5 | A1N | C |
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Semester 4 Spring 2027
Course code | Course name | Credits | Level | Weeks | ECV | |
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773A07 | Master Thesis in Social Work | 30 | A2E | C |
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