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🏛️ Institution
Prisca Sapientia University
Zurich, Switzerland – International Academic Mission
🌐 www.priscasapientia.university
🎓 Degree awarded
Master’s Degree in Social Work & Social Policies
EQF Level 7 – 120 ECTS
⏳ Duration and academic level
Duration: 2 academic years (4 semesters)
Credits: 120 ECTS
Level: EQF Level 7
Delivery mode: Fully online
Start date: Open enrollment
🌍 Language
Italian
English
🏫 Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & Public Administration
🎯 Educational objectives
The Master’s Degree in Social Work & Social Policies develops advanced professional competencies in the management of social services, welfare systems and social policies.
The programme provides advanced skills in:
- social work theories and advanced methodologies
- welfare systems and public social policies
- social research and data analysis
- social inequality, inclusion and human rights
- planning, evaluation and coordination of social programmes
- management of complex social interventions at national and international level
Graduates are prepared for leadership, coordination and policy-oriented roles within public, private and international social service systems.
📚 Study plan (120 ECTS)
📘 First year – Social policies and advanced methods (60 ECTS)
| Course (Italian) | Course (English) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Teorie Avanzate del Lavoro Sociale | Advanced Social Work Theories | 15 |
| Sistemi di Welfare e Politiche Sociali | Welfare Systems & Social Policies | 12 |
| Metodologia della Ricerca Sociale | Social Research Methods | 9 |
| Disuguaglianze Sociali e Inclusione | Social Inequality & Inclusion | 9 |
| Etica e Diritti Umani nel Lavoro Sociale | Ethics & Human Rights in Social Work | 6 |
| Valutazione dei Programmi | Program Evaluation | 9 |
Total: 60 ECTS
📗 Second year – Leadership, projects and thesis (60 ECTS)
| Course (Italian) | Course (English) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Management dei Servizi Sociali | Social Services Management | 12 |
| Lavoro Sociale Internazionale | International Social Work | 9 |
| Sviluppo di Comunità ed Empowerment | Community Development & Empowerment | 9 |
| Migrazioni e Integrazione Sociale | Migration & Social Integration | 6 |
| Stage / Project Work | Internship / Project Work | 12 |
| Tesi Magistrale | Master’s Final Dissertation | 12 |
Total: 60 ECTS
💻 Learning platform and delivery
The programme is delivered through the Prisca Sapientia LMS, including:
- 24/7 online access
- fully asynchronous learning
- recorded video lectures
- assignments, quizzes and assessments
- student progress tracking
📘 Study materials
All study materials are included in the programme and provided digitally via LMS:
- academic dispenses developed by Prisca Sapientia
- digital textbooks (open access or institutional license)
- scientific articles and official documents
- case studies and applied project resources
📝 Assessment system
Assessment is based on:
- online examinations
- written assignments
- project work
- continuous module-based evaluation
🧪 Final dissertation
To obtain the Master’s degree, students must complete a Final Master’s Dissertation focused on social work, social policies, welfare systems, inclusion, migration or community development.
The dissertation is:
- supervised remotely
- submitted online
- evaluated by an academic committee
🧑🎓 Admission requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
- CV evaluation
- no entrance examination required
💰 Tuition fees and flexible payments
Tuition fee: €2,000 per year
Payment options:
- single annual payment
- monthly installments
- quarterly installments
🆕 New academic pathway
- study materials included in the programme
- fully online pathway
- flexible learning model
- course languages: Italian and English
📞 Contacts
Admissions Office
📧 admissions@priscasapientia.university
Academic Secretariat
📧 secretariat@priscasapientia.university
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