Information for prospective students
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences // FB 06

Commitment, professionalism,
Social competence
The aim of the studies is to enable students to provide committed, professional guidance and support to people of all ages and to care for and support people in difficult life situations, social crises and conflicts. After successfully completing the degree programme, students are prepared to work independently and competently in the field of social assistance.

Facts
► Degree // Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
► Type of degree programme // Full-time
► Standard time to degree // 6 semesters
► Scope of study // 180 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW Ticket (as at: 04/24)
► Language of instruction // German

Admission requirements
► Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part)
► General higher education qualification (Abitur)
► Higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad
► Other previous education recognised as equivalent

International
Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification require German language skills at level C1 CEF.
Recognised certificates and further information

Links
► More information on the BA Social Work programme
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Downloads
► Module manual

DegreeProgramme Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Michael Noak

Commitment, professionalism,
Social competence
The aim of the studies is to enable students to provide committed, professional guidance and support to people of all ages and to care for and support people in difficult life situations, social crises and conflicts. After successfully completing the degree programme, students are prepared to work independently and competently in the field of social assistance.

Longer degree programme
Part-time social work studies differ from full-time studies only in the length of the planned study period - 10 semesters instead of 6. Part-time students take part in the same courses as full-time students (same content, weekdays and times) - only spread over 10 semesters instead of 5. There are no other differences - neither in terms of content nor structure.

Facts
► Degree // Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
► Type of degree programme // Part-time
► Standard time to degree // 10 semesters
► Scope of study // 180 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW Ticket (as at: 04/24)
► Language of instruction // Language of instruction // NRW Ticket (in semesters)

Admission requirements
► Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part)
► General higher education qualification (Abitur)
► Higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad
► Other previous education recognised as equivalent

Special admission requirements
► The part-time degree programme is reserved exclusively for those who have children under the age of 12 or who care for relatives.

International
Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification require German language skills at level C1 CEF.
Recognised certificates and further information

Links
► More information on the BA Social Work programme
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Download
► Module manual

DegreeProgramme Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Michael Noak

Dual degree programme Bachelor Social Work and Education

Special features
Intensive and continuous insight into at least one selected field of social work and remuneration for practical application.

• From the outset, students work for a selected social work provider for approximately 20 hours and attend the university two to three days a week to attend courses on the Bachelor of Social Work and Education degree programme. The number of days at the university depends on the requirements of the respective semester.
• Students on the dual degree programme must successfully complete all modules that are also required for the undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work and Education (B.A.) degree programme and therefore graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).
• The practical application at the respective institution is financially remunerated. The remuneration is linked to the expectation of the provider that the students in the dual degree programme will be available as employees for a limited and contractually defined period after successfully completing their studies.
  

Commitment, professionalism,
Social skills
The aim of the studies is to enable students to provide committed, professional support and encouragement to people of all ages and to care for and support people in difficult life situations, social crises and conflicts. After successfully completing the degree programme, students are prepared to work independently and competently in the field of social assistance.

Longer degree programme
The only difference between the dual degree programme in Social Work and the undergraduate degree programme is the length of the planned study period - 8 semesters instead of 6. Dual students take part in the same courses as students on the undergraduate degree programme (same content, weekdays and times) - only spread over 8 semesters instead of 6. Beyond that, there are only very minor differences - an additional field-specific transfer module to dovetail practice and university must be attended and the classic practical phase is omitted.

Facts
► Degree // Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
► Type of degree programme // Part-time
► Standard time to degree // 8 semesters
► Scope of study // 180 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW Ticket (as at: 04/24)
► Language of instruction // Language of instruction // NRW Ticket (in semesters)

Admission requirements
► Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
► General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
► Other previous education recognised as equivalent
► Practical contract with a cooperation partner of Hochschule Niederrhein

Procedure
1. Application for a practical placement directly to the cooperation partner
2. Degree of practical training contract with the cooperation partner
3. Application for a study place via the Hochschule Niederrhein's online portal (the allocation of the study place is secured with a valid cooperation practice contract)

Links
► More information on the BA Social Work programme
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Download
► Module manual

Download Practice centre cooperation partners
► Facilities / contact persons

Vacancies
► None at present

DegreeProgramme Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Sven Steinacker

Self-designed living environments
The pedagogical skills taught in the studies aim to develop the creative powers and cultural potential of people individually and in groups. In this way, self-determined aesthetic designs for a meaningful life are to be discovered and sponsored. Our educational concept is particularly orientated towards the paradigm of empowerment, which focuses on the development of people's own strengths and resources in their living environments.

Facts
► Degree // Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
► Type of study // Full-time
► Standard time to degree // 6 semesters
► Scope of study // 180 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW Ticket (as of 04/24)
► Language of instruction // Language of instruction // NRW Ticket (in semesters)

Admission requirements
► Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part)
► General higher education qualification (Abitur)
► Higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad
► Other previous education recognised as equivalent

Links
► More information on the BA Cultural Education programme
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Download
► Module manual

Degree Programme Coordinator
Prof. Dr Felicitas Lowinski
Prof. Dr Frank Jebe

Competent support for educational processes
The aim of the studies is to acquire skills that qualify students to plan, implement and reflect on targeted educational programmes for 0 to 14-year-olds in family-supporting institutions. Knowledge and skills for accompanying and advising parents and families as well as for carrying out conceptual, organisational and management tasks are acquired.

Childhood in motion
A particular specialisation of the degree programme is the focus on movement as a vehicle for children's educational and developmental processes.

Facts
► Degree // Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
► Type of degree programme // Full-time
► Standard time to degree // 6 semesters
► Scope of study // 180 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW Ticket (as at: 04/24)
► Language of instruction // German

Admission requirements
► Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part)
► General higher education qualification (Abitur)
► Higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad
► Other previous education recognised as equivalent

International
Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification require German language skills at level C1 CEF.
Recognised certificates and further information

Link
► More information on the BA in Early Childhood Education
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Download
► Module manual

Programme coordinators
Professor Dr Christina Jasmund
Professor Dr Astrid Krus

From the winter semester 2024/25, the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health Care will jointly offer the new Bachelor's degree programme in Applied Psychology.

Practice- and future-oriented with excellent prospects - this is how the new degree programme at The Hochschule Niederrhein presents itself. It combines the high scientific and research orientation of the subject of psychology with a strong focus on application, so that the Bachelor's degree qualifies students directly for practical application on the one hand and provides a good foundation course for a more advanced Master's programme on the other.

Link/Infos
► Page at the Health Care department
► central information page

Bachelor of Social Work (full-time/part-time)
Prof. Dr Michael Noack

Bachelor of Social Work (dual)
Prof. Dr Sven Steinacker / Julia Tiskens

Bachelor of Cultural Education
Prof. Dr Felicitas Lowinski & Prof. Dr Frank Jebe

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education
Prof. Dr Christina Jasmund / Prof. Dr Astrid Krus

Master's in Social Work - Psychosocial Counselling and Mediation

Effective guidance, counselling and mediation
The studies should enable students to apply recognised methods for analysing individual and social problem situations (risk, crisis and conflict situations) on the basis of interdisciplinary scientific findings. Students should learn and be able to practically apply the methods required to develop and apply the associated professional support services and solutions.

Facts
► Degree // Master of Arts (M.A.)
► Type of study // Full-time
► Standard time to degree // 4 semesters
► Scope of study // 120 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW Ticket (as at: 04/24)
► Language of instruction // German

Admission requirements
► Completed studies in Social Work, Social Pedagogy, Early Childhood Education or Special Needs Education (final grade of at least "good" 2.5).
► A course on self and external experience with a minimum of 4 ECTS. This achievement can be made up as part of the self and external experience within the scope of the apprenticeship in the BA "Social Work" at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at Hochschule Niederrhein.

Links
► More information on the MA Social Work - Psychosocial Counselling and Mediation
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Downloads
► Module manual

DegreeProgramme Coordinator
Prof. Dr Kristina Reitz

Unique combination
The Master's degree programme "Cultural Education and Cultural Management" is unique in its kind in the Federal Republic of Germany. Like no other, it combines the two pillars of education and management in the field of culture at a high academic level.

Cultural education
// Shaping the living environment and participation in culture
Cultural education is a cross-sectional discipline from educational science, cultural and media studies and the pedagogy of visual and performing arts. Based on aesthetic experiences with the means of the arts, it supports its addressees both in shaping their living environment and in participating in cultural and social processes.
Cultural education is based on an expanded concept of culture that includes everyday cultures and the fine arts in equal measure and can be used for innovative cultural mediation work in educational and cultural institutions as well as in public spaces.

Cultural management
// Organisational and management activities
Cultural management opens up scope for action for culture and secures its factual and financial framework conditions - be it in the planning, organisation and financing of events or in the context of organisational and management activities in municipalities, supra-regional institutions and private cultural institutions.
// Legal foundations
Basic legal knowledge and application skills are highly relevant for project implementation and event organisation and especially for the management of a cultural institution. Constitutional framework conditions, foundation courses in contract and copyright law as well as event law, labour and company law are taught and their application in practical application is practised.

Facts
► Degree // Master of Arts (M.A.)
► Type of study // Full-time
► Standard time to degree // 4 semesters
► Scope of study // 120 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // approx. €360.00 incl. NRW ticket (as at: 04/24)
► Language of instruction // German

Admission requirements
► Bachelor's or diploma degree in a relevant subject-related degree programme with at least 12 credit points in the subjects "Cultural Education", "Cultural Theory" or "Media Competence" according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Bachelor's degree programmes that qualify for admission can be found in "List I".
► Final grade of at least "good" (2.5)
or
► Bachelor's or diploma degree in a related subject, which has a value of at least 12 credit points in the subjects "Educational Science", "Pedagogy" or "Education" according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), provided that an additional 400 hours of qualified practical work in relevant fields of cultural education or cultural work in relevant cultural education or cultural institutions can be proven. The practical hours must have been completed after the start of the first professionally qualifying Degree programme. Proof of this must be submitted by 31 July of each year. Bachelor's degree programmes eligible for admission can be found in "List II"
► Final grade at least "good" (2.5)

Links
► More information on the MA Cultural Education & Cultural Management programme
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Downloads
► Module manual 2021
► Module manual 2013
► Degree programmes eligible for admission - List I
Degree programmes eligible for admission - List II

Commencement of studies
The MA Cultural Education and Cultural Management programme generally begins with two compulsory introductory weeks, during which important study-related content is taught right at the commencement of studies. Experience has shown that the Master's year groups are very heterogeneous, i.e. the students usually come from a wide variety of cultural, media and/or educational backgrounds. A multi-faceted introductory programme has proven its worth for a good start to the Master's. Please plan your attendance at the university according to the following overview. The regular, weekly courses take place from Mondays to Wednesdays and begin after the two introductory weeks. The course catalogue is usually available online from July.

Download:
► Binding introductory events
for the introductory weeks for the winter semester 2025/26

Degree Programme Coordinator
Prof. Dr Felicitas Lowinski
Prof. Dr Frank Jebe

Qualification in leadership, management
The Master's degree programme in Social Management qualifies students for competent management in social work and Health Care. Basic legal and business knowledge as well as knowledge of organisational design and personnel management are combined with socio-political aspects and the specialist know-how required in social work. By bringing together and integrating skills and knowledge from different disciplines, students will acquire the skills required to manage and lead social work organisations that meet current requirements to the highest degree. The studies should enable students to develop and apply professional assistance programmes in the social and health sector. In particular, they should learn to assess the importance of organisational and economic framework conditions in order to be able to tackle practical problem solutions and individual and social problems in social and Health Care institutions.

Facts
► Type of degree programme // Career-integrated: distance learning (75%) and on-campus study (25%)
► Standard time to degree // 5 semesters
► Scope of study // 120 ECTS
► Place of study // Mönchengladbach campus
► Costs per semester // € 1150.00 (as of WS 19/20)
► Start of studies // Summer semester (SS) // Applications are not possible for winter semester 2025/26
► Application deadlines // SS 01.12. to 15.03.
► Start of lectures // SS mid-March
► Degree // Master of Arts (M.A.)
► Language of instruction // German
► The Master's degree programme in Social Management is a postgraduate integrated degree programme.

Admission requirements
► Proof of a completed degree in an undergraduate degree programme in Social Work, Social Education or Social Work at a state or state-recognised university within the scope of the German Basic Law or an equivalent degree with an overall grade of at least "good" (2.3).
► Proof of at least one year of relevant professional activity after successful completion of the undergraduate degree programme, whereby the periods of a relevant professional internship are taken into account
► Proof of professional activity at the beginning of the studies
► Exceptions to the minimum grade are specified in the examination regulations; corresponding proof must be submitted.

Links
► More information on the MA Social Management programme
► Central Student Advice Centre (ZSB)
► Central Student Services (application, registration, etc.)
► Examination regulations

Downloads
► Module manual

DegreeProgramme Coordinator
Linda Weßler

Master's in Social Work - Psychosocial Counselling and Mediation
Prof. Dr Kristina Reitz

Master's in Cultural Education & Cultural Management
Prof. Dr Felicitas Lowinski & Prof. Dr Frank Jebe

Master's in Social Management
Linda Weßler