The Social Work at Hacettepe University is a Full Time Bachelor program offered at the university's main campus in Istanbul, Turkey. The program is delivered on campus in English. Students develop academic knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for future careers in this field. The next available intake starts on September 1, 2027.

About Bachelor of Social Work

As a scientific discipline and profession, social work examines various relations between people and their surroundings. The purpose of social work is to enable every individual to realize their true potential, enrich their lives and prevent functional problems. The profession of social work is focused on problem solving and bringing change. In connection to this, social workers are the representatives of action and change for the individuals, families and communities that they serve in society. Social work is a system of interrelated sets of values, theories and practices. Social work values are the profession`s national and international sets of moral codes.Social work takes existing obstacles, inequalities and injustices to its focus. It tries to bring answers to crises and emergency issues as much as daily personal and social problems. Social work utilizes many abilities, techniques and activities in line with its holistic focus on people and their surroundings. Social work interventions span from individual focused psychosocial processes to inclusion in to social policy, planning and development. These include counselling, clinical social work, group studies, social/pedagogical studies, family therapies besides supporting people in terms of utilizing social resources and services. Ä°nterventions also include the agencies` aims, social organization, social policy and engaging in social and political action. Social work`s holistic focus is universal but priorities of social work practice may vary according to cultural, historical and socio-economic conditions of any given country in any given time.In the Bachelor`s program, there are practice and theory courses. Theoretical courses are given via modern techniques like conference, group discussion, role playing and case analysis. In the practice courses the aim is to transfer theoretical knowledge into practice and gain necessary professional skills and behaviors. Practice courses aim at ensuring the students to gain the skills to use social work techniques like working with individuals, group practices, community practices and social work administration at various social work organizations and agencies in and out of Ankara besides the ones abroad under the supervision of an academic supervisor. Bachelor`s thesis course is also executed under the supervision of academic advisors to reach the aim of increasing students` experiences in terms of producing scientific knowledge about social problems and social services.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Social Work at Hacettepe University

Entry Requirements

The students must have completed Turkish secondary education or the equivalent abroad. Students` placements are carried out according to the results of the national student placement examination (LYS) results and students` choice according to this score. The duration of education is 4 years and annual quota is 160 students. Due to the need for both male and female social workers in the field, equal number of male and female students are accepted into the bachelor`s program. Education language is Turkish.

Bachelor of Social Work at Hacettepe University

About Bachelor of Social Work

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Social Work at Hacettepe University

Entry Requirements

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