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Bachelor’s · Social Work

Soziale Arbeit | Social Work B.A.

SRH University · Heidelberg · Official programme page

18 facts from 3 official pages · last checked 13 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“Language: English”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Study model: On-campus study”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Length
7 semesters
Source
“Duration: 7 semesters”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Credits
210 ECTS
Source
“ECTS: 210”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Start: 1st October”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
Rolling, no fixed deadline
Source
“No, you can apply at any time.”

www.srh-university.de/en/you-want-to-study/faq/ · checked 7 November 2026

SRH states it has no application deadlines; for visa applicants it recommends applying at least four months before the start of the semester.

Non-EU tuition
€4,500 per semester
Source
“Tuition fees Heidelberg: € 690/month, non-EU: € 4,500/semester”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Application fee
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026

SRH charges no fee named as an application fee; see registrationFee for the one-off fee due after admission.

Registration fee or deposit
€750 one-off €1,000 one-off
Source
“The one-time enrolment fee is from € 750. … If you come from a non-EEA country without a residence permit, the enrolment fee is € 1,000 – you must pay the tuition fees for one semester in advance.”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

One-off fee charged to reserve the study place after admission; it is not an application fee. The page says the EU/EEA fee is "from" €750.

Places
Selection procedure
Source
“If you meet the entry requirements, we will invite you to a selection process. If you are successful in the selection process, we will send you an offer of place and the study contract.”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/bachelors-degree-in-soziale-arbeit-social-work-ba-entry-requirements-in-detail/ · checked 7 November 2026

SRH's own admission-requirements page for this programme makes admission depend on a selection process, not only on meeting the requirements. No number of places is published and the FAQ says there is no NC for SRH's degree programmes, so places are not capped. The programme page lists "Successful completion of the selection process" among the admission requirements.

Programme accreditation
Accredited
Source
“Info: without NC , accredited”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 7 November 2026

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate
General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or Fachhochschulreife, or an equivalent qualification; applicants who have not graduated yet may apply with existing transcripts (conditional acceptance). A qualification as an educator, a completed advanced training course or completed vocational training in the social sector plus three years of professional experience is accepted instead.
Source
“A general higher education entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification … Alternatively, a qualification as an educator, a completed advanced training course (master craftsman, specialist or business economist) or completed vocational training in the social sector and at least three years of professional experience. … We offer conditional acceptance: if you have not yet graduated, you can apply with your current transcripts.”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 13 November 2026

No admission rule specific to India, Nigeria or Pakistan is published. SRH rewrote this page and it no longer sets out a rule for applicants educated abroad.

English
Level B2. IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL iBT 87 · Home Edition accepted · Duolingo 110 · PTE 59. Cambridge: CAE or CPE grade A, B or C. Linguaskill 176–184 (CES), all four skills required; TOEIC 785 (Listening/Reading), 160 (Speaking), 150 (Writing); SRH English Proficiency Certificate
Source
“IELTS (Academic) or Indicator 6.5 TOEFL 87 iBT / Special Home Edition 87 iBT TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150 Duolingo Certificate 110 points (48-hour results, all online) CAE or CPE (grade A, B, or C) Pearson English Test Academic (PTE-A): 59 points Linguaskill: 176–184 (CES) – all four skills required”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/bachelors-degree-in-soziale-arbeit-social-work-ba-entry-requirements-in-detail/ · checked 7 November 2026

German
When applying: German A2 (proof by the start of the programme at the latest; an application may be submitted before the proof is available). During studies: Mandatory progression levels: A2 after semester 1, B1.2 after semester 2, B2.1 after semester 3, B2.2 after semesters 4–6. By graduation: German C1 for the thesis semester
Source
“Admission to the programme requires German language skills at A2 level. Proof of this must be submitted no later than the start of the programme. … Semester 1: German A2 Semester 2: German B1.2 Semester 3: German B2.1 Semester 4: German B2.2 Semester 5: German B2.2 Semester 6: German B2.2 / C1 Semester 7 (Thesis): German C1”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/bachelors-degree-in-soziale-arbeit-social-work-ba-entry-requirements-in-detail/ · checked 7 November 2026

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026

No SRH page mentions GRE or GMAT for this programme; the list of required documents does not include either.

Selection
Rolling admission: applications are accepted at any time through SRH's own online portal. Successful completion of the selection process; a qualification as an educator or comparable vocational training with three years of professional experience is accepted in place of a school leaving certificate
Source
“You can apply at any time via our online portal without obligation. … Successful completion of the selection process”

www.srh-university.de/en/bachelor/soziale-arbeit-social-work/s/ · checked 13 November 2026

SRH rewrote this page: it no longer says that a degree as a state-recognised educator shortens the programme by one semester.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 7 Nov 2026

SRH lists the accepted English certificates for this programme but states no exemption: no page says that a degree taught in English, a Medium of Instruction letter or English as an official language replaces a test, and none says that a test is required regardless. Applicants who miss the scores are offered SRH's own English Proficiency Certificate test instead.

Rules that name these countries
None named on the pages checked

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

More on this programme

Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.