Social Services and Counseling (Bachelor’s)

The Social Services and Counseling study program prepares professionals for the performance of the social work profession. The study program is designed to provide enough opportunities for the development of theoretical knowledge, the expansion of skills and competencies necessary for the performance of practice, which is also contributed by professional practice carried out in selected institutions and organizations, supplemented by supervision. After completing the study program, the student will have knowledge in the field of theory, methods and forms of social work, knowledge necessary for work with individual client groups.

The study program prepares graduates to know and understand the interdisciplinary contexts of the social work profession, and therefore, at the level of synthesis, the graduate will acquire knowledge from the basics of philosophy, ethics, psychology, sociology, pedagogy and law, and acquire the skills to apply this knowledge within the scope of the practical performance of the profession. During the studies, the student will also acquire knowledge of the basics of research in social work. He will apply the acquired knowledge in the process of creating a bachelor's thesis, in which he will demonstrate knowledge of new trends in social work theory, an understanding of the social context of the profession, creativity and skill in planning and implementing his own research work.

Educational goals - required outputs from a bachelor's degree graduate:

The graduate masters the basics of the theory and practice of social work, has knowledge of the roles of state administration, public law institutions, self-governing bodies and non-state entities in the field of social work policy.

By studying you will also get:

• knowledge of social work carried out by other departments (e.g. education, healthcare, justice, etc.),
• knowledge of the basics of theory and practice of social work with individual target groups,
• knowledge of the issue of solving social risks,
• knowledge in the field of anti-discrimination and anti-oppressive practice,
• understanding of the social functioning of an individual,
• understanding of cultural, ethnic and spiritual contexts of social work,
• understand the importance of embedding social work in national and international social policy,
• the basics of critical thinking,
• the ability to work independently and creatively.

A graduate of the bachelor's degree program in social services and counseling can use the acquired knowledge in the analysis of social systems and social phenomena, can generalize the acquired knowledge and appropriately apply it in the practical performance of social work in various areas of social practice.

Based on the study, the graduate will be able to:

• carry out screening (independently search for individuals dependent on help),
• assess the life situation of the client/clients with regard to the specifics and needs of the relevant group,
• determine the level of social risk of his/her life situation,
• to plan, choose and use an adequate work methodology for their intervention professional activity and to evaluate the effectiveness of the assistance provided,
• motivate the client/clients to cooperate,
• provide basic social counseling,
• orient yourself in the public administration system and its competences,
• identify the impact of the external environment on the client's life situation,
• effectively manage administrative activities related to the performance of the profession.

 

The graduate will acquire practical skills and expertise:

• the ability to apply relevant solutions to social situations in accordance with the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge,
• the ability of critical judgment when accepting solutions to people's social problems in various situations,
• the ability to use modern methods and means, including the latest ICT,
• cooperate in designing, implementing and evaluating new partial solutions to social situations and problems of target groups,
• cooperate in project teams to develop, introduce, implement and verify partial solutions to social problems,
• to follow appropriate practices in accordance with the professional, legal and ethical framework of the discipline.

 

By studying the bachelor's program in social services and counseling, the graduate will also acquire transferable competences such as:

• communication skills,
• presentation skills,
• technological skills - work with didactic technology,
• cooperative learning skills.

A graduate of the bachelor's degree will find his/her application in the performance of professional activities in the field of sickness and pension benefits, state social support contributions, social services, social legal protection of children and social guardianship, assistance in material need, monetary contributions to compensate for severe disability, assessment of dependence on social service, in the field of employment services, in the implementation of professional activities in the field of social prevention, social and legal protection.

Indicated professions:

• social work assistant
• community worker
• advisor
• preventionist
• social service quality planner
• quality controller of social services
• professional parent
• councilor - in the field of public administration
• clerk.

ADMISSION CONDITIONS FOR THE BACHELOR'S STUDIES:

Admission conditions for DAILY and EXTERNAL forms of study.

The basic condition for admission to bachelor's studies according to Act no. 131/2002 Coll. on universities and on the amendment and addition of certain laws, as amended, the acquisition of a complete secondary education or a complete secondary professional education is completed by the matriculation exam.

For the admission of an applicant to a bachelor's study program, the following will be authoritative:

• grades from subjects on the matriculation exam,
• medical certificate (study program of social services and counseling) - applicants must deliver a medical certificate on the applicant's ability to carry out professional practice during their studies no later than on the day of registration.

The application for bachelor's degree studies includes a curriculum vitae, confirmation of payment of the admission fee, and a certified copy of the graduation certificate. Applicants who graduate in the academic year 2023/2024 will have their study results confirmed by the secondary school. The matriculation certificate (certified copy) will be sent to the applicant after the matriculation exam has been completed, or delivered for enrollment.

Applicants for study will be ranked based on the result of the matriculation exam.

Study applicants will be conditionally admitted to the study, with the condition that they must additionally submit their graduation certificate no later than on the day of registration for the study.

GENERAL DATA ON THE ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The applicant can submit applications for the study of several study programs, he will indicate only one study program on one application. The applicant pays the fee for each submitted application separately to the faculty account number by bank transfer.

Coordinator for students with specific needs: PhDr. Darina Kubíčková, PhD.

TUITION FEES IN EXTERNAL STUDY PROGRAMS

• B.Sc. study programs:
  • three-year study programs - €900 per year
  Mgr. study programs:
  • two-year study programs - €1,000 per year
  PhD. study programs: €1,200 per year

Annual tuition fees for a secondary education program conducted exclusively in a language other than the state language (the obligation to pay tuition fees arises only if a public higher education institution in the academic year in which the student began studying this study program accepted students for studies in the same field of study and degree in the study program that is also carried out in the state language): €1,000

The annual tuition fee of the SP conducted exclusively in a language other than the state language for a student who is not a citizen of a member state, nor does he have a permanent residence in a member state: €2,500 per year.

Fee for rigorous proceedings: €700

 

FEE FOR ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Submitting an application in printed form (paper): €35 for bachelor's studies* and master's studies, €50 for doctoral studies.

Electronic application submission: €35 for bachelor's studies* and master's studies, €50 for doctoral studies.

WE ALSO ACCEPT PURELY ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS!

An application can be submitted

a) by mail to the address: Study Department FSV UCM, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava,

b) in person: at the UCM office in Trnava

c) electronically (Fill out the electronic application, press the "confirm" button, then print and send to the address: Study Department FSV UCM)

Note: It is necessary to upload the required attachments to the electronic application, i.e. curriculum vitae, fee receipt, medical certificate (only Social Services and Counseling study program). The applicant must set the electronic application to the saved status, the registered status is not sufficient!

Bank:  Treasury
IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0007 1919
SWIFT: SPRSSKBAXXX
Account:  7000071919/8180
Variable Symbol:  52407
Constant symbol: 0308
Specific symbol: applicant's social security number without a slash

The fee must be paid exclusively by bank transfer!

* It is possible to submit an application without a fee for the admission procedure within the framework of FSV UCM promo events