48 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Work
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
An overview of the program and its main topics
This specialization aims to prepare students academically, research-wise, and professionally in the field of social work, particularly that which deals with vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, people with disabilities, and children. Career opportunities include teaching, media organizations, and research centers.
Program Vision
The Department of Social Work strives to be a distinguished center in terms of the quality of its educational programs, the diversity of its professors’ specializations, its service to the community, and the qualifications and capabilities of its students at all local, regional, and global levels.
Program message
1 - Providing high-quality educational and training programs.
2- Attracting qualified faculty members with different specializations, nationalities, and cultural backgrounds.
3- Encourage students to engage in self-directed and interactive learning.
4- Refining students’ skills so that they are able to deal with young children, adults, and the elderly.
5- Directing students’ mental energies towards creativity, innovation, critical and independent thinking.
6- Developing students' theoretical and practical scientific research skills.
7- Providing students with Islamic values, good morals, and professional ethics.
8- Evaluating the programs to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
9- Training students in methods of diagnosing social problems and making decisions to solve them.
10- Training students on the best communication, social and religious intervention methods in order to serve the individual, the group and society.
11- Strengthening relations with social welfare institutions in the public and private sectors and civil society organizations.
Program Objectives
1- Developing educational and training programs to meet the requirements of the labor market.
2- Contributing to serving and developing the community for the better.
3- Conducting social and specialized studies in order to solve social problems.
4- Achieving equality and equal opportunities among students.
5- Preparing licensed and professional social workers capable of diagnosing and treating social problems.
6- Graduating students qualified to enter postgraduate programs.
This specialization aims to prepare students academically, research-wise, and professionally in the field of social work, particularly that which deals with vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, people with disabilities, and children. Career opportunities include teaching, media organizations, and research centers.
Program Vision
The Department of Social Work strives to be a distinguished center in terms of the quality of its educational programs, the diversity of its professors’ specializations, its service to the community, and the qualifications and capabilities of its students at all local, regional, and global levels.
Program message
1 - Providing high-quality educational and training programs.
2- Attracting qualified faculty members with different specializations, nationalities, and cultural backgrounds.
3- Encourage students to engage in self-directed and interactive learning.
4- Refining students’ skills so that they are able to deal with young children, adults, and the elderly.
5- Directing students’ mental energies towards creativity, innovation, critical and independent thinking.
6- Developing students' theoretical and practical scientific research skills.
7- Providing students with Islamic values, good morals, and professional ethics.
8- Evaluating the programs to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
9- Training students in methods of diagnosing social problems and making decisions to solve them.
10- Training students on the best communication, social and religious intervention methods in order to serve the individual, the group and society.
11- Strengthening relations with social welfare institutions in the public and private sectors and civil society organizations.
Program Objectives
1- Developing educational and training programs to meet the requirements of the labor market.
2- Contributing to serving and developing the community for the better.
3- Conducting social and specialized studies in order to solve social problems.
4- Achieving equality and equal opportunities among students.
5- Preparing licensed and professional social workers capable of diagnosing and treating social problems.
6- Graduating students qualified to enter postgraduate programs.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Social Work
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
An overview of the program and its main topics
This specialization aims to prepare students academically, research-wise, and professionally in the field of social work, particularly that which deals with vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, people with disabilities, and children. Career opportunities include teaching, media organizations, and research centers.
Program Vision
The Department of Social Work strives to be a distinguished center in terms of the quality of its educational programs, the diversity of its professors’ specializations, its service to the community, and the qualifications and capabilities of its students at all local, regional, and global levels.
Program message
1 - Providing high-quality educational and training programs.
2- Attracting qualified faculty members with different specializations, nationalities, and cultural backgrounds.
3- Encourage students to engage in self-directed and interactive learning.
4- Refining students’ skills so that they are able to deal with young children, adults, and the elderly.
5- Directing students’ mental energies towards creativity, innovation, critical and independent thinking.
6- Developing students' theoretical and practical scientific research skills.
7- Providing students with Islamic values, good morals, and professional ethics.
8- Evaluating the programs to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
9- Training students in methods of diagnosing social problems and making decisions to solve them.
10- Training students on the best communication, social and religious intervention methods in order to serve the individual, the group and society.
11- Strengthening relations with social welfare institutions in the public and private sectors and civil society organizations.
Program Objectives
1- Developing educational and training programs to meet the requirements of the labor market.
2- Contributing to serving and developing the community for the better.
3- Conducting social and specialized studies in order to solve social problems.
4- Achieving equality and equal opportunities among students.
5- Preparing licensed and professional social workers capable of diagnosing and treating social problems.
6- Graduating students qualified to enter postgraduate programs.
This specialization aims to prepare students academically, research-wise, and professionally in the field of social work, particularly that which deals with vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, people with disabilities, and children. Career opportunities include teaching, media organizations, and research centers.
Program Vision
The Department of Social Work strives to be a distinguished center in terms of the quality of its educational programs, the diversity of its professors’ specializations, its service to the community, and the qualifications and capabilities of its students at all local, regional, and global levels.
Program message
1 - Providing high-quality educational and training programs.
2- Attracting qualified faculty members with different specializations, nationalities, and cultural backgrounds.
3- Encourage students to engage in self-directed and interactive learning.
4- Refining students’ skills so that they are able to deal with young children, adults, and the elderly.
5- Directing students’ mental energies towards creativity, innovation, critical and independent thinking.
6- Developing students' theoretical and practical scientific research skills.
7- Providing students with Islamic values, good morals, and professional ethics.
8- Evaluating the programs to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
9- Training students in methods of diagnosing social problems and making decisions to solve them.
10- Training students on the best communication, social and religious intervention methods in order to serve the individual, the group and society.
11- Strengthening relations with social welfare institutions in the public and private sectors and civil society organizations.
Program Objectives
1- Developing educational and training programs to meet the requirements of the labor market.
2- Contributing to serving and developing the community for the better.
3- Conducting social and specialized studies in order to solve social problems.
4- Achieving equality and equal opportunities among students.
5- Preparing licensed and professional social workers capable of diagnosing and treating social problems.
6- Graduating students qualified to enter postgraduate programs.
Admission Requirements
To enroll at the University of Jordan, you need to meet the minimum required GPA for the General Secondary Education Certificate; The required GPA is 55 %
Required documents:
To start the admission process, you first need:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. For international students who hold a Jordanian high school certificate (i.e. Tawjehi), you need to provide your Transcript certified from the Jordanian Ministry of Education. 2.1 For International students with a Saudi certificate, you need to get an equivalency from the Ministry of Education in Jordan ( after 2016).
2.2 For international students holding Arabic certificates, you need to have your certificate certified by the Ministry of Education in Jordan.
3.2. For international students holding an international certificate from Jordan (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E, etc..), you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).
4.2. For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc..), from Arab countries, you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/) or at the Ministry of education in your country showing the average and the branch.
5.2. For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc..), from non-Arab countries, you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).
(Important note: If a student is unable to provide the university with the equivalency of the certificate before arriving to Jordan, they can do this process during the first semester).
Required documents:
To start the admission process, you first need:
1. A copy of the passport.
2. For international students who hold a Jordanian high school certificate (i.e. Tawjehi), you need to provide your Transcript certified from the Jordanian Ministry of Education. 2.1 For International students with a Saudi certificate, you need to get an equivalency from the Ministry of Education in Jordan ( after 2016).
2.2 For international students holding Arabic certificates, you need to have your certificate certified by the Ministry of Education in Jordan.
3.2. For international students holding an international certificate from Jordan (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E, etc..), you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).
4.2. For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc..), from Arab countries, you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/) or at the Ministry of education in your country showing the average and the branch.
5.2. For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc..), from non-Arab countries, you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).
(Important note: If a student is unable to provide the university with the equivalency of the certificate before arriving to Jordan, they can do this process during the first semester).
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