Master of Science in “Social Work” with three orientations: Social Policy, Community Organization, Clinical

The "Master of Science in Social Work" will have the student acquire and master a level of knowledge, skills, values, ethical awareness and understanding necessary for the theory, scientific research, and practice of social work to be capable and competent to practice the profession in full compliance with national and international standards and expectations.
At the end of the studies, students will be able to:
• To integrate scientific approaches and perspectives of social work in individual practice, with groups, communities as well as in critical analyzes of problems, interventions and social policies;
• To apply concepts and strategies of scientific research in the practice of social work and social policy and sustainable development;
• To apply advanced knowledge and skills as well as social work values in practice with diverse populations, enabling their empowerment and inclusiveness;
• Design, analyze, evaluate and change social policies and intervene against discriminatory and oppressive systems to ensure social and economic justice;
• To analyze and form social policies at the local, national and international level;
• Encourage and promote the full integration of social policy between and across different sectors to guarantee sustainable development;
• Deeply understand the dynamics and social problems in communities and design interventions to address them;
Graduate students from this program will serve as change agents in the field of sustainable development in Albania and social inclusion. They will contribute to the change and improvement of policies, legislation, institutional practices and social services in the field of social policy making and sustainable development. They can be employed in the non-profit sector, various NGOs, international organizations, near the central and local government, as well as in the development of private initiatives in the provision of social services. Global developments, as well as the EU Integration process, are one more guarantee of an opportunity for employment both in the social welfare and sustainable development sectors.