Study location	Italy, Siena, Palazzo San Niccolò, via Roma, 56 - 53100 - email: didattica.dispoc@unisi.it
Academic field	Social work (JACS L500)
Type	Bachelor's Degree, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	BA (L-39 Class of the degrees in Social Service)

Tuition fee	The tuition fee is calculated according to the country of origin and ranges from a minimum of € 756 to a maximum of € 2406 (per year). You can calculate the amount to be paid per year at this link.
Application fee	€40 per program You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Procedures at the Italian Diplomatic Representatives Non-EU citizens Non-EU citizens are invited to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representation of their countries as soon as possible in order to obtain all the required documents for the pre-enrollment at the University of Siena and for information regarding the VISA process. EU citizens – Non EU citizens with regular permit to stay – Italians with degrees obtained abroad They must contact the appropriate Italian Diplomatic Representation in order to obtain all the documents required for enrollment in the University of Siena.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English Italian English knowledge The University of Siena requires all students to pass an English language exam, B1 level, which is also important for those wishing to participate in Erasmus exchange programs at English-speaking universities. This eligibility must be demonstrated by a qualifying examination administered by the Language Center. For further information click here Knowledge of the Italian language The Italian language proficiency test is mandatory for all non-EU candidates residing abroad who enroll in a course taught in Italian and who do not have a language certification that allows exemption from the test. For more information on certifications and on the test click here

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Overview

This course aims at the training of a capable professional, according to the international definition elaborated by the International Association of Schools of Social Work and by the International Federation of Social Workers, to promote social change, the solution of problems in human relations and capacity and the freedom of people to develop their own well-being; the one in Siena is also the first degree course in Social Work Sciences established in Italy in 1956 and boasts a long tradition both in terms of teaching quality and the results of research carried out by its teachers.

Program structure

The three-year degree course in Social Work is taught in Italian.

Class MIUR: L-39 Class of degrees in social work
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 180

Career opportunities

The Degree Course in Social Work is aimed at training graduates for the social worker professionalism. The social worker works closely with people or families in serious situations of social hardship and / or vulnerability, also carrying out preventive activities. The categories that usually benefit from this professionalism are minors, the elderly, drug addicts, the disabled and immigrants.

Before passing a State exam, the three-year graduate in Social Work can enroll in the professional category B, and therefore exercise the profession of social worker. The registration to the Register also includes the performance of a professional activity.

Social workers can work both in the public and private sectors with activities that can range from the functions of social worker to more organizational and coordination tasks. In particular it is possible to find employment in ministries, hospitals, local health centers, private clinics, family houses, prisons, reception centers, children’s courts, addiction centers, as well as in research activities (ie universities and research institutes).

Typical areas of work are hospitals and public health local units, municipalities and their consortia, the external penal execution office and the social service office for minors of the Ministry of Justice and all the bodies and institutions that use the professionalism of ‘Social worker; moreover, social workers are increasingly required by the non-profit sector (for example in social cooperatives) in the management of health and care homes, day care centers, family houses, etc.