Information on degree programmes

Full-time Degree Programmes in Social Pedagogy at Leuphana College and Graduate School:

• B.A. Social Pedagogy
• M.Ed. Teaching Social Pedagogy at Vocational Schools

Part-time Degree and Certificate Programmes in Social Pedagogy at Leuphana Professional School:

• Professional B.A. in Social Work
• Professional M.A. in Social Management

Doctoral Programme
At Leuphana University, you have the option to receive a PhD in social pedagogy that is embraced by the doctoral degree: Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.). Leuphana’s doctoral programme serves you with a respective Doctoral Research Group  on Social Pedagogy/Social Work.

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Further External Links and Contact Persons

At the Beginning of your Academic Studies

- College Open Day

- Student representatives of the Faculty of Education

During your Academic Studies

- Contact person for credit transfers

- Studies abroad

- Information on Bachelor's Thesis

- Information on Master's Thesis

- Exam information

- Guideline on academic writing

- Academic Journals for your studies

Carreer after Graduation

Preparatory service for teachers at vocational schools for social pedagogy and proof of the required practical work experience

A prerequisite for employment in the preparatory service for the teaching profession at vocational schools is proof of one or two years of practical work experience or vocational training that is conducive to the subject area. Detailed information on this can be found in the information sheet on recruitment for the preparatory service (German only).

- Further information on the preparatory service for the teaching profession at vocational schools (state of Lower Saxony) (German only)

Acquiring state recognition as a social pedagogue/social worker

With the completion of your BA Social Pedagogy at Leuphana University, you have acquired a first professional qualification. In order to acquire professional protection and the associated special positions, rights and higher remuneration entitlements under collective bargaining law, you still have the option of acquiring so-called state recognition as a social pedagogue/social worker after graduation. For this reason, Leuphana Professional School offers, on behalf of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture, a professional internship. The professional internship comprises of a supervised field placement.

- Further information about the professional internship and the acquisition of the state recognition as a social pedagogue/social worker (German only)