Hochschule Esslingen – Social Work
Esslingen, GermanyPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟢 Strong fit: dedicated English package ~38 ECTS/sem in the Social Work BA, B1 accepted, several direct course matches
English-taught programme: Esslingen's Faculty of Social Work, Education & Nursing guarantees a package of courses taught in English worth >=30 ECTS per semester (current live list ~38 ECTS SW-BA English modules). B1 English is sufficient; incoming students take them alongside German students.
Potential matches only. This partner currently has no HMU Social Work students / no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Social Work study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics of Social Work (4) Direct equivalent of Social Work Ethics. | → | Social Work Ethics Δεοντολογία Κοινωνικής Εργασίας (6) | strong | S |
| Human rights in a complex world (7) Human-rights / civil & social rights; also overlaps 0804.6.006. | → | Civil and Social Rights Ατομικά και Κοινωνικά Δικαιώματα (4) | strong | S |
| International and transnational fields of action in social work (3) Transnational/intercultural practice; also overlaps 0804.2.005. | → | Intercultural Social Work Practice Διαπολιτισμική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | W/S |
| Project: Doing Global Justice – International Dimensions of Social Work (8) Global justice / critical-radical SW angle. | → | Radical and Critical Social Work Ριζοσπαστική και Κριτική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | S |
| Social Work in the EU context (Project, empirical social research) (8) Empirical social research maps to Research Methodology; comparative-policy half overlaps 0804.1.004. | → | Research Methodology in Social Work Μεθοδολογία Έρευνας στην Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | W |
| Project: Inclusion and Equitable Participation (4) Inclusion/participation maps to Diversity & Empowerment; also 0804.6.015. | → | Diversity and Empowerment in Social Work Διαφορετικότητα και Ενδυνάμωση στην ΚΕ (6) | likely | W/S |
| Brown Bag Session: Recent International Developments (1) 1-ECTS seminar; loose fit to Social Movements & Social Change. | → | Social Movements and Social Change Κοινωνικά Κινήματα και Κοινωνική Αλλαγή (4) | weak | S |
| English Communication Skills in Social Work (3) From a 2018 module sheet (verify it still runs); maps to Communication & Interviewing. | → | Communication & Interviewing in Social Work Επικοινωνία & Συνέντευξη στην Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | weak | — |
| Migration and Flight – Interdisciplinary Perspectives (7) From 2021/22 brochure (may rotate); direct fit to Migration and Social Integration. | → | Migration and Social Integration Μετανάστευση και Κοινωνική Ένταξη (6) | strong | S |
| Global Social Policy: Current Challenges for International Social Work (7) From 2021/22 brochure (may rotate); maps to Social Policy; also 0804.3.003. | → | Social Policy Κοινωνική Πολιτική (6) | likely | S |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. Not based on past mobilities; can change year to year — confirm with the coordinator. “—” = term not published.
Sources: Incoming students (faculty international page) · Courses taught in English (current live list)