University of Gdansk – Faculty of Social Sciences
Gdansk, PolandPOTENTIAL — not yet offered / not confirmed
🟢 Rich English elective pool (psychology/sociology/pedagogy) matching many HMU electives on migration, gender, poverty, addictions, disability and family; no core generalist SW/law equivalents
English-taught programme: WNS publishes a consolidated English-taught Erasmus course offer (2026/2027) across Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Pedagogy, Sociology and Media. Courses are electives (mostly 3-5 ECTS), split winter/summer; standard load 30 ECTS/semester.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral addictions – theory, research & interventions (5) Addiction theory and clinical interventions. | → | Social Work and Addictions Κοινωνική Εργασία με έμφαση στις Εξαρτήσεις (5) | strong | S |
| Cultural adaptation training – multicultural settings (3) Multicultural/intercultural practice. | → | Intercultural Social Work Practice Διαπολιτισμική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | strong | W |
| Psychology of acculturation (3) Acculturation of migrants ~ migration & integration. | → | Migration and Social Integration Μετανάστευση και Κοινωνική Ένταξη (6) | strong | W |
| Positive psychology and culture (5) Direct positive psychology match. | → | Positive Psychology Θετική Ψυχολογία (4) | strong | S |
| Social change and sociology of social movements (5) Social movements and social change. | → | Social Movements and Social Change Κοινωνικά Κινήματα και Κοινωνική Αλλαγή (4) | strong | W |
| Strategies of inducing social change (3) Methods of inducing community change. | → | Social Work with Community – Intervention Methods Κοινωνική Εργασία με Κοινότητα – Μεθοδολογία Παρέμβασης (6) | likely | W |
| Gender studies in international perspective (5) Gender & equality. | → | Gender and Equality Issues Ζητήματα Φύλου και Ισότητας (4) | strong | W |
| Theories of Poverty and Social Practices towards the poor (3) Poverty, exclusion and practice. | → | Social Inequalities, Poverty and Social Exclusion Κοινωνικές Ανισότητες, Φτώχεια και Κοινωνικός Αποκλεισμός (4) | strong | S |
| Sexual abuse among children (5) Violence against children. | → | Social Work in Situations of Violence against Children and Adults Κοινωνική Εργασία στην Κακοποίηση παιδιών και ενηλίκων (6) | strong | S |
| Art and (dis)Ability (5) Disability focus (also arts); cf. 0804.3.004. | → | Disability and Social Work Αναπηρία και Κοινωνική Εργασία (4) | likely | S |
| Supporting Diverse Learners in Inclusive Education (UDL) (5) Diversity, inclusion and empowerment. | → | Diversity and Empowerment in Social Work Διαφορετικότητα και Ενδυνάμωση στην ΚΕ (6) | likely | W |
| Art Workshop (3) Creative expression & art, group setting. | → | Social Work with Groups – Creative Expression & Art Κοινωνική Εργασία με Ομάδες – Δημιουργική έκφραση & Τέχνη (6) | likely | S |
| Sociology of Medicine (5) Health/medicine sociology ~ community health care. | → | Social Work and Community Health Care Κοινωνική Εργασία και Κοινοτική Φροντίδα Υγείας (6) | likely | S |
| Mentalization in mental health practice (3) Mental health clinical practice ~ clinical SW. | → | Clinical Social Work Κλινική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | W |
| Parentification in family subsystems (3) Family subsystems/dynamics. | → | Family Social Work Κοινωνική Εργασία με Οικογένεια (6) | likely | W |
| Siblings and sibling relationships (3) Interpersonal/family relationships. | → | Interpersonal Relationships Διαπροσωπικές Σχέσεις (4) | likely | W |
| Work & Popular Culture: emancipations of late capitalism (5) Emancipation/critical theory ~ radical & critical SW. | → | Radical and Critical Social Work Ριζοσπαστική και Κριτική Κοινωνική Εργασία (6) | likely | S |
| Data Analysis and Visualisation in R (5) Quantitative data analysis ~ statistics. | → | Statistics Στατιστική (6) | likely | S |
| School readiness (3) School/education context ~ school social work. | → | School Social Work Κοινωνική Εργασία στην Εκπαίδευση (4) | likely | W |
| Men and Masculinities (3) Gender studies. | → | Gender and Equality Issues Ζητήματα Φύλου και Ισότητας (4) | likely | W |
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: Courses in English (overview) · Course offer spreadsheet 2026/2027