Employability after the BSAT

Graduates of the B.A. Social Work Transnational can help to meet the demand for specialists in Germany on the one hand and promote the development of the discipline and profession of social work in the Arab world on the other.

Labor market demands

The demand for social work graduates is very high since it is hardly substitutable profession and therefore future-proof, also in view of digitalization.

The demand for social work graduates is very high in Germany. In August 2022, the Institute of the German Economy identified social work as the profession with the largest qualified workers gap in Germany over a 12-month period. The field of social work has become even more important during and after the Corona pandemic.

On the other hand, the profession in Jordan is still developing, despite emerging fields of action. However, graduates of this programme will have many job opportunities in international non-governmental organizations also in Jordan and the Arab region, since language skills are key in those positions. Graduates of the BSAT will acquire a B2 German certificate and will be able to proof a B2 English level. 

Moreover, the THWS maintains contact with the labor market and employers in many ways and receives feedback on the study programme from them. The cooperation serves both the further development of content and the coordination of required competencies and knowledge.

Possible fields and sectors

As a social worker, graduates of the BSAT will have a vast variety of fields and areas to work in, both in the public and private sectors, as for example:

  • child and family social work (schools, governmental agencies or NGOs)
  • school social work (adolescents and children)
  • gender issues, women
  • with elderly people
  • with refugees and migrants
  • community social work
  • in mental health services
  • healthcare services
  • substance abuse
  • occupational social work
  • counselling 

and much more!

The range of salary can vary depending on the sector, level of studies and the expertise of the social worker, as well as on the region where the job is performed. Currently, the average salary for social workers in Germany is: 2,970€ gross per month (approx. 35,600€ gross per year).