University Degree in Social Education
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREE - IN-PERSON MODALITY
Do you dream of working on social causes that improve the world? This profession is key to impacting many lives because it not only addresses problems in a group, but connects with individual people and real stories related to poverty, age, illness, migration, etc. Your job will be to propose solutions that positively transform society and achieve a more just world.
Do you want to work directly with people in vulnerable situations? - Do you have a strong sense of justice and are concerned about social equity?
- Are you a person with empathy and communication skills?
- Are you looking for a profession that allows you to address complex social problems?
If so... this is the university degree for you!
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UFV is the number 1 university for studying the university degree in Social Education
The social vocation is the center and origin of this university and it is the ONLY one that incorporates humanistic training and social practices in all its syllabus, two essential pillars in your profession. In addition, you will be able to do internships in more than 250 institutions and participate in hundreds of projects with which UFV helps more than 12,000 people a year.
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Why is UFV the best place to study Social Education?
ONLY at the UFV you will learn with real cases at the Center for Integral Support to the Family (CAIF), located within the same campus, where you will delve into the most important problems of the family environment, an institution increasingly in need of this type of experts.
You will study the university degree together with a specialization to choose between the itinerary of Intervention in situations of social exclusion or Family and elderly care.
You will learn in a practical way with simulations, conferences with experts, communication workshops, debates, training trips, visits to institutions, penitentiary centers and associations and… much more!
You will carry out social internships with vulnerable groups and you will be able to discover the areas in which you want to focus your career. In addition, you will be able to collaborate with the UFV Foundation, Altius Foundation.
You will carry out mandatory professional internships in institutions and companies and work directly with people to understand their different contexts and propose solutions.
You will be able to study at the same time, and from the first year, the university degree in Social Education and the university degree in Social Work with a wide program of validations and discounts, and finish it in only 5 years.
A university campus with the latest facilities is always open to you: computer labs, simulation centers, study rooms, Sports Center, radio studios, film sets, food trucks, etc.
You will study at a university that is dedicated to helping others and has a vibrant campus life. You can sign up for volunteering, missions, Be The Change student society, Debating Society, theater and hundreds of other activities.
You will learn with Gesell chambers in the best facilities in Europe
Learning only in the classroom is not the same as learning in Gesell Chamber rooms or in the Advanced Simulation Center in one of the best university campuses in Europe. Only in this way will you truly delve into people’s behavior and be able to design effective strategies to improve their situation of vulnerability.
Internships in institutions, companies and NGOs
You will carry out mandatory professional internships in public entities such as city councils and regional governments, as well as in private entities, companies and NGOs. An excellent opportunity to get involved in social projects, have a first work experience and be eligible for an employment contract, since 85% of our students receive an offer from the same place where they have done their internship.
International Agreements
We have more than 200 exchange agreements, so you can study at a university in America, Europe or Asia, where you will learn about other audiovisual environments and broaden your horizons. In addition, you will live on the UFV campus with students of different nationalities.
We train professionals with a different perspective
As a social educator, it is essential that you understand why the person in front of you suffers because only then will you be able to help them. At the UFV you will learn in a critical, analytical and humanistic approach to know how to intervene in each situation. In addition, throughout your university degree you will be accompanied by a mentor who will help you to enhance your talents and achieve your goals.
TITLE OF UNIVERSITY DEGREE
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN SOCIAL EDUCATION
INITIAL FEE
€1,500
MONTHLY FEE
€470
TOTAL
€6,200
Scholarships and Grants
— At UFV, we understand the importance of studying a university degree that fulfills you. That is why one in three UFV students receives a scholarship or grant.
Career Opportunities
The university degree in Social Education has multiple professional opportunities, some of which include:
Basic and primary care social services. Permanent care services to attend to social emergencies and home help and care services.
Specialized social services
Homeless care services: shelters and soup kitchens, shelters and social and occupational integration
Elderly care services: social centers and clubs, day centers, residential centers, home care, etc.
Child and family care services: child protection and family support services, foster care and adoption, shelters, etc.
Services for women: information and psychosocial care services, social care for women victims of domestic violence, shelters, self-help groups, etc.
Care services for dependent persons: early care, socio-labor insertion, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, protected apartments, defense and guardianship of the assets of disabled persons, etc.
Reception and social care services for immigrants and refugees.
Education
Formal education: psycho-pedagogical and social counseling for schools; school and family mediation; special education centers; programs for the detection and treatment of truancy, etc.
Non-formal education: workshop schools and other initiatives aimed at compensating socio-educational deficits.
Justice. Juvenile justice and penitentiary institutions.
Third sector. Non-profit organizations that work against social exclusion with preventive, assistance, training, social and labor insertion programs, etc.
New areas of intervention. Social marketing, attention to catastrophes and/or emergencies, defense of human rights, social expertise, family therapy, prevention of occupational hazards, etc.
Title of University Degree:
University Degree in Social Education
Centers where the University Degree is taught:
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Branch of knowledge:
Social and Legal Sciences
Modality:
In-person
Languages in which the University Degree is taught:
Spanish
Total number of ECTS credits:
240
Specialization:
Not Applicable
Number of new admission places offered:
40
Regulated professions:
Does not qualify
Resolution:
Not applicable
Regulation:
Not applicable
