Academic Programs in Social Work in Switzerland Joseph Coquoz 1. The Swiss Educa@on System 2. HES-SO in brief 3. Social Work Training Switzerland a poli@cal complexity in a small country 1. The Swiss Educa@on System 1
The Swiss Higher Educa@on system The 9 Universi@es of Applied Sciences in Switzerland Tertiary Secondaty II Certificates Diplomas Vocational Tertiary B Federal Certificate of Competence Higher Vocational Schools Vocational Baccalaureate Initial Vocational Training Universities of Applied Sciences Specialised Baccalaureate Compulsory Education Tertiary A Universities + Federal Institutes of Technology General Baccalaureate University of Teachers Education General Education Schools 7 public UAS 2 private UAS 63 000 students Only 1 public UAS for all of western Switzerland: HES-SO Swiss Universi@es of Applied Sciences (UAS) 30% financed by the Confederation Students in Swiss UAS HES-SO is the largest UAS in Switzerland. All study fields taken into account, it amounts by itself to one third of all the students attending the Swiss UAS (figures for the 2007/2008 winter semester). 5% other financing sources (third party) 65% financed by the cantons 2
Some figures 2. HES SO in brief 14 000 students, making it the largest UAS in Switzerland 27 schools in 7 cantons About 8 600 employees (the equivalent of more than 2 600 full-time positions) Education in 6 fields of study 38 bachelor s programmes 15 master s programmes Engineering Sciences About 3 800 students Four main sub-fields: Chemistry and Life Sciences Building Engineering and Environment Information and Communication Technologies Industrial Technologies 18 bachelor s programmes 3 master s programme Business, Management and Services About 3 600 students 5 bachelor s programmes Business Administration Hospitality Management Information Science Business Information Technology Tourism 2 master s programmes 3
Design and Fine Arts About 1 000 students 5 bachelor s programmes Interior Design Visual Communication Conservation Product and Industrial Design Fine Arts 3 master s programmes Health About 3 000 students 7 bachelor s programmes Nursing Nutrition Counselling Midwifery Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Radiologic Technology Psychomotility 1 master s programme Music and Theatre About 1 100 students 2 bachelor s programmes 4 master s programmes Social Work About 1 700 students 1 bachelor s programme with 3 majors: Social Pedagogy Social Service Socio-Cultural Animation 1 master s programme 4
Organisation of studies Complies with Bologna system Bachelor s degree programme: 3 years full time (180 ECTS credits) Master s degree programme: 1-2 years full time (90 to 120 ECTS credits) The bachelor s degree curriculum may be pursued full-time, part-time or in a combined schedule (with a job) Course fees: CHF 500 per semester 3. Social Work Training Several Training Levels Continuing Education Master of Advanced Studies Diploma of Advanced Studies Certificate of Advanced Studies Master of Arts in Social Work The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at HES SO 1 st sem. 2 nd sem. 3 rd sem. 4 th sem. 5 th sem. 6 th sem. Superior School Diploma in Childhood Education Diploma of Social Educator Diploma of Socio-professional Teacher UAS Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Social service Socio-cultural animation Social education Vocational Baccalaureate Federal Certificate of Competence Generic lectures Generic lectures Practical training Majors Options, modules Practical training - Choice of one major at the end of the first year - Practical training within social institutions - Bachelor work at the end of studies 5
The Master of Arts in Social Work at HES SO Con@nuing Educa@on 1 st sem. 2 nd sem. 3 rd sem. Offers for professionals Compulsory Training Modules Optional Training Modules and Research Workshop Research Workshop and Master Thesis 2 Masters of advanced studies 10 Diplomas of advanced studies 17 Cer@ficates of advanced studies Research Networks 4 HES SO research networks in Health and Social Work LIEGE network Interuniversity Laboratory of gender studies CEDIC network Cultural diversity and citizenship study center 1 interuniversity research network Summerschool 2009 6
Detailed information at www.hes-so.ch 7