The Social and Educational Sciences Department was the first department of the university and started already in the founding year 1991 with the diploma program Social Work/Social Pedagogy. Since then, we have placed great emphasis on developing innovative study models in response to changes in professional practice due to societal changes. The range of studies has been constantly expanded and developed with innovative teaching methods to meet the changes in higher education and professional practice.
Social and Educational Sciences Department
Degree Programmes
Social Work (BA)
With this scientifically sound and practice-oriented, professionally diverse and state-recognised training, you can work professionally in all professional fields of social work.
Early Childhod Education (BA)
Help to shape the future of our society by acquiring comprehensive knowledge on how to successfully educate and develop children.
Social Work | Dual (BA)
Study while working: Practical research and transformation, personally and in the organisation, as a booster for professional practice.
Social Work | Dual-Digital (BA)
Study digitally and on campus with a focus on the digitalisation of social work.
Social Work with a Focus on the Family (MA)
Qualify for working with and in families and their social environment.
Early Childhood Studies (MA)
Level Up! Early Education – Become a researcher, creator and developer in the early education of tomorrow!
Childhood Studies and Children's Rights (MA)
Get to know new ways of working with and for children and their rights, completely online or in blended learning with personal support.
Social Management (MA)
Shaping the future of the social sector – continuing professional development and qualification for management positions!
News from the department
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Exhibition "What to do with the Youth" with the FHP Mobil
"What to do with the youth?" – The first semester of the Social Work degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam began in 2024 with this question.
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Founding Portrait Team Tree – Founding in the Field of Social Work
Anna and Hanna are graduates of the FHP and have known each other for over 20 years. However, they only took the plunge and founded their company together in 2022. In this portrait of the founders by filmmaker Andrej Tschitschil, the two give an insight into their colourful world, which is all about…
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Apply now for the Graduation Scholarship for Female Students with Family Responsibilities in the Summer Semester 2025
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is supporting female students with family responsibilities in the final phase of their studies and is once again awarding up to five scholarships for the summer semester 2025.
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Study sheds light on the influence of prison architecture on everyday life and resocialisation
A new ethnographic study funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection provides valuable insights into the impact of prison architecture on the lives of inmates and staff. Conducted by a research team from the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, the study provides…