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Social Pedagogy

Master’s programme

Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences

University degree

Master of Arts „MA“

ECTS

120

Start of studies

Summer term 2025

Duration of study

4 semesters

Teaching language

German

type of study programme

Full-time

Choose your own path

The master’s programme in Social Pedagogy offers many different elective options so that you can individualise your study programme, and helps you to develop your own personal professional identity. It is also possible to specialise in early childhood education.

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Is this degree programme right for you?

Interests that are a good basis for this study programme

You should have an interest in social issues and changes in our society. If you also enjoy finding out about the lives of individuals and the problematic situations that can affect people of all ages, then this is the right degree programme for you.

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About the study programme

Social Pedagogy at the University of Graz

The research components of the master’s programme are practice-oriented and often relate to the many and diverse spheres of activity for social pedagogy, social work and early childhood education (depending on your preference). The central themes here are work, home life, education etc.

Institute Curriculum

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Master's Plus

Even more future? With the new master’s modules, you can turn your master’s programme into a Master’s Plus. To be exact, this means that in two semesters you can work intensively on a future topic of your choice – be it communications, digitalization, entrepreneurship or pecebuilding and climate change.

Master's Plus

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Further studies

You can pursue your research interests still further and perfect your methodological expertise, with either a humanities focus or an interdisciplinary approach, through the Doctoral Programme of Philosophy – Faculty of Environmental and Regional Sciences and Education. You will work independently to investigate academic questions and contribute to the development of knowledge and innovation in your subject area.

Doctorate in Humanities at the Faculty of URBI

Interdisciplinary Doctorate at the Faculty of URBI

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Career prospects

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

As a graduate of this master’s programme you will have many career options in various fields of social pedagogy and early childhood education. You will be able to work in research and teaching roles in universities and non-university institutions, or in practical fields such youth work and youth welfare, school-based social work, working with young people on the streets, counselling services for families and young people, or working with people with special needs and backgrounds. If you specialise in early childhood education, you will also have career options in the leadership and management of early childhood educational and care institutions, and in counselling, early intervention or family support.

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Note on registration

Anyone who is not a graduate of the subject-relevant bachelor’s programme at the University of Graz has to apply for admission to the master's programme.

Academic Affairs

Is this degree programme right for you?
About the study programme
Master's Plus
Further studies
Career prospects
Note on registration

3 reasons to study at the University of Graz

Individualised training process

Options for personal development in specific topic areas

Academic preparation for practical roles

Theories and concepts of social pedagogy and social work (participation, coping with everyday life, responding to living conditions and circumstances etc.) enable you to use theory to inform practical action

Acquisition of research skills

„I’m interested in how people function together in society. I want to understand our reality and processes of transformation, and to be able to explain them and help to shape them. Social pedagogic practice and research make a vital contribution to this. “

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