Bachelor Social Work

This study cycle accepts candidates who submit their application via the institutional entry admission and have obtained a positive score on one of the following sets:



Candidates may also apply via the regimes of institution/programme transfer or via Special Application, in accordance with the legal regulations in force (holders of higher education degree, holders of a Technological Specialization Course, holders of Professional Higher Technician Course or Over 23 years of Age). Candidates who meet the requirements defined in the International Student Statute can also apply.

Social services develops its technical, consulting and directing activities in institutions, services and projects within state organisms (Ministries and particularly in the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity, Health, Justice, Education and Ministry of Interior , in institutions and services on a national and local level) and civil society (Private Institution of Social Solidarity, ¿Misericordia¿ (Portuguese charitable institution),Associations of Local Development and Human Rights, Companies in various lines of business, NGOs. Social workers currently present entrepreneurship initiatives and functions of technical consultancy and supervision in business and liberal regimes. The graduate students receive support to build their own businesses from ULHT¿s Department of International Relations, Employment and Entrepreneurship Internships.

The Licentiate degree in Social Work corresponds to the first level of higher education offered by ULHT in this area of knowledge. This course is followed by the Masters (2nd cycle) in "Social Policy and Social Work", in addition to various specializations in particular areas of "Social Gerontology", "Socio-Legal Intervention with Children and Young People in Danger" and social inclusion.