Study location	Lithuania, Kaunas
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	Master Degree (Master in Social Sciences)

Tuition fee	€4,600 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-EU applicants shall pay through the Flywire portal. Application fee is not refundable.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor or equivalent degree in social sciences or humanities. Bachelor degree diploma in other sciences – additional courses will be required. Minimum 60% CGPA Specific country requirements Admission score is counted based on: Arithmetic average of Bachelor degree diploma supplement all subjects * 0,4 + grade of the of Bachelor thesis or final examination * 0,3 + Motivation Letter and Interview * 0,3. Minimum admission score to qualify: 5,4. Official Transcripts/Academic Records (documents issued by the institution in an envelope stamped and sealed by the issuing institution) should be sent by mail directly to Vytautas Magnus University and by e-mail to recognition@vdu.lt. Transcript of records should list all the subjects, grades, credits and/or hours. Mailing Instructions Official Transcript/Academic Records from all post-secondary schools you have attended should be sent to the addresses provided below: Vytautas Magnus University International Cooperation Department Donelaičio g. 58 LT-44248 Kaunas Lithuania Option 1 Your previous institution has to send your document directly to VMU in a sealed envelope that is signed or stamped across the back flap by the appropriate official at the institution. Option 2 If the institution gives you the document to send to VMU, it must be in a sealed envelope. If the envelope is opened or if there is no stamp or signature across the back flap, VMU cannot accept the document. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Proof of English Language:  the applicant must present a recent and valid document proving B2 level (usually certificates are valid for 2 years from the date of received results; check each certificate‘s validity period) if the applicant is not a native speaker and has not received education in English. The following certificates and scores are acceptable: TOEFL 87-109 iBT/ 534-633 PBT IELTS 5,5–6,5 Cambridge English First (FCE) 161-180 BEC Vantage 161-180 Michigan ECCE (min. 650) PTE General Level 3 PTE Academic 59 TOEIC Listening & Reading 785, TOEIC Speaking & Writing 310 Duolingo 100-125 EnglishScore 400-499 (CoreSkills) Note (!) Students who start studies at Vytautas Magnus University having the English language competence B2 level shall achieve Academic English level C1.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Upload your Curriculum vitae (CV); Example

More information	vdu.lt/..k-in-the-context-of-global-crises

Overview

The Master in Social Work aims to train highly qualified social workers with the knowledge, skills, and methods needed to effectively apply social work interventions that are based on social justice and human rights for peoples‘ empowerment, structural changes, social inclusion, and social cohesion. The specialization “Social Work in the Context of Global Crises” provides an opportunity to deepen the knowledge of social work interventions by combining the immediate and long-term emotional, relational, social, and practical needs of individuals, families, communities, and society, the provision of social services, the trauma’s overcoming, community (re)building and advocacy in the context of intercultural conflicts and global crises. The specialization is delivered in English. The degree is a Master of Social Sciences.www.vdu.lt/en/study/program/show/342/

Career opportunities

Social work offers a wide range of career opportunities in many walks of life and careers. Social workers provide social work services in the fields of social services, education, health, corrections and justice system, and armed forces, working in non-governmental, private, public, and governmental settings, including but not limited to national and global social work contexts. Graduates of the Master of Social Work program organize and manage social work activities, carry out social work research, implement prevention programs, administer, develop, and implement national and international projects and programs, initiate new social services, participate in social workers’ training and qualification programs, and plan, implement, and evaluate intervention processes all through the work with the individual, the family, the group, and the community. Social workers work in many areas of development of society, including but not limited to child protection and welfare, gender equality, aging populations, international migration, global crises (i.e. armed conflict and climate change), the empowerment and social inclusion of people with disabilities and other groups at risk. Professional domains covered by social work practice include psychosocial counseling, work with families and groups, community organization, preventive work, policy analysis and policy building, advocacy. Graduates of the specialization “Social Work in the Context of Global Crises” will be ready to join social work professional community at the international level, while graduates of the specialization “Transformative Social Work” will be prepared to join social work professional community at the national and international level. Graduates of the master’s degree in social work can pursue doctoral studies in doctoral programs in social work, sociology, education, and other social science doctoral programs in Lithuanian universities and internationally.