Practical support
The curricula for the various degree programmes include practical semesters and additional practical placements. These placements are supported by specialist seminars.
Placement Coordinators for the degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Nursing Science
As part of the degree programme, students undertake practical placements totalling over 2,300 hours across all areas of generalist nursing with various cooperation partners. Through this integration of theory and practice, regular practical instruction and supervision ensure a rigorous theory-practice-theory transfer, which students experience first-hand right from the start. Furthermore, whilst still studying, students gain in-depth insights – totalling at least 400 hours in each area – into general acute inpatient care, general long-term inpatient care and outpatient care. In addition to structured skills development, this also ensures they are specifically prepared for the state examination.
Contact: Selina Baumann, MPH in Public Health; BSc in Nursing Science
Selina Baumann
Bachelor's Degree in Early Years Education and Care
As part of the degree programme, students undertake a five-week internship in fields related to early years education between the 6th and 7th semesters. The aims are to enable students to link the theoretical knowledge acquired during their studies with practical requirements, to contribute constructively to an existing research project or within an internship placement, and, in particular, to develop their ability to reflect on and evaluate their own practical experiences in a professional manner.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Regine Schelle
Bachelor's Degree in Social Innovation Management
Contact: Prof. Dr. Martina Wegner
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (on-campus, part-time/full-time)
As part of these degree programmes, students undertake a 100-hour internship in both the 3rd and 4th semesters, and a semester-long internship in the 5th semester, in fields related to social work.
Contact person for the 100-hour internships:
Gunda Sandmeir, MA, Qualified Social Pedagogue (university of applied sciences)
Contact persons for the practical semester:
Birgit Baumeister, Graduate in Social Pedagogy (university of applied sciences)
Norbert Schindler, Graduate in Social Pedagogy (university of applied sciences)
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BASA-Online)
Admission to the BASA-Online degree programme is conditional upon the students being employed in a role within the field of social work. Students’ practical experience forms an essential part of the teaching; it is systematically integrated into the learning processes, contextualised theoretically and reflected upon. This cross-cutting aspect of practice-oriented teaching is complemented by specific modules, such as the ‘Scientific Theory and Practice Transfer (WTP)’ module. Throughout the programme, current topics from the practice and academic field of social work are thus addressed and linked to the students’ respective professional experiences.
Contact persons:
Examples of accompanying theory-and-practice seminars
Social work with people affected by poverty
What does it mean to be poor in one of the richest countries in the world? What does poverty mean in a welfare state? How is it possible to participate in society whilst living in poverty? During the internship, the focus is on encounters with those seeking help and those affected by poverty. The aim is to gain as realistic a picture as possible of the reality faced by people living in poverty and, under the guidance of the supervisors, to familiarise oneself with social work with people affected by poverty. In the seminar, students’ practical experiences are reflected upon and contextualised in professional, theoretical and methodological terms. Students become familiar with relevant social work organisations and methods of peer counselling, and explore the concept and history of poverty, the debate surrounding the ‘Bürgergeld’ (citizen’s income) and an unconditional basic income, as well as the enforcement of legal entitlements to benefits that ensure a decent standard of living.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ute Kötter
District social work
The District Social Work Service (BSA), the City of Munich’s municipal social services department with its twelve community social centres, offers a wide range of advice and support and arranges assistance in cases of personal and financial hardship. It acts as a point of contact for children, young people and adults facing violence, risk or neglect, initiates protective measures and fulfils its duty of care in accordance with the Youth Welfare Act. The internship offers an insight into the diverse tasks and working methods of the service. During the seminar, practical experiences are reflected upon and discussed as part of a collegial case consultation. In addition, BSA specialists give presentations on the BSA’s remit, social assessment and child protection.
The internship is organised in cooperation with the City of Munich’s Social Affairs Department, human resources development section, and is coordinated there by Christina Elbert (BBA induction, departmental coordination).
Contact: Gunda Sandmeir , M.A., Dipl. Soz. Päd. (university of applied sciences), contact person at the university