You were forced to leave your homeland and you now live in Germany? An academic education with very good employment market opportunities is important to you?
Then find out more about our courses and special programmes for refugees and asylum seekers at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz (CUAS Mainz). Alongside the opportunity to enrol on a regular course at our university, we also offer you options to acquire guest student qualifications and knowledge (a university entrance qualification is not always necessary!).
Then perhaps our special programmes are of interest to you!
General Guest Course via Welcome | Refresher Course "Introduction to Social Work" | |
Study Programme | All teaching sessions of the study programmes of Mainz CUAS | Teaching sessions of the B.A. course "Social Work" |
Duration | Individual | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
Scope | Individual | 20 semester periods per week (full-time) |
Requirements | Asylum application placedGood knowledge of German (B2) | Asylum application placedGood knowledge of German(B2)University entrance qualificationCompulsory consultation |
Costs | Free | Free |
Registration | Possible at the start of each semester:15th October | Possible at the start of each winter semester:1st September |
Evidence | Proof of attendance | Certificate |
Recognition for a regular study program at Mainz CUAS | Recognition is not possible with a subsequent course. | With enrolment in the B.A. course in "Social Work", up to two semesters can be recognised. |
Please note that you will not be enrolled as a student at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz with any of the programmes described above.
Hannah Bombeck and Marie Dempf
E-Mail: welcome[at]kh-mz[dot]de
Counselling is currently only possible by phone. Please make an appointment by mail.
If you are able to answer these questions with a “YES” then you can also apply for a place directly on one of our study programmes. You can find an overview of our faculties below. You will also find further information on the course objectives, contents, employment market prospects and admissions criteria for standard enrolment on the page for the respective study programme.
⇒ Faculty of Social Work and Social Sciences
⇒ Faculty of Practical Theology
⇒ Faculty of Healthcare and Nursing
Our students office will be happy to assist with any questions that you may have regarding the admissions requirements: bewerbung[at]kh-mz(dot)de