Study Social Work in Europe

529 programmes in social work at 170 universities in Europe are open to international students; 83% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 10,222 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 1,430 USD and 24,232 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Social Work programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Social Work Vilnius University Lithuania Master's 5,017 USD
Bachelor in Social Work University of Pécs Hungary Bachelor's 5,140 USD
Master in Social Work University of Pécs Hungary Master's 5,841 USD
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (SOCIAL WORK) Maynooth University Ireland Master's 2,270 USD
Master in Social Work, Welfare and Justice University College Dublin Ireland Master's 25,140 USD
Master in International Social Work with Refugees and Migrants Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt Germany Master's —
Master in Advanced Social Care Practice Technological University of the Shannon Ireland Master's 16,939 USD
Master in Social Work Nottingham Trent University United Kingdom Master's 21,635 USD
Master in Social Work University College Cork Ireland Master's 21,962 USD
Master in Social Work University of Northampton United Kingdom Master's 23,204 USD
Master in Social Work University of Essex United Kingdom Master's —
Master in Advanced Fieldwork Practice and Supervision (Social Work) University College Cork Ireland Master's 21,495 USD
Bachelor in Applied Social Studies in Social Care (1 Year) Technological University of the Shannon Ireland Bachelor's 14,602 USD
Master in Social Work, MA The University of Sheffield United Kingdom Master's 29,210 USD
Advanced Fieldwork Practice and Supervision University College Cork Ireland — 28,621 USD
Bachelor in Applied Social Care (Hons) Online Atlantic Technological University Ireland Bachelor's 12,266 USD
Master in Social Work and Sustainability University of Lisbon Portugal Master's 1,285 USD
Master in Social Work Bangor University United Kingdom Master's 25,934 USD
Master in Social Work MA University of Sussex United Kingdom Master's 25,900 USD
Bachelor in Social Services Diaconia University of Applied Sciences Finland Bachelor's 9,500 USD
Bachelor in Social Work University of Northampton United Kingdom Bachelor's 20,133 USD
Bachelor in Social Work Arcada University of Applied Sciences Finland Bachelor's 9,800 USD
Bachelor in Social Care Work Munster Technological University Ireland Bachelor's 15,771 USD
Master in Social Work Jagiellonian University Poland Master's —

Social Work in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 183 5,140 USD 20,000 USD 24,023 USD
Master's 242 1,430 USD 10,222 USD 24,232 USD
PhD 10 27,763 USD 30,686 USD 33,786 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Universities for social work in Europe

Study Social Work in Europe: common questions

How many social work programmes are there in Europe?
529 social work programmes at 170 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a social work degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in social work in Europe is 10,222 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 1,430 USD and 24,232 USD per year.
Can I study social work in Europe in English?
Yes — 83% of the social work programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (439 of 529).
Are any of these social work programmes available online?
5 of the 529 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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