Social WOrk
Serving the Vulnerable. Changing Communities. Grounded in Scripture.
Social work at its best is not just a profession — it is a calling.
At UDG, we don’t separate academic excellence from compassionate service. Our students graduate knowing how to navigate complex social systems, counsel families in crisis, and advocate for the marginalized — all from a foundation of biblical integrity.
Vadim Bulgac
Dean of the Social Work Program
AT A GLANCE
Credential
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Level
EQF Level 6 · ECTE Accredited
Duration
3 years / 6 semesters
Total Credits
180 ECTS
Practicum
22 ECTS - 5 supervised field placements
Language
Russian / Romanian
Format
Full-time, on-campus
Admission basis
Baccalaureate diploma or equivalent
About this Programme
The Bachelor of Social Work at Divitia Gratiae University equips students to serve vulnerable individuals and communities with professional competence and Christ-like compassion. Graduates are prepared for careers in social services, NGOs, government agencies, and faith-based organisations — as practitioners, counsellors, advocates, researchers, and managers.
All UDG bachelor students share a common first year of biblical and spiritual formation — regardless the program they are pursuing. This unified Year 1 brings students from all tracks together for a year of deep engagement with Scripture, spiritual formation, and academic methodology.
Social Work specialisation begins in Year 2, ensuring that every graduate’s professional competence is built on a strong theological and moral foundation.
The programme’s most distinctive feature is its five-placement practicum structure — 22 ECTS of supervised field experience. Students work in social service centres, hospitals, churches, NGOs, and rehabilitation institutions from Year 2 onward, gaining 56 weeks of hands-on practice before graduation.
What You Will Be Equipped to Do
Graduates of this programme will be able to:
- Resolve professional challenges in social work with independence and effectiveness
- Apply critical and analytical thinking across social, theological, and ethical questions
- Communicate professionally in Romanian/Russian and English (intermediate level)
- Counsel individuals, families, groups, and communities facing personal and social difficulties
- Work with high-risk groups — trauma survivors, migrants, persons with disabilities, the elderly
- Navigate and collaborate with state institutions, NGOs, and church organisations
- Design and lead educational, formational, and informational programmes in churches and public institutions
- Apply social legislation in the context of the Republic of Moldova
- Develop strategies to address poverty, unemployment, and social marginalisation
- Provide social work services for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and terminally ill individuals
- Integrate biblical and theological knowledge into professional social ministry
- Conduct research and provide consultancy in the field of social work
Where Graduates Work
Graduates of the Bachelor in Social Work are qualified to work as:
Social Worker
Counsellor for High-Risk Groups (trauma, addiction, domestic abuse)
Community Development Specialist
Family Support Worker and Child Protection Officer
Social Reintegration Specialist
NGO Programme Manager
Social Policy Analyst and Advocate
Supervisor in Social Work Organisations
Independent Social Services Provider
Faith-Based Social Ministry Leader in church contexts
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