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The course is aimed at professionals with an apprenticeship qualification (EFZ) in the social sector and career changers who wish to switch to the social field. Depending on previous education and training model, the courses at the college of higher education last between 2 and 4 years and lead to a degree in social pedagogy. With the HF diploma, further training is possible at the higher professional examination level (e.g. supervisor/coach with a federal diploma) or at the university of applied sciences level (e.g. Bachelor of Science (FH) in social work (with a focus on social pedagogy).

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Social pedagogue HF: A training program with many facets

As a social pedagogue HF, you will work in homes, day care centers, workshops, assisted living communities or institutions where people in difficult life situations are cared for and supported for a shorter or longer period of time. These people are no longer able to cope with their current life situation independently.

Through your care and support, you help them to regain their independence and reintegrate into society. Such people usually have a troubled history, e.g. asylum seekers, disabled people, people with addiction problems, mentally ill people, etc. As a social pedagogue HF, you also have the opportunity to work on research projects.

Either with training at a higher technical college or with a degree from a university of applied sciences, you will gain a basis for taking on management tasks, leading a team or managing an institution. In this role, you will ensure that clients receive professional and consistent care. Another interesting aspect is working on prevention and information campaigns. The field of social pedagogy is very varied and interesting. You can find more information about training as a social pedagogue here on Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch.

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HF Social Pedagogy can be studied at a school - called Höhere Fachschule Soziales. Colleges of higher education impart skills that enable students to take on specialist and management responsibility independently. They conclude with a federally recognized diploma. As a rule, a completed basic education, relevant professional practice and professional experience in the relevant field are required. In terms of content, they focus on a narrower specialist area than universities of applied sciences.

A social pedagogue supports people of very different ages in coping with everyday life, personal development and learning processes, taking into account all life circumstances. Their aim is to promote independence and personal responsibility, create suitable leisure and exercise activities for them and integrate them into society. Social education workers can also be found within the family, where they provide parents with individual support in raising their children.

The social pedagogy degree course at a College of Higher Education (CHE) can be completed either full-time or part-time. In the case of full-time training, school-based and practical training units alternate; in the case of part-time training, students must be employed at least 50 percent of the time in the socio-educational sector.

Different types of study are also possible at the University of Applied Sciences (UAS). In addition to full-time studies lasting at least 6 semesters, part-time studies can also be completed, which last around 8 to 10 semesters, whereby care must be taken to ensure that no other gainful employment is possible during the practical modules. The situation is different with the part-time practical course, which requires at least 60% employment as a social worker or social pedagogue and lasts around 8 semesters.

Social pedagogues work in residential groups and day care centers, in children's and youth homes, in socio-pedagogical family support, in children's and youth homes, in street work, in penal and correctional facilities, in homes and facilities for people with physical, mental and/or cognitive disabilities as well as in youth and leisure facilities.

The Bachelor's degree program in Social Pedagogy comprises 180 ECTS and concludes with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. The program can be completed in two different fields of study: Social Work and Social Pedagogy. During their studies, students choose one of the two fields of study, in which they then spend their main studies. Students complete a practical module in the foundation course and a second one in the main course. In addition to the compulsory modules, compulsory elective modules from the field of social work are also taken, which together must comprise at least 10 ECTS credits, as well as an interdisciplinary context module and two further elective modules, which must already be completed in the foundation course. In addition to the seminar paper and practical project, the Bachelor's thesis is also written.

Prospective "Dipl. Sozialpädagoge HF" students expect the following insights from an information event at the school:

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  • 28 % Discussions with the lecturers
  • 24 % Graduates meet
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  • 16 % classrooms

For the CHE degree course in Social Pedagogy, students are generally expected to have completed a vocational apprenticeship of at least three years or an equivalent qualification, a Specialized School Certificate or a Matura. Persons with a purely school-based qualification must also provide evidence of at least one year of general professional experience. Applicants without relevant previous education are also recommended to complete a pre-study internship (400 hours) or at least 800 hours of professional experience in the field of social education. Those who pass the admission procedure or the aptitude test can begin the CHE Social Pedagogy program.

Thanks to a survey of graduates, we have a benchmark for the amount of time spent on self-study in social pedagogy training. According to this survey, graduates of further education courses spent the following amount of time per week on self-study:

  • 1 percent less than 1 h
  • 8 percent 1 to 2 h
  • 20 percent 3 to 4 h
  • 18 percent 5 to 6 h
  • 19 percent 7 to 8 h
  • 11 percent 9 to 10 h
  • 8 percent 11 to 15 h
  • 15 percent over 15 h

The training course "Dipl. Sozialpädagogin / Dipl. Sozialpädagoge HF" at a Höhere Fachschule (HF) can be shortened by one year for persons with previous training as a Fachmann Betreuung EFZ / Fachfrau Betreuung EFZ.

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(4.9) Good 166 166 Ratings (89% )
For more than 60 years, AKAD has been offering courses in secondary school and vocational baccalaureate, as well as in higher vocational education and training and continuing education. AKAD is a company of the Kalaidos Education Group.
Strengths: 60 years of experience - flexible learning despite family and career - above-average success rate - individual support
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
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Higher technical college for health and social services
Start your practical training as a social pedagogue at the HFGS in Aarau. An attractive professional environment awaits you. In your daily work, you will support people of all ages with physical, mental or social impairments. You will become an important reference person for your clients and help them to cope with daily tasks.

In addition to your day-to-day work with those affected, you will be required to act as a link to specialists in psychology and therapy. You have a high level of responsibility in a complex professional environment.

Modern teaching methods, committed teaching staff and close cooperation with practical institutions guarantee a well-founded and lively course of study leading to a federal diploma at tertiary level.
Strengths: Practical - varied - modern teaching methods - committed teaching staff - federal diploma - cantonal tuition fees - blended learning - attractive career prospects
Region: Aargau
Sites: Aarau
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Monbijoustrasse 19, Postfach
3001 Bern
BFF Bern - Universities of Applied Sciences
BFF Bern - your competent and experienced provider of higher vocational training with a focus on the development of personality, social and leadership skills! As a qualified social pedagogue HF, you are currently in great demand in practice. You look after, accompany and support people in all situations in life. Your training will provide you with the foundations for taking on a management role in an institution at a later date.

The course lasts 2 or 3 years. School and practical training alternate: in the full-time training course in the form of practical training in the 2nd year of training. In the practical training course, you work at least 50% of the time. In addition, you will study topics such as personal appearance, sport and design in external study weeks.
Strengths: Personal advice - High practical relevance - Competent teaching staff - Transparent, affordable semester fees - Centrally located - Easy to reach
Region: Bern
Sites: Bern
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Ruchti-Weg 7
4143 Dornach
HFHS College for Anthroposophic Curative Education, Social Pedagogy and Social Therapy
The College of Higher Education for Anthroposophic Curative Education, Social Pedagogy and Social Therapy (HFHS) in Dornach is recognized by the Canton of Solothurn.

Its program includes:
A three-year, practice-integrated full-time course in social pedagogy CHE (federally recognized)
The shortened course in Social Pedagogy CHE for people with a relevant Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training lasts 2 years.
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The HFHS bases its work on anthroposophy's understanding of the human being and the world. It maintains a dialog with the specialist sciences and incorporates their findings into its school curriculum.
In addition to conducting training courses and offering continuing education, further training and continuing education, the HFHS attaches great importance to networking with other training providers and practical institutions.

The HFHS works with the "Paths to Quality" QM procedure and is "EduQua" certified.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern
Sites: Dornach
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Froburgstrasse 266
4634 Wisen SO
College of Higher Education for Social Pedagogy ICP
With successful training as a social pedagogue, you will accompany and support children, young people and adults with disabilities in the daily challenges of their everyday lives.

The ICP's main offer is a practical training course in social pedagogy with personal support and based on Christian values. The federally recognized training can be completed as a three- or four-year course, tailored to your personal life situation or to the requirements of the practical training situation.

We teach a wide range of content based on examples of work with mentally impaired people and work with children and young people. The training is geared towards common training objectives in school and practical vocational training in order to impart the skills required in the professional field.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern
Sites: Wisen SO bei Olten
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7205 Zizers
HFS Zizers
The HFS Zizers offers interested persons two different training models: Full-time (3 years) including a one-year internship and part-time (4 years).

The vocational training for social pedagogy HF is practice-oriented and scientifically based, the course is federally recognized. The HFS Zizers sees itself as a training course for social pedagogy on a Christian basis and focuses its curriculum on the broad spectrum of the social pedagogical professional field, i.e. on the entire field of child, youth and adult welfare.
Region: Ostschweiz
Sites: Zizers
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Abendweg 1
6006 Luzern
hsl - Lucerne College of Social Pedagogy
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Social pedagogy enables you to competently guide individuals, families and groups through challenging life situations. The full-time course at hsl Lucerne lasts 3 years, including two training internships, and a total of 4 years when integrated into the profession. You will graduate with a federally recognized qualification.

As a qualified social pedagogue, you can expect to work in a wide range of fields in education, health and social services. The focus is on intensive relationship work between you and the people concerned.

The social pedagogy course at hsl Lucerne is well-founded and multi-faceted, scientifically based, practice-oriented and creative-musical. The hsl Lucerne gives equal weighting to practical and academic training; the networking of theory and practice is given high priority. The practical institutions are central partners of the hsl.
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Luzern
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Social pedagogy HF - a diploma in 2 or 3 years
The popular HF Social Pedagogy course is offered in a classroom setting but also in a flexible, self-organized form of study.
For care professionals and career changers in the social work field.

What Agogis stands for
As a leading provider of training and further education, Agogis has been qualifying and strengthening specialists and managers in the social sector for 50 years. It offers a wide range of practical courses and sets standards in higher vocational education and training. Agogis supports professionals throughout their entire professional career with training and further education courses for their daily work.
When you think education in the social sector, you think Agogis.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Basel, Olten, St. Gallen, Zürich

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