Ethics - social work

Prospects of graduates

Ethics - Social Work Master's degree graduates have a deep cross-cutting knowledge of the field of ethics and social work with a focus on application in a specialized area, including knowledge of its broader contexts and contexts. Graduates are competent to use and integrate the acquired knowledge in situational analysis and, based on the acquired skills, to apply it in the resolution of moral and social conflict. They can competently solve professional tasks and coordinate specific activities, organize, lead and take responsibility for teamwork and its results. They are competent to apply their knowledge and skills in a problem-solving environment, to link knowledge and to manage the complexity of situations. They are able to take social and ethical responsibility in conflict resolution. They are familiar with the theoretical concepts and methods of social work, have knowledge of the economics and legislation of the social sphere, know the methods of social management and are able to analyse the social situation in a given locality or area. They are able to design, adopt and implement conceptual solutions to social problems, cooperate with law enforcement, health, education, psychological and pedagogical counselling, participate in solving quality of life and socio-environmental problems, and deal with minority issues, address issues of family policy and family life, poverty, homelessness, prostitution, drug addictions and other socio-pathological phenomena, in a more field-oriented social work, independently plan and organise activities in the field of social assistance and social services. They are competent to actively organize and coordinate the work of expert teams in professional fields in the preparation of ethical codes, to guide the work of ethics committees, to manage and implement ethical audits. They are competent to shape the moral attitudes of the public by managing the activities of the third sector.

Definition of areas of graduate's and graduate's application: in state administration institutions, public institutions and self-government, in bodies, groups or professions aimed at preparing, ensuring and coordinating activities of codified ethics for the needs of performance and management of social work (e.g. in the preparation of codes of ethics, in ethics commissions, ethical audits), in state and non-state social care institutions for children, youth, adults or the elderly, in associations and foundations focused on publicly beneficial social activities, in other institutions mediating personal and material assistance to people in need and assistance to the socially deprived, the disabled, the unemployed, the lonely, etc., in the field of community, regional and national development and planning.



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Conditions of admission

1)

The basic condition for admission to study according to master's study programmes (second degree of higher education within the meaning of Section 53 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on higher education) is the completion of the first degree study programme.

2)

A candidate may be admitted to a master's study programme without an entrance examination if the master's study programme is a continuation of a bachelor's study programme in the given field of study and the candidate has passed the state examination in subjects equivalent to the subjects of the state examination of the corresponding bachelor's study programme at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov.



Additional information

a) A candidate may submit multiple applications for studies at the Faculty of Arts PU, indicating one study programme on one application form;

b) Applicants shall pay the fee by bank transfer or postal money order U, the proof of payment shall be pasted on the 3rd page of the application form;

c) Applications without proof of fee payment will not be accepted;

d) Basic data required to make a cross-border transfer from abroad via SWIFT network: swift address of the bank: SPSRSKBA, account number of the payee or account number of the SP client in the format SK87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205; name of the bank: State Treasury, ul. Radlinského 32, 010 05 Bratislava 15; unabbreviated name and address of the payee, the client of the SP. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov, purpose of payment: fee VS 10100041;

e) Candidates studying at the Faculty of Arts PU or graduates of bachelor studies at the Faculty of Arts PU do not fill in the statement of results of bachelor studies in individual semesters and do not submit a confirmation of the correctness of the data. A structured curriculum vitae shall be attached to the application form;

f) Applicants who have not completed their bachelor studies at the PU Faculty of Physical Education shall fill in the first and second pages of the application form thoroughly;

g) Applicants who have not completed their bachelor's studies at the PU Faculty of Physical Education shall submit a structured curriculum vitae and certified photocopies of documents certifying completion of studies (university diploma, state examination certificate, diploma supplement) with their application form. Officially uncertified photocopies will not be accepted;

h) Applicants who are completing their bachelor studies at a faculty other than the PU Faculty of Arts in 2025 shall attach to the application form a statement of the results of bachelor studies in individual semesters issued by the study department of the university (stamp and signature of the study department of the school/faculty);

i) Applicants for studies with specific needs: 1. Before applying for studies, they shall contact the faculty (or, in the case of university departments, the university) coordinator in order to be advised on the choice of the field of study and the scope of support services at PU; 2. provide the faculty (or, in the case of university departments, the university) coordinator with sufficient information about their limitations and needs, 3. contact the faculty coordinator well in advance (usually 1 month before the entrance examination) to ensure adequate conditions for the entrance examination. The contact details of the Faculty Coordinator are published on the Faculty website (https://www.unipo.sk/filozoficka-fakulta/moznosti-studia/).

j) Candidates shall submit a medical certificate of medical fitness as part of the application form, which is available on the faculty's website;

k) The application for studies may also be submitted by an applicant who has not yet passed the Bachelor's State Examination for the type of study and cannot provide relevant data on the passing of the examination in the application form. Such an applicant shall submit proof of having passed this examination subsequently, at the latest by the deadline set by the faculty. If the applicant fails to submit this document, he/she may not be admitted to the study;

l) In the event that fewer candidates apply for a study programme than the minimum number set for that study programme, the dean may decide not to open the programme for a given academic year. The dean shall notify the applicants of this fact and invite them to change their study programme. If the applicant does not accept the offer, the faculty will refund the full admission fee;

m) The Faculty of Arts follows the internal regulation Principles of the Admission Procedure of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov, which was issued by the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Arts in Prešov on 16 September 2009.



Coordinator for students with specific needs

Faculty Coordinator Doc. Mgr. Michaela Skyba, PhD.

Contact: michaela.skyba@unipo.sk



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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
15


Additions
  • CV (paper form)
  • verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities (paper form)
  • certified copy of certificate to candidates from other universities (paper form)
  • photocopy of the Diploma Supplement to candidates from other universities (paper form)
  • medical certificate (paper form)


Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1300 €


The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €

Billing information

Bank:State Treasury

IBAN account number: SK87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205

SWIFT: SPSRSKBA

Variable Symbol: 10100041

Address for sending the fee and application form: University of Prešov, Faculty of Arts, ul. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov

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Detail of the study program

 
 
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Detail of the study program

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