Bachelor of Social Services | Social services | full-time studies

The students are studying in a multicultural group. The learning methods may include individual learning, group work and project learning. As a student, one can participate in international activities in various ways at different stages of the studies.

Faculty members of the degree programme are pedagogically qualified teachers who have experience teaching in English with a language aware approach. The English tuition degree programme at Metropolia is one of the most skilled in Finland. The degree programme annually invites guest lecturers to enrich the programme. Teaching is mainly Campus-based, but to be able to study with us, one needs to have a working laptop and access to internet.

Teaching methods include for example:

• lectures
• discussions
• group work
• learning assignments
• projects
• workshops
• e-learning
• independent studies
• internships

There are job placements or internships three to four times during the studies. Job placements are in various working environments in the field of social services.

Prior to any internships, it is the student's responsibility to obtain and prove a criminal record extract as a prerequisite for admission to the internship. In the beginning of the studies, students will be guided to apply their criminal record extract from Finnish authorities.

If one moves to study in Finland from other countries, one needs to obtain an authenticated criminal record extract from the authorities in one’s country of origin. This should be as up to date as possible, less than 6 months old at the beginning of the studies.

Job opportunities and working as a Bachelor of Social Services

As a Bachelor of Social Services, you are qualified to work with various client groups. Provision of services and client work is seen through a social pedagogical framework. The work may consist of supporting clients in their home or community settings, co-ordination of services, or supportive guidance and assistance. You may work with people of all ages.

Job opportunities for Bachelor of Social Services:

• Early childhood education and care
• Child welfare
• Family work
• Guidance and education in youth work
• Social counselling in schools
• Work with adults
• Community work
• Work with the elderly
• Work with people with disabilities
• Work with people with substance abuse issues
• Work with people with mental health issues
• Preventive work against violence
• Multicultural work and work among diverse people

Bachelor of Social Services have also the opportunity to work as self-employed professionals and service providers.

By choosing certain studies that are related to early childhood education, the student has a possibility to obtain a qualification to work as a Bachelor of Social Services in the field of Early Childhood Education and Care (Varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomi).