The Master’s Degree Programme in Social Work and Social Administration is designed to prepare highly qualified professionals equipped to address the needs of vulnerable population groups and contribute to the advancement of social services and social policy in Armenia. The programme develops competencies required for effective professional practice at both the individual and systemic levels of intervention.
Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work are eligible to apply during the first admission phase (June 1–26).
During the second admission phase (July 6–August 17), applications are accepted from both holders of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and individuals who do not possess such a qualification but have relevant experience and professional interests in the social sector.
The second stage of admission is conducted in the form of an oral examination based on the topics listed below.
Mode of study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS credits)
Tuition fee: AMD 700,000
Qualification awarded: Master of Social Work
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Entrance Examination Topics
Definitions of social work.
Social vulnerability and vulnerable groups.
Social work with children.
Social work with older adults.
Social work with persons with disabilities.
Social work with offenders.
Professional roles of the social worker.
Principles and values of social work.
Methods of social work.
Models of social work.
Theoretical foundations of social work.
The role of supervision in social work.
Social case management in social work.
The formation and development of social work in the Republic of Armenia.
State social services in the Republic of Armenia.
Ethical standards in social work.
Ethical dilemmas in social work and possible approaches to their resolution.
The relationship between social work and healthcare.
The relationship between social work and education.
The relationship between social work and social policy.
Principles of social policy.
Models of social policy.
Recommended Literature
Markosyan, A., & Geghamyan, N. Issues of State Regulation of Social Policy in the Republic of Armenia. Yerevan: Tigran Mets Publishing House, 2006.
Melkumyan, Y. “The Transformation of Child Care Institutions in Armenia.” In Social Policy and Social Work Practice in the Republic of Armenia: Contemporary Developments, Proceedings of the Scientific-Practical Conference, September 10–11, 2014. Yerevan, 2015, pp. 48–56.
Melkumyan, Y. “Methodological Recommendations for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Armenia.” Bulletin of Social Sciences, No. 3 (645), 2015, pp. 168–180.
Antonyan, M., Sahakyan, A., Harutyunyan, E., Gevorgyan, K., Mazmanyan, M., Yarmaloyan, M., Geghamyan, N., Karapetyan, T., & Vardanyan, E. Community Social Work: A Teaching Manual. Yerevan: Asoghik Publishing House, 2019.
Khachatryan, A. “Social Work and Imprisonment: Addressing the Conflict.” Bulletin of Yerevan University: Sociology and Economics, No. 1 (25), 2018, pp. 3–13.
Khachatryan, A. “The Institutionalization of Social Work in Armenia.” Bulletin of Yerevan University: Sociology and Economics, Vol. 136.5, 2012, pp. 3–11.
Melkumyan, Y. “Social Anomie and the Devaluation of Values in the Armenian Education System.” Social Technologies and Research, No. 5, 2018, pp. 29–34.
