The degree course prepares for the profession of Social Worker who operates in the organization of personal services, implementing prevention and recovery interventions for individuals, families and groups who find themselves in situations of need and/or hardship. The course of study also provides specific training in the field of criminology and deviant phenomena. To practice the profession of Social Worker, in addition to having a three-year degree, it is necessary to pass the State exam for registration in the professional register.
The social worker can find employment at the Ministry of Justice (courts, penitentiaries, etc.), the Ministry of the Interior (Prefecture, etc.), the Provincial Health Authority (hospital, family counseling center, drug addiction service, rehabilitation, etc.), local authorities (municipalities, provinces, etc.), private social organizations (social cooperatives, communities for minors, the elderly, mentally ill individuals, drug addicts, immigrants, etc.) and the Third Sector (voluntary associations, social cooperatives, etc.).
The social worker can also work as a consultant in judicial structures (honorary judge at the Juvenile Court, honorary counselor of the Juvenile Section of the Courts of Appeal, etc.).
To access the Degree Course, a secondary school diploma or equivalent qualification obtained abroad is required and there are no entrance exams required to access: enrolments will be accepted until the number of available places is filled.