Study Social Work in Europe
Our index lists 397 Social Work programmes across 29 European countries — 259 bachelor, 114 master, 16 doctoral / PhD, with 117 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
397Programmes
117English-taught
29Countries
222Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 85 | 85 | 56 | Study Social Work in United Kingdom |
| Italy | 44 | 2 | 27 | Study Social Work in Italy |
| Spain | 44 | — | 37 | Study Social Work in Spain |
| Poland | 33 | — | 18 | Study Social Work in Poland |
| Hungary | 23 | 2 | 7 | Study Social Work in Hungary |
| Germany | 22 | 1 | 11 | Study Social Work in Germany |
| Romania | 19 | — | 9 | Study Social Work in Romania |
| Slovakia | 14 | — | 2 | Study Social Work in Slovakia |
| Ireland | 13 | 13 | 6 | Study Social Work in Ireland |
| Norway | 12 | — | 5 | Study Social Work in Norway |
| Lithuania | 9 | — | 3 | |
| Belgium | 8 | — | 4 | |
| Portugal | 8 | — | 5 | |
| Bulgaria | 6 | — | 1 | |
| Malta | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| France | 5 | — | 5 | |
| Estonia | 5 | — | 2 | |
| Iceland | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Croatia | 5 | — | 2 | |
| Austria | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Slovenia | 4 | — | 1 | |
| Serbia | 4 | — | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Czechia | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Greece | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Belarus | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Social Work
- University of Central Lancashire — United Kingdom (8)
- Babes-Bolyai University — Romania (8)
- Pavol Josef Safarik University — Slovakia (8)
- Comenius University Bratislava — Slovakia (6)
- Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski — Bulgaria (6)
- University of Malta — Malta (6)
- University of Iceland — Iceland (5)
- University of Debrecen — Hungary (5)
- University of Pecs — Hungary (5)
- University of Münster — Germany (4)
- University College Cork — Ireland (4)
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore — Italy (4)
- Eotvos Lorand University — Hungary (4)
- University of Ulster — United Kingdom (4)
- University of Ljubljana — Slovenia (4)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Social Work in English in Europe?
- Yes — 117 of the 397 Social Work programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Social Work programmes?
- United Kingdom (85), Italy (44) and Spain (44) lead our index for Social Work.
Last updated 2026-08-17.