About us
Study, research and networking on the Toni-Areal urban campus: the ZHAW School of Social Work focuses on practical and scientifically based issues.
Who we are
Four institutes and the Centre for Social Work Studies form the pillars of the School of Social Work. We teach, conduct research and provide advisory services in close dialogue with our partners in practice, politics and academia. The School of Social Work is nationally and internationally networked. It offers students enriching study and internship experiences as well as facilitating research partnerships in numerous countries.
What we stand for
The ZHAW School of Social Work is committed to professionalising the area of social work through practical relevance and to providing innovative and interdisciplinary didactic courses. Our values can be summed up in three words: interest, initiative and responsibility. What does that mean? It means that we pay a particular interest to what is happening in the social sector and related professional fields; that we initiate development processes for practice in teaching, continuing education, research and services; and that we take responsibility for the topicality and quality of our courses as well as for everything we do.
We guarantee a sound professional qualification to strengthen the role of social work in society. Thanks to our expertise in teaching, continuing education, research and consulting, we help stakeholders in the social sector to take action and make decisions in order to promote social cohesion for the benefit of all. We take a critical and evidence-based approach to social developments and support social integration and cohesion. Our focus is on people.
«We work closely with public organisations and our partners in the field. Together, we apply our expertise to address the social challenges of our time.»
Director, ZHAW School of Social Work
The topics we address
Throughout our activities in teaching, continuing education, research and services, the School of Social Work addresses the topics of ‘Childhood, Youth and Family’, ‘Delinquency and crime prevention’, ‘Diversity and social integration’ as well as ‘Management and social policy’. These issues are explored in the institutes of the same name.