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    • Institute for Integration and Participation
    • Institute for Studies in Children and Youth Services
    • Institute for the Study and Development of Social Work as a Profession
    • Institute for Social Work and Health
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    • Centre for Social Work Studies

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About the FHNW School of Social Work, FHNW School of Social Work

With 1600 students and 1000 further education students, the FHNW School of Social Work is one of the largest providers of social work education in Switzerland.

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We have around 240 teaching staff, research associates, administrative and technical staff, and university centre staff.

Our Management Board provides executive leadership. It consists of the Director, the Heads of Institutes, the Directors of our Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes, the Director of the University Centre, and the Head of Services.

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Network and Partners

Our extensive network promotes exchange between students and graduates in the areas of research, teaching and learning, and further education. Our specialist network includes:

  • European Association of Schools of Social Work
  • Internetportal Sozialwesen Schweiz
  • Specialised Conference on Social Work of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences
  • Swiss Social Welfare Conference
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  • State Secretariat for Education and Research

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FHNW School of Social Work, Olten

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Social Work

Von Roll-Strasse 10
CH-4600 Olten

+41 84 882 10 11info.sozialearbeit@fhnw.chRoute planner

FHNW School of Social Work, Muttenz

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
School of Social Work

Hofackerstrasse 30
CH-4132 Muttenz

+41 61 228 55 55info.sozialearbeit@fhnw.chRoute planner

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