Overview

Social Work and Development from the University of Aruba is tailored for those passionate in acquiring knowledge about social and human behavior and develop a wide spectrum of competencies to empower resilient individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities in diverse, multicultural and multilingual societies.

Our future professionals are trained to conduct research and be resourceful agents of change to enhance the human development potential and capabilities of all participants.

Careers

Graduates are offered exciting careers in a wide array of governmental, nongovernmental social service agencies, foundations and private sector organizations. Given our development perspective, our graduates are also trained to become human rights advocates and social entrepreneurs.

Possible career opportunities include the following: school social worker, court social worker, substance abuse counselor, contributor to policy making and analysis & managing social service agencies and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Work

Human Rights, Values and Ethics

Caribbean Social Issues and Change

Social Work Theories and Methods

Counseling Theories and Methods

Social Work with Children and Youth

Social Legislation and Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oranjestad, Aruba

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the Social Work & Development program is permitted to the person who is in possession of:

a HAVO diploma;
a VWO diploma;
an EPI (MBO) Level 4 diploma;
a Bachelor’s degree in a different field;

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2000 AWG / year

≈ 2000 AWG / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

500 AWG / year

≈ 500 AWG / year

Additional Details

Total Tuition International 4x times the local tuition fee + administration fee.

Living costs

Oranjestad

Aruba

4106 - 8212 AWG / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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