The first professional School of Social Work in Ukraine

About SSW NaUKMA

Professor Volodymyr Poltavets’ School of Social Work – is the first professional School of Social Work in Ukraine.

Since 1994, SSW has been training professional specialists who are able to work in accordance with international standards and develop professional social work.

School Faculty Members

SSW Tasks

  • Participation in the development of professional and educational standards of social work
  • Conducting scientific and practical research in the field of social work, implementing modern approaches to the study of social problems and professionalization of social work
  • Popularization of modern approaches to the providing of social services, supporting innovative projects and implementing European standards of social work
  • Expert support for the activities of ministries, other institutions and organizations on topical issues of social work and social policy.

“The School of Social Work brings together bright and courageous young people. Here, they shape themselves, grow into professionals, build friendships, generate ideas, and do everything they can to make the world a place with more respect, support, and social justice.”

Oksana Boyko

PhD in Social Work
Head of the School of Social Work

What the School Offers:

  • Bachelor’s and Master’s programs; advanced training programs for practitioners, researchers, supervisors
  • scientific works based on the results of research by professors and students of the Social Work School
  • own theoretical and methodological base: monographs, manuals, textbooks, including ones recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
  • advanced training courses for social work specialists, educators, researchers – everyone who works in the field of social work, social policy and social work
  • exchange programs with universities in Europe, Canada, and the United States
  • flexible learning format with the option to combine online and on-campus study
  • an atmosphere of support, inspiration, and personal growth — both in the learning process and in informal communication.