Social work professions are professions related to social work. They include activities aimed at helping people and social groups to overcome various kinds of difficulties through support, protection, correction and rehabilitation.

In a broad sense, they are professions related to any social activity. A distinction is often made between socio-humanitarian and socio-economic professions. The first group includes sociologists, political scientists, psychologists, journalists, ethnographers and others. The socio-economic direction is represented by economists, marketers, managers, accountants and other specialists.  We have prepared a list of specialities which, according to experts and recruiters, are the most in demand and promising, including

• Archaeology
• Medieval History
• Political science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Archaeology
• Art History
• Literature and Culture
• History of Political Science
• Islamic Studies
• History of Art
• Sociology
• Intellectual Property and Competition Law
• Sociology of social and political conflict
• Psychology
• Antiquity and the Middle East
• Archaeology: Europe and the Middle East
• Archaeology: Near and Middle East
• Media and Communication Theory
• Jurisprudence
• Political Science
• Applied Ecology and Environmental Studies
• Digital Philology

Subjects at the Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree can be earned by taking one or more of over twenty-five courses, including

• Anthropology;
• Sociology;
• Archaeology;
• History;
• Philology;
• Geography and Ethnography;
• social science;
• Political science;
• Psychology;
• Labour and social relations studies;
• Mass Media.

Timing and choice of specialization.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme varies from country to country and from university to university. A Bachelor of Arts (BA) can take three or four years to complete. On entering university, students have the opportunity to choose two to three courses to help them make an informed choice of specialisation. During this time, students are taught mainly the theoretical foundations of their chosen disciplines. In the second year, students are offered the opportunity to choose a specialisation. Many universities allow students to choose a major and a minor, which is very convenient (for example, a historian might need to study geography in depth).

During their studies, students take part in a variety of studies in their chosen disciplines. In most institutions, students are not required to write a final project at the end of their studies: the resulting grade is calculated as the arithmetic average of the grades in all subjects.

At the end of a three- or four-year programme, bachelor students with high grade point averages may continue their studies for one year (less often two or three) to obtain the academic title of Bachelor of Arts with Honours. Such bachelors have the opportunity to participate in very rigorous research under the supervision of academics at this university.

The demands on students on the BA (Hons) course are extremely high. Statistically, around 80 per cent of those who enrol on the course complete it. At the end of the course, students have to defend a dissertation, which summarises the results of their research.

Prospects for the Bachelor of Arts.

A graduate with a Bachelor's degree is entitled to work in the field or to enter a Master's programme for further study.

A Bachelor of Arts with distinction may enter a Master's programme of higher level (skipping the first few years) or a doctoral programme to obtain the title of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Typically, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts (Hons) graduates become writers, journalists, politicians, musicians, travellers, historians, archaeologists. A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree is highly competitive in the job market and has a good chance of finding an interesting, well-paid job.

Bachelor of Law (from the Latin Legum Baccalaureus) - Bachelor of Law, LL.B - is a junior academic degree awarded to persons who have completed the relevant programme at educational institutions in countries with the Bologna system of higher education or the British Commonwealth. In some countries (e.g. the United States), this degree is simply abolished and university graduates are immediately awarded the degree of Doctor of Law.

 

Admission requirements for the Bachelor of Law.

In order to be admitted to the Bachelor of Law programme, an applicant must provide a high school diploma, English language test results, and documents required by the regulations of a particular university.

Civil and common law in the Bachelor of Law programme.

A Bachelor of Law usually takes between two and five years to complete. The legal systems of many countries distinguish between civil law and common law. You should therefore familiarise yourself with the teaching system at a particular university before enrolling. Some universities focus on civil law, others on common law. For example, a Bachelor of Law graduate may specialise in common law, but in order to specialise in civil law, he or she may need to continue his or her studies and obtain a Doctor of Laws degree. In addition, teaching systems may differ even within the same country. In Canada, for example, the Bachelor of Laws is taught mainly in common law in some universities and in civil law in others (especially in Quebec).

In the first year, students usually study the theoretical foundations of law and prepare for their chosen specialisation. In addition to the required courses, there are many electives. It should be noted that canonical Roman law, which used to be compulsory in almost all universities, is now an elective in most universities.

Choosing a specialisation at Bachelor of Laws level.

At the beginning of the second year, students must choose a specialisation. The list of possible specialisations varies from institution to institution. The most common areas of law offered to students are

• Commercial law;
• Criminal law;
• Administrative law;
• Constitutional law;
• International law;
• Family Law.

Combining a Bachelor of Laws with other subjects.

Law is often closely related to other areas of economic activity, so it is common in some universities to study a specialisation while completing a two to three-year Bachelor of Laws course.

The most common combinations are:

• Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Laws;
• Bachelor of Commerce with a Bachelor of Laws;
• Bachelor of Communications with a Bachelor of Laws;
• Bachelor of International Relations with a Bachelor of Laws.

In most countries, a graduate with a Bachelor of Laws degree is offered a one to two year Bachelor of Laws with Honours programme. Such a degree offers much greater opportunities for further legal careers.

Prospects for a Bachelor of Laws degree.

In most countries, a person who has obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree cannot immediately start practising as an independent lawyer. A Bachelor of Laws graduate must register with the relevant state's bar association. Registration is subject to a number of conditions, including the passing of an examination by an independent commission and the prior completion of an internship as a paralegal, in-house paralegal, court clerk, and so on. The length of the training period is determined by the legislation of each country.

Advantages and disadvantages of social professions:

Social professions have a number of advantages and disadvantages. Being aware of them before entering an educational institution means having the chance to make a balanced choice. Unfortunately, most applicants are obsessed with the desire to help and are unable to weigh up the pros and cons. Try to put emotions aside and pay attention to dry reasoning.

Advantages of specialities:

• Relevant, necessary, socially important occupations;
• The opportunity to help people;
• moral satisfaction in your work;
• The opportunity to meet many new people every day;
• the prospect of entering one of the professions of the future.

At the same time, the professions have a number of disadvantages:

• Predominantly low salaries;
• The dominance of employers in the form of state institutions;
• "tied" hands due to a mass of outdated regulations and bureaucracy;
• Discrepancies between expected and actual working conditions;
• a frequent lack of career prospects.

The low level of competition for social professions should also be considered as a conditional advantage - on average no more than 7-8 people apply for them in the regions. In addition, we should note the large number of budget places - the probability of receiving free higher education is extremely high. Furthermore, according to experts, the quality of education in the regions often leaves much to be desired.

Conclusion.

Social professions are suitable for young people who want to have a socially significant and important job.