The Master’s Degree in Social Work in Health Care is a joint programme leading to the award of an official university master’s qualification from the following institutions:

• University of Valencia, as the coordinating institution
• University of Alicante
• University of Barcelona
• University of Girona
• University of the Balearic Islands
• University of Lleida
• University of Murcia
• Rovira i Virgili University

The programme has a single curriculum approved jointly by all participating universities. The learning goals are as follows:

1. Expanding health care knowledge from a biopsychosocial perspective
2. Being aware of health indicators for populations in different autonomous regions in Spain
3. Understanding epidemiology and its inherent concepts
4. Broadening knowledge about public health policies and models in different autonomous regions in Spain
5. Understanding social work management and quality systems in health care
6. Widening knowledge on health system structure and operation
7. Delving into the overarching ethical principles for social interventions in health care settings, as well as the concepts of bioethics, ethical practice, dignity, autonomy and informed consent
8. Extending knowledge on community health, citizen participation and health prevention
9. Exploring knowledge on the historical background, purpose and interventions in social work for health care
10. Developing knowledge on different social work areas in health care, as well as professional duties
11. Examining different population groups supported by social work in health care
12. Shoring up knowledge on different social work methods, models and techniques in health care settings
13. Boosting knowledge on different social work diagnosis techniques and their application to health care
14. Strengthening knowledge on inter- and multidisciplinary teamwork
15. Increasing knowledge on different social work research methods in health care settings
16. Fostering research as a tool for knowledge and development in social work for health care, as a way to pursue PhD studies.

Graduates will have attained advanced training (knowledge, approaches and abilities) geared towards professional and research specialisation for social work in health care settings.

• General and UIB-specific regulations for master's programmes and rules of procedure
• Conditions for remaining at the university
• Mobility and exchange programmes (International Relations Office)
• Students with functional diversity (Support for People with Special Needs Office)
• High-quality official study