Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin (ASH Berlin) Summary
Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin is a university of applied sciences in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin is a public university that continues the reform heritage of social-work pioneer Alice Salomon and is dedicated to social work, health, nursing, therapy, childhood education, community development and interdisciplinary care. Its institutional development 1908 — Alice Salomon founded the Social School for Women in Berlin. The school professionalised social work and the education of women. Today its academic profile consists of social work, childhood education, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, health and care management, interprofessional healthcare, public health, social management, clinical social work, community development, diversity and applied research. Location matters because Berlin offers many placement and research opportunities in hospitals, clinics, welfare organisations, schools, child care centers, community projects, public-health agencies, municipalities, NGOs and culturally diverse neighbourhoods.
This master file contains a course portfolio of 11 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees where applicable. Examples for undergraduates include Social Work, Social Work – Online, Childhood Education, Childhood Education – Work-Integrated, Nursing, Nursing – Dual, while later offerings include Health and Care Management, Primary Qualification Physiotherapy, Applied Therapy Sciences. Postgraduate study includes Social Work, Clinical Social Work, Public Health, Management and Quality Development in Healthcare, Childhood Studies, Social Management, Intercultural Conflict Management, Biographical and Creative Writing, Practice Research in Social Work and Education. Each course remains a parent qualification with the specialisations noted within the course entry rather than disguised as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applications via ASH Berlin portal. Restricted programs: Hochschulstart. Foreign qualifications: evaluation route as indicated. Nursing, therapy, dual, online, part-time or continuing programs: professional training, practice partners, employment or separate fees. Candidates need to check teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before applying. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Entry to a doctorate is separate from entry to a bachelor’s or master’s program and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
For the regular students the contribution for the winter semester 2026/27 is €373.80, including €12 student representation, €85 student services, €50 enrolment administration and €226.80 for the semester ticket. Exchange students: 323.80 € (without the enrolment fee); tuition may be applied for continuing programs. The institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
This master file contains a course portfolio of 11 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees where applicable. Examples for undergraduates include Social Work, Social Work – Online, Childhood Education, Childhood Education – Work-Integrated, Nursing, Nursing – Dual, while later offerings include Health and Care Management, Primary Qualification Physiotherapy, Applied Therapy Sciences. Postgraduate study includes Social Work, Clinical Social Work, Public Health, Management and Quality Development in Healthcare, Childhood Studies, Social Management, Intercultural Conflict Management, Biographical and Creative Writing, Practice Research in Social Work and Education. Each course remains a parent qualification with the specialisations noted within the course entry rather than disguised as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is handled at the program level. Applications via ASH Berlin portal. Restricted programs: Hochschulstart. Foreign qualifications: evaluation route as indicated. Nursing, therapy, dual, online, part-time or continuing programs: professional training, practice partners, employment or separate fees. Candidates need to check teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before applying. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Entry to a doctorate is separate from entry to a bachelor’s or master’s program and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.
For the regular students the contribution for the winter semester 2026/27 is €373.80, including €12 student representation, €85 student services, €50 enrolment administration and €226.80 for the semester ticket. Exchange students: 323.80 € (without the enrolment fee); tuition may be applied for continuing programs. The institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.

