The Degree in Social Education is a university degree that trains professionals trained to intervene in educational processes with people and groups in situations of social vulnerability. This course has been taught in Spain for more than two decades, with the creation of Social Education degrees having been approved in 1996.
Currently, this degree can be studied in many Spanish universities, both public and private. It is a four-year degree, in which theoretical and practical subjects are combined with the aim of training professionals trained to work in different activities within the field of social education in an effective, critical and responsible manner.
The job opportunities for graduates in Social Education are diverse, and are found in different areas of social intervention and attention to diversity.
Below we list some of the resources in which the professional profile of the social educator is required:
- EDUCATOR IN CHILD PROTECTION CENTERS. Caring for minors and young people in immediate reception centers, residential care, therapeutic care, complementary or support programs for residential care and coming of age resources.
- EDUCATOR IN JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES. As a technician for the execution of open environment measures, educator in a CIMI (detention centers for juvenile offenders) and in educational coexistence groups.
- EDUCATOR IN PREVENTION PROGRAMS. Working on the prevention of child-parent violence, drug addiction, gender violence, violence between equals, etc.
- EDUCATOR IN CARE PROGRAMS FOR VICTIMS AND MINORS AT RISK. Working with people affected by gender violence, human trafficking, sexual abuse, peer violence, disadvantaged communities, etc.
- EDUCATOR IN INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN SUBSTANCE CONSUMPTION OR OTHER ADDICTIONS. Such as therapeutic communities and outpatient addiction treatment programs.
The professional profile of the social educator is increasingly in demand in Spain, due to the increase in social exclusion and the need for attention to diversity. In general, job prospects for Social Education graduates are positive, although the labor market is also affected by the economic crisis and job insecurity.
On the other hand, the evolution of the work of an educator in Spain in recent years has been positive in terms of the growing appreciation of its role and the relevance given to it in society.
If you want to continue training in Intervention with minors, know all the details in our Postgraduate in Intervention with Minors.
