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HETS Fribourg (Haute école de travail social Fribourg) is a university of applied sciences for social work in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is positioned as an institution that trains social work professionals who help promote a more just, equal, and inclusive society. According to the website, it not only offers a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, but also provides continuing education, customized training, research and innovation, as well as commissioned services for public institutions, social service organizations, associations, and foundations.
Its educational focus is on social work training that stays close to real-world practice, emphasizing practical orientation and personalized support. The curriculum includes the Bachelor’s program, practical training, graduation thesis work, short continuing education courses, customized training, and leads for postgraduate/CAS-type programs. Continuing education offerings are continuously updated according to the needs of professionals, service organizations, and emerging social issues. Through mechanisms such as iPOP, the school also connects research, continuing education, and social services, offering team training, facilitation of collective processes, project support, and commissioned research.
Campus support is relatively comprehensive. The school has a bilingual library covering topics such as social work, health, sociology, political science, psychology, special educational needs, migration, poverty, youth, and family, with access to the Swisscovery resource network. Students can use Cyberlearn/Moodle, Pocket HES, study counseling, psychological and social counseling, health counseling, IT services, sports resources, and student entrepreneurship programs. The text also shows that the school pays attention to equal opportunity, special learning needs, and students’ quality of life.
The collected text does not disclose specific tuition fees for undergraduate or continuing education programs, nor does it provide a complete list of certificate fees. What can be confirmed is that the site mentions Bachelor’s programs and CAS information sessions, indicating that it offers higher education and continuing education certificate-type programs. Library borrowing is free, but interlibrary transport for external readers costs CHF 8 per item, and overdue reminders incur fees of CHF 5–10 per item.
Its advantages are a strong focus on the field, a high level of practical orientation, close integration of research and social services, and the ability to provide customized training and research support for institutions. Campus support and academic resources are also fairly solid. The drawbacks are that the publicly collected information is limited regarding international applications, program duration, tuition, course outlines, and certificate recognition. The website is mainly in French; although there is a German entry point and bilingual resources, Chinese users will need relatively strong French or German skills.
It is suitable for people planning to study social work in Switzerland or the French-speaking region, as well as social service organizations seeking team training, project support, or research assistance. Access to the main site from mainland China cannot be fully confirmed. Some page videos rely on YouTube, and related content is usually restricted, so it is rated as “partially restricted.”
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