The Associate degree programme equips the student with the competences required of a professional in the field of Community Work. The graduate is able to:
- work from a vision on community work aimed at maintaining and increasing participation, safety, and the quality of life for individuals and groups in a neighbourhood or area.
- provide guidance and support within financial and policy frameworks and boundaries to realize a service that encompasses and addresses the wishes and needs of community members.
- reflect critically on oneself and adopt a curious attitude from a position of "not knowing".
- recognize and understand responsibilities related to professional actions and adaptability to changing roles/needs in a dynamic environment.
- focus on connection, participation, and prevention in the community and taking the initiative to facilitate cooperation.
- contribute to the vitality of the community by fostering connections among individuals, local government, and organizations.
- collaborate in interdisciplinary partnerships and strengthens networks to support and realize the participation of individuals and citizen groups.
- engage in communication and establishing dialogue among various stakeholders to serve the interests of individuals and citizen groups, while also taking the voice of the minority into account.
- exercise preventive and effective approaches by identifying early factors that increase or decrease societal participation and translating these signals into preventive action.
- generate creative ideas and anticipating changes in the neighbourhood/environment while contributing to the community's goals.