BUT Carrières sociales - Assistance sociale at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

Programme overview

Three-year BUT in social careers with a dual university and professional certification: students can prepare the state diploma of social worker (DEASS) over three years from the first year, the department being an approved DEASS training centre.

Faculty: IUT de Bobigny | Duration: 3 years (Bac+3) | Study mode: Full-time; taught in French | Location: Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Two competences common to all BUT Carrières sociales pathways and two specific to the pathway (establishing an individual or collective social support relationship; professional communication), taught jointly by social-work professionals and academics.

Career pathways

Access to the social-work professions, or further study at licence level (for example the Master in management of health and social organisations at the university); the DEASS is required for the title of social-service assistant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application through Parcoursup. Commitment to all three years is compulsory for the DEASS route.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2025/2026). Licence-cycle national diploma (licence, licence professionnelle, BUT, DEUST): national registration fee for students under the standard scale (EU/EEA and others at the standard rate); excludes CVEC Source

International applicants: EUR 2,895 a year (2025/2026). Licence-cycle national diploma (licence, licence professionnelle, BUT, DEUST): differentiated rate for non-EU students in international mobility (article 8 of the order of 19 April 2019); excludes CVEC and may be subject to exemptions Source

Duration: 3 years (Bac+3)

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/

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