Developing Double Degree bilingual Master´s program “social work in industry”

The present paper reports on the experience of developing a Double Degree Master´s program between Russian and Spanish universities (UAB and KNTRU). The inclusion of both Russia and Spain into the Bologna process with the creation of common European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has provided new opportunities for students´ mobility. However, the differences in degrees duration, in the number of credits per module and the language barrier were just some of the difficulties we faced while comparing the existing Master´s programs. It should be mentioned that social work is a highly flexible discipline and while Russian university training is traditionally based on theoretical disciplines, Spanish Masters are practice-oriented towards current social problems. It was a great challenge trying to establish a common ground and propose courses for the new program that would fit the needs of social workers at an industrial enterprise, complement each other and be mutually beneficial.