The Universities and Colleges Act describes the institution's responsibility to give a training which is based on the latest research and experience. The framework of the training is divided into four main elements. Full time study amounts to 60 credits per annum. The training takes in knowledge from many subject areas and it is the sum total of professional skills which the candidates have gained through their theoretical and practical studies which constitutes the professional skills of the social educator. The College is responsible for the organization of the course and for the development of a curriculum which makes it clear how the compulsory major and subsidiary elements from the general and specialist parts of the course contribute to the course as a whole.
Professional work requires insight into various areas of knowledge.
Knowledge, attitudes and skills must be acquired from both theory and practice and from one's own and related professional areas. Co-ordination and integration at the level of the curriculum are necessary. Attention must be paid to linking theory and practice, along with personal development and critical reflection in relation to oneself as a practical worker acting with others. Parts of the course can be taken together with other forms of training to develop the desires and skills necessary for co-operation among the professional workers of the future. It is a requirement that the course shall make possible the development of skills and attitudes both at the college and in the practical field.