BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work

Key Facts

• The course incorporates a JNC-professional recognised qualification (Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers)
• The Youth and Community Work degree is the longest established and most extensive course of its kind in Wales
• As ‘The Home of Youth Work in Wales’ The course has enjoyed professional recognition since 1978 and has been updated to meet requirements of all-degree entry to the profession in 2010
• The content of the course relates to UK policy agendas, focusing on Wales, though with European and International perspectives explored through select  modules
• Fieldwork modules are a key part of the course to help integrate theory and practice
• Work-based learning is overseen by experienced practitioners

Course Content

BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work

This course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of youth and community work, including the establishment of core skills and values, the development and delivery of informal education opportunities and exploring policy and management processes in service delivery.

With an emphasis on anti oppressive practise and the development of critically reflective practitioners our undergraduate course ensures a progressive curriculum is supported by dedicated tutors and a new virtual learning environment Moodle.

Year 1

Understanding Society
Developing and Managing Reflective Practice
Understanding Self and Others
Developing Issue Based Learning
Fieldwork Placement 1 ‘Foundations of Reflective Practice’

Year 2

Politics and Social Policy
Creative Skills for Engagement
Management of Evidenced Based Practice
Fieldwork Placement 2 ‘Effective Practice’

Year 3

Critical Analysis of Informal Education
International Perspectives in Lifelong Learning
Professional Studies in Supervision
Social Research
Fieldwork Placement 3 ‘Professional Reflective Practice’

Career Opportunities

Many graduates of these courses have careers within local authorities, voluntary and community organisations or education providers. Across England and Wales, the youth and community profession has become all graduate in response to employers’ needs to have a highly educated workforce.

Types of work that graduates undertake include youth work, community development, children’s rights, outdoor education, drug and alcohol education, sex and relationships education, community arts and media, supported housing, youth justice, mentoring and guidance, LGBTQ work, disability work, and BME work.

Entry Requirements & Applying 240 UCAS tariff points at GCE A level or equivalent. Appropriate AS-Level and Level 3 Key Skills qualifications will also be taken into account. Previous experience of youth and community work rather than academic qualifications can be taken into account. Entry to this honours degree is through UCAS for full-time students and by direct application to the university for part-time students. All All applicants considered suitable are interviewed with those with disabilities or from relevant access courses or Level 3 youth work courses automatically offered an interview.

Course duration

Full-time

Three years

Part-time

Five years

Fees

Full time 2013/14 £7250