Youth and Community Work BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Luton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Luton

About the course A pioneering course combining classroom-based learning with practical experience in youth work. Attend University two days a week, spending at least six hours a week working with young people, some vulnerable or at risk, alongside youth and community workers. This course allows you practical experience of your choice of career from day one, as you work towards becoming a qualified youth and community worker and develop links with employers.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. / entry UCAS Tariff Score of at least , which should include two A levels at C or above UCAS Tariff Score of at least from BTEC level 3 QCF Qualifications which should include a minimum of Merit Merit from either two BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas or from a BTEC Diploma or Merit Merit Pass in the BTEC Extended Diploma UCAS Tariff Score.

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Course programme

  • Learn whilst working alongside experienced youth and community workers, and developing your professional experience
  • Study two days a week, giving you the opportunity to earn as you learn
  • Explore your interest in community work and citizenship
  • Gain from a degree which gives you hands-on experience and the chance to develop links with prospective employers in youth and community services, voluntary organisations and charities, faith-based organisations, multi-agency partnerships, regeneration projects, community education, health and drugs services, leisure and arts projects
  • Benefit from the potential to secure paid employment before you graduate

Approved by the National Youth Agency, this course provides eligibility to practise as a professionally qualified Youth Worker, recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC). Graduates will be able to pursue a professional youth work career in a range of settings. Year 1

  • Working with individuals, groups and communities
  • The rhetoric of policy and reality of practice
  • Locating the profession, principles, values and ethics
  • Developing reflective practice 1
Year 2
  • Community work and the politics of citizenship
  • Management of people and resources
  • Research methods for youth work practitioners
  • Developing reflective practice 2
Year 3
  • Partnership working in youth and community work
  • Contemporary social policies; impacts and issues for young people
  • Independent project in youth and community work
  • Developing reflective practice 3

Youth and Community Work BA (Hons)

Price on request