Youth, Community and Families BA (Hons) / FdA

University College Birmingham

Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

Do you want to play a vital role in supporting the next generation? Working with young people and their families covers a huge range of areas from education and health to social welfare and community development, and our Youth, Community and Families degree course will help you make a real difference in whichever sector you aspire to work.

Learning from expert lecturers and tailoring your qualification to your chosen area of the industry, you will be able to explore specialist areas ranging from sexual health, homelessness, substance misuse and rehabilitation to community arts, sports projects and the criminal justice system. You will work with a range of service providers and examine current events within the industry affecting how society works with young people and their families, as well as hearing from a wide range of guest speakers.

Your learning is not limited to the classroom either. Our Youth, Community and Families course gives you the opportunity to undertake a work placement within the industry, boosting your experience and demonstrating your abilities to potential employers before you graduate, as well as further developing your interpersonal skills and expanding your network.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Summer Row, B3 1JB

Start date

On request

About this course

Career opportunities
Youth worker
Community development worker
Advice worker
Community support worker
Family support worker
Learning mentor

Tariff: A minimum of 96-80 UCAS Tariff points from at least two A-levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications.

GCSEs: GCSE /IGCSE English grade A*-C (grade 9-4) or equivalent.

Youth, Community and Families FdA

Tariff: A minimum of 56-32 UCAS Tariff points from at least one A-level or equivalent BTEC qualifications.

Non-tariff: Non-UCAS Tariff-based Level 3 qualifications are also considered for entry.

University College Birmingham works with a wide range of organisations to ensure you receive the best possible training and qualifications recognised by industry.

Why should I choose this course?
WORK PLACEMENT – Put your learning into practice and broaden your experience on a work placement in a variety of settings within the industry
ENRICHMENT – Gain valuable insight from a multitude of guest speakers – recent examples have included representatives from the BBC, Cherished UK and The Give Back Project
SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – Develop a specialism in line with your career ambitions through a wide choice of optional modules and a final research project

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This centre's achievements

2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Academic
  • Democratic
  • Inclusive practice
  • Developing
  • Policies
  • Practice
  • Professional
  • Ethics
  • Research
  • Mentoring
  • Criminology

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core Modules
  • Academic Skills (SEHC)
  • Democratic and Inclusive Practice
  • Developing Community-Based Organisations
  • Policies and Practice
  • Professional Practice in Work with Youth, Community and Families
  • Understanding Self and Others in Practice
YEAR 2

Core Modules
  • Ethics in Practice
  • Interpersonal Skills for Managing Practice
  • Research For Enquiry
  • Working with Communities
  • Choose 1 optional module
  • Community Health
  • Counselling and Guidance Skills for Practice
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Mentoring for Learning
  • Substance Misuse
Choose 1 optional module
  • Working with Families
  • Young People in Transition
YEAR 3

Core Modules
  • Enhancing Professional Practice in Work with Youth, Community and Families
  • Leadership and Management in Community-Based Organisations
Choose 1 optional module
  • Alternative Practice
  • Youth and Community Development
Choose 1 optional module
  • Professional Engagement
  • Research Project (SEHC)

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

In light of COVID-19, we have made some changes to the way we deliver our teaching. We are continually following the guidelines and measures put in place by the UK Government to ensure our students and staff are safe on campus, whilst remaining committed to providing high-quality education. The information below explains how teaching will take place in semester 2 (or semester 1 for those joining us in January) for each level/year of this course.

  • Level 4
  • Level 5
  • Level 6

Assessment

Estimated breakdown of assessment for this degree course:

  • Coursework – 75%
  • Practical assessment – 25%

Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2015-2020.

Additional information

Fee - 
A half year tuition fee is £4,625. UK/EU students do not pay tuition fees for any placement periods.

International students
If you are an international student enrolling on a a full-time foundation degree or a BA/BSc in 2020/21, your fee for this academic year will be £11,500 per year.
If you complete a placement year, there will be an administration fee of £500 for a full year, or £250 for a half-year placement.

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