YOUTH WORK AND COMMUNITIES - BA (HONS)

The course has been designed with key stakeholders, including the National Youth Agency, UK Youth, youth work managers, practitioners and young people themselves, to integrate the core knowledge and skills required to jump-start a successful career, working with young people and communities, whether that be in the public sector, non-governmental organisations/voluntary field or private sector.

Essential Requirements: 

• BBC or 112 UCAS tariff points from a maximum of 3 subjects.
• Applicants should have appropriate and sufficient experience of youth and community work before starting the program. It is recommended that applicants have completed a minimum of 100 hours’ of practical work with young people and/or communities prior to the commencement on a programme.
• Applicants will also have to pass an interview and an enhanced DBS check before they are able to enrol on the course.

GCSE: 

• GCSE English language at grade C/4 or above

• Equivalent level 2 qualifications can be accepted

• Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment

IELTS: 

6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands.

The Youth Work and Communities BA degree at BCU offers:

• A JNC recognised qualification to work in Youth Work, which is also valued and recognised in many other ‘people work’ contexts and sectors, in the UK and across the globe
• A core focus on diversity, equality and social difference. We offer opportunities to learn and work on placement in Britain’s second biggest city, with highly diverse young people and communities, in a vibrant urban context of rapid social change. This experience is supported with diversity-oriented learning on core modules
• A core leadership and enterprise strand, which runs throughout the programme, to develop skills to fast-track your career through strategic, project management and youth work organisational skills
• Opportunities at level 5 and 6 to select optional modules including: mental health and counselling approaches, black political activism, youth, crime and justice
• Excellent placements throughout the three years to provide experiential learning and opportunities to build professional networks and your own field of interest in youth and community
• Research skills training specifically focused upon working with diverse communities and young people
• Coverage of innovative and creative digital skills and practice for youth and community work.