BA (Hons) Youth Work

The BA (Hons) in Youth Work is delivered within the School of Education and Communities which has a reputation for teaching excellence, industry connections, and real-world relevance that appeals to applicants aspiring to make a difference in their communities and in the lives of young people.
As well as a blend of on-campus and online learning, this vocational program entails 800 hours of work-based learning. Significant time is spent on placement, where you will develop your skills and knowledge by undertaking supervised work with young people aged between 11 and 25 years old. The program provides you with the platform, skills, experience, knowledge, and qualification to progress a career in the youth and community sector and associated fields.

Year 1

• Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 1 (Core)
• Introduction to Youth and Community Work (Core)
• Preparation for Working in Communities – Part One (Core)
• Preparation for Working in Communities – Part Two (Core)
• Communication for Helping Build Professional and Educational Relationships (Core)
• Exploring Social Worlds (Core)

Year 2

• Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 2 (Core)
• Social Policies impacting Children, Young People, and Families or Youth Crime and Gangs Policy (One of two options)
• Work-Based Learning Setting 1 – Part 1 Research Project proposal (Supervised Placement Module) (Core)
• Work-Based Learning Setting 1- Part Two Research Project Outcomes (Supervised Placement Module) (Core)
• Safeguarding Practice in a Digital Age (Core)
• Identity and Social Justice (Core)

Year 3

• Leading and Managing in Children, Young People and Families Services (Core)
• Work-Based Learning Setting 2 – Part 1 Intervention Project Proposal (Supervised Placement Module) (Core)
• Work-Based Learning Setting 2 – Part 2 Intervention Project Delivery (Supervised Placement Module) (Core)
• Work-Based Learning Setting 2 – Part 3 Intervention Project Evaluation(Supervised Placement Module) (Core)
• Work-Based Learning Setting 2 – Part 4 Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 3 (Core)

Choose one option from:

• Targeted Interventions
• Radio Project
• Alternative Education Provisions
• Engaging Young People Through Outdoor Education

Employability:

Due to the need to provide appropriately supervised work-based learning opportunities, places on this course are limited. Just to be accepted onto our program, therefore, is a massive achievement, and should serve you well in furthering a rewarding career in youth work.
Because we’re the principal youth work training provider in east London, you can rest assured that you’ll be in very safe hands when it comes to finding a job after graduating and making a difference in the community. We have strong links with local youth work agencies and employers, who have known and trusted us and our students for many years.  You can find employment with a range of employers, including local authority youth services, education departments, voluntary organizations, churches, and other community-based groups. Many jobs are project-based, covering specific aspects such as poverty, education, homelessness, drugs, sexual health, advisory work, community arts, outdoor pursuits, and regeneration, plus work with targeted groups such as refugees, young offenders, or young people at risk of exclusion from school.