31 Part-time Master's in Community Development in United Kingdom

The Youth and Community Work course at Cardiff Metropolitan University has a professionally endorsed Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community work embedded within it and is particularly suited to graduates who have found themselves working in youth and community work and who wish to gain a professional qualification in the field.

The MA in Socially Engaged Arts Practice at the University of Salford is a transformative programme designed for aspiring artists. This course can be pursued either full-time over one year or part-time over two years. It equips students with the skills to empower communities through art, fostering collaboration and creativity in various social contexts.

The Housing (Part-time) programme offered at Liverpool John Moores University prepares you for senior leadership roles in housing organisations, local authorities, and regulatory bodies. Developed with input from housing leaders and policymakers, the programme addresses governance, strategy, community development, sustainability, and tenant wellbeing.

The MA Conflict, Security and Development at King's College London explores the conceptual, historical and policy issues surrounding security and development and how these manifest themselves in the wider context of contemporary warfare and international security.

Professionally validated by the National Youth Agency, this Applied Anthropology and Community and Youth Work  programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, brings together community development and youth work practice with the research methods and theoretical preoccupations of anthropology.

The Community Care programme from University of Kent offers excellent opportunities for full or part-time research in intellectual disability and community care leading to higher degrees. The Tizard Centre has a strong track record of attracting University and ESRC research studentship funding.

The MA in Socially Engaged Photography at the University of Salford is a transformative programme designed to enhance your creative and professional skills. Offered in both full-time and part-time formats, this course spans one year for full-time students and two years for part-time attendees, providing a comprehensive exploration of photography's role in community engagement.

The Master of Arts in Child, Family and Community Studies at Technological University Dublin is a part-time programme designed to be completed over two years. This course is ideal for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of social services and community development while balancing other commitments.

Goldsmiths, University of London offers a comprehensive MPhil/PhD in Community and Youth Work, designed for full-time study over a duration of 3 to 4 years or part-time over 4 to 6 years. This programme equips students with advanced research skills and critical engagement necessary for impactful community work and youth services.

If you want to progress into a managerial role in rural development and sustainability fields, this postgraduate course in Sustainable Rural Development at The University of the Highlands and Islands is for you. 

Advanced Youth and Community Practice is offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University. At Cardiff Met we offer a suite of professionally focused postgraduate degrees in Youth and Community Work aimed at both Youth and Community Work professionals working in the field, or graduates of Youth and Community Work who hold a JNC professionally endorsed qualification.