Overview
With 600 mandatory hours of practice learning to add to UEL-based learning, it is a demanding, but rewarding, commitment.
In the Youth and Community Work course from University of East London, you will develop the ability to build confidence and trust in others, to deal with challenging behaviour and to engage, support and mentor young people in London – a dynamic environment for youth and community work.
Former students often supervise our current students in a professional capacity and you will be taught by experienced people who share your passion. The UEL tutors are locally based. They have strong links with and are active within the sector.
Tracie Trimmer-Platman has just set up a new community youth project in Hackney Wick in a voluntary capacity, while Paul Adams is a member of the youth committee of Y Care International, a relief and development agency which works in partnership with YMCAs worldwide.
Your future career
The traditional model of youth work, where you work in and later manage a youth club as the focal point of the community, is becoming less common.
The range of roles open to you now is as rewarding as it is wide. You could move into the Third Sector, a social enterprise, a housing association, a voluntary organisation or even a college. For example, a local college has employed graduates of this course as student enrichment officers - in effect working in informal education on a college site.
Other graduates are working as youth workers, in pupil referral units and youth offending teams. You could specialise in more targeted work, whether it is around learning support, diversion from crime or working with people already in the justice system.
As your career progresses and you gain both experience and credibility in the field, you can move into more senior roles, perhaps shaping policy, working in national charities such as Barnardo's or The Children's Society or taking a sideways step into a non-governmental organisation (NGO).
You could also develop an international, as well as a national and local, focus to your career - for instance, taking young people abroad, supervising and supporting them to broaden their horizons on a community project overseas.
Programme Structure
Modules include:
- Policy, Theory and Practice in Youth Work
- Field Work Practice
- Community Development, Theory and Practice
- Applied Research Project
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Social Work Community Development View 45 other Masters in Community Development in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Minimum 2.2 Honours in any subject.
- We would normally expect you to have Grade 4 / C in GCSE English and Maths.
- All suitable applicants are required to attend an interview.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
15780 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15780 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
8160 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8160 GBP per year during 12 months.
UK: Part time: £1360 Per 30 credit module
Living costs for London
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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