Overview

Community Youth Work degree offered at Ulster University aims to provide educational experiences through a purposeful, relational presence between youth workers, young people and their communities which enables young people to have meaningful opportunities, resources and support to exert influence individually and collectively in their society.

Careers

There are a range of career options available to graduates and these include opportunities across the statutory and community and voluntary sectors. The following key duties for professional youth workers are identified in the JNC Report (Extract from Joint Education Services Circular (JESC) No 166 JNC Report Appendix IV, pg 56): Performing all the duties in the First and Second Levels for Youth Support Workers; Managing and developing a range of services; Developing staff and facilities; Working with other agencies to develop services across the community; Leading project development and implementation; Management responsibility for staff.

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Programme Structure

Course include:

Context of Youth Work

Assessed Practice

The Pedagogy and Practice of Community Youth Work

Power,Inequality and Anti-Oppressive Practice

Ethical Leadership, Management and Supervision

Critical Thinking and Professional Development

Dissertation (Community Youth Work)

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-08 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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110

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80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derry, Ireland

Disciplines

Social Work Management Studies Corporate Social Responsibility View 3 other Masters in Corporate Social Responsibility in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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110

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80

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59

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6

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General requirements

An Honours or non-Honours degree from a University of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council for National Academic Awards, the National Council for Educational Awards, or the Higher Education and Training Awards Council or from an institution of another country which is recognized as being of an equivalent standard; or
an equivalent standard in a Postgraduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma or an approved alternative qualification; and

a degree or equivalent or demonstrate their ability to undertake the course through the accreditation of prior experiential learning. Specific requirements for admission are detailed below. Applicants must satisfy the University’s general entry requirements as set out in the prospectus or demonstrate their ability to undertake the course through the accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL).
Students must be working 16 hours per week in a Community Youth Work setting.

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Tuition Fees

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17810 GBP / year

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7606 GBP / year

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Living costs

Derry

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / month

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