Overview

Advanced Youth and Community Practice is offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University. The MA in Youth and Community Work 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.

Key Facts

The course offers students the opportunity to gain a full academic MA as well as a professional qualification in youth and community work. The programme requires students to undertake two separate professionally supervised placements in the field of youth and community work and it is possible to study the programme on either a part time or a full-time basis, attending the university to undertake the taught modules and guided practice tutorials. Students on this programme tend to develop into a highly supportive, friendly, and professional group. The course is endorsed by Education Training Standards (ETS) Cymru Wales for youth work and will enable you to secure a professional youth and community work role in the field of youth and community work.

The course comprises four taught modules of which one is an optional module, and two placement focused modules taught at the university campus, that run concurrently with two fieldwork placements. Modules run over a semester and are each worth 20 credits at level 7. Students will complete a dissertation module worth 60 credits, focusing on a topic of choice related to the field of youth and community work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Adolescent Development and Learning
Young People and the Internet: Information, Communication, and Identity
Leading and Managing Professional Practice
Multi Agency Practice
Mentoring and Coaching: Principles and Policies in Action
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Young People

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-17 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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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

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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72

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59

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6

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General requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of 200 hours of direct and recent experience in the field of youth and community work; community development work or associated occupational groups. In addition, applicants should normally possess a degree or a or a relevant professional qualification. Practitioners who do not have a first degree, but who have considerable professional experience can apply for exceptional entry. Please contact the Programme Director to discuss this further. We only offer conditional places for this course, subject to obtaining an enhanced DBS check prior to starting the course.
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Tuition Fees

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17600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11000 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cardiff

United Kingdom

628 - 1066 GBP / month

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