Overview

Youth and Community Work (JNC) from Wrexham University is ideal for practitioners who would like to gain the JNC professional qualification, but may already hold a bachelor’s degree in another subject. The programme covers core topics, principles and values required to be a professional youth worker, whilst also allowing you to tailor your learning to your specialist area of practice.

Career:

Successful completion of this course leads to a JNC professional Youth Work Qualification, which is requirement for registration with the Education Work Force Council in Wales. This is also the professional qualification required for most Youth Work jobs in England and Scotland. You will complete over 300 hours of placement on the course which provides you with relevant work experience in the Youth and Community Work sector.

Graduates from the course work in a variety of settings, including working in projects and services in the following areas:

Young Carers
Care Leavers and Young People in Care
Young Offenders
Hospital Youth Work
Mental Health
Youth Homelessness and Housing

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theorising Youth and Community Work

Contemporary issues in Youth and Community Work

Advanced Research methods

Applied Youth Work Practice

Negotiated Learning

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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79

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59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Wrexham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work View 159 other Masters in Social Work in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

The academic entry requirements for the course are a good honours degree or appropriate professional qualification.
Previous experience of 200 hours in a youth and community work setting is required and must be evidenced. This can be gained in voluntary or paid work within the field of youth and community work. The programme team are able to advise students regarding volunteering and work experience opportunities if required.

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Tuition Fees

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12500 GBP / year

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Living costs

Wrexham

United Kingdom

500 - 800 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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