Community Development and Youth Work (Hons) (Endorsed Route) University of Greater Manchester

Overview

Community Development and Youth Work (Hons) (Endorsed Route) offered by the University of Greater Manchester provides dual accreditation from two nationally-recognised professional bodies. Recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) and endorsed by the Endorsement Standards Board for Community Development (ESB) and National Youth Agency (NYA), it involves 800 hours of fieldwork practice. Work-based learning through fieldwork placements, and academic studies that support the development of knowledge and skills for practice, are central to this course.

The core values of community development and youth work are at the heart of this degree. Our passionate and knowledgeable staff will guide you to explore issues such as social education, social policy, community engagement, politics, globalisation, social justice, equality and diversity, social history, housing and homelessness. You'll also be supported to develop key transferable skills such as communication, self-awareness and time management.

Fieldwork placements or work-based learning could be in a number of distinct settings that work to improve the lives of people in communities and young people, preparing you to adapt to the changing environments in which you may be employed in future.

Students at Community Development And Youth Work With Foundation Year (Hons) (Endorsed Route) from the University of Greater Manchester will:

• benefit from hundreds of hours of practical and professional community development and youth work experience. 

• graduate with a wide range of practical and transferable skills that apply in all kinds of social, professional and academic areas.

• develop their understanding and articulation of the key theories of personal and social change affecting young people and communities today.