Community and Youth Work (part time) Maynooth University

Overview

Community Work is the development and empowerment of communities, through the active participation of people in addressing issues that affect them collectively; Youth Work is defined in Irish legislation and policy as a process of personal and social development based on voluntary participation and principles of equality and inclusiveness.

A range of topics relating to community and youth work are studied in all 4 years of the  Community and Youth Work (part time) from Maynooth University . Supervised fieldwork in both community work and youth work is essential for all students.

As this is an in-service programme, all applicants must be currently employed in youth work and/or community work, and have written agreement from their employer to facilitate participation in the programme.

Professional education and training that engages learners as active participants.

Career Options

• Graduates are equipped to take up professional employment in a range of community and youth work organisations and agencies, community development projects, local, urban and rural development groups, community youth projects, neighbourhood youth projects and local youth services, as well as organisations concerned with particular groups (e.g. women, Travellers, new communities) or issues (e.g. unemployment, migrant rights, drugs, poverty).

• Postgraduate options in the Department include the MSocSc (Rights and Social Policy) and MSocSc (Social Work).