Overview

The Youth Studies program of the University of Minnesota is a transdisciplinary program that explores the social construction of youth and our responses to them. In the Youth Studies program you will …

Learn a myriad of theories about young people including: cultural, political, sociological, phenomenological, biopsychological, and historical perspectives of youth

Identify and interrogate the ideas and ask increasingly complicated questions about young people and what is known about them

Reflect on your own experiences of being a young person and your own youthhood

Engage and learn about the everyday lives of youth

Leave prepared to imagine and engage in a range of youthwork practices and professional spaces

Graduate with a background in designing innovative youth interventions and evaluation and research methods to explore what these create for young people and the communities they live in

How do we teach?

Our classes provide interactive spaces, reliant on action, dialogue, experience, and individual ang small group reflection. The curriculum has a strong field learning component and built-in opportunities for community-engaged learning. Learning doesn't just happen in the classroom and it isn’t a one-way street—you'll be in the community, putting what you've learned to work in projects ranging from collective action to action-research to evaluation of programs with and for youth.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Youth and Youth Issues

History & Philosophy of Youthwork

Adolescent and Youth Development for Youthworkers

Youthwork: Orientations and Approaches

Improving Everyday Youthwork: Practical Program Evaluation

International Youthwork

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Minneapolis, United States

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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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application for Admission

$55 U.S. nonrefundable application fee

High school (9th-12th grade) courses and grades (Required)

English proficiency test scores (Required)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

41512 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41512 USD / year

≈ 41512 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18626 USD / year

≈ 18626 USD / year

Living costs

Minneapolis

United States

1130 - 2045 USD / month

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Overview

How do we teach?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Minneapolis

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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