Overview

Youth Development Work from The University of the West Indies will provide specific competencies required for effective youth development work that will enable beginners as well as experienced practitioners to develop and/or refine their skills in Youth Development Work.

Careers

Government service

Civil service, including policing and teaching

Community development

Youth camp coordination and management

Youth organisation coordination and management

Youth Policy development and implementation

Project and programme development and planning

Project and programme management and evaluation

Research in youth development

Adviser Youth Development

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Youth Development Work: Networks, Partnerships and Resourses

Youth Advocacy: Principles and Tools

Youth Advocacy: ICTs in Youth Development Work

Supporting Youth in Grief and Trauma

Peace, Conflict Resolution and Mediation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Kingston, Jamaica

Disciplines

Social Work Community Development

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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

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC Mathematics or its equivalent; AND

An acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC English A; AND

One of the following minimum qualifications: either five subjects (at least two GCE ‘A’ Level or CAPE) and the remainder acceptable passes in CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level; OR four subjects (at least three GCE ‘A’ Level or CAPE) and the fourth an acceptable pass in the CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level

Grade requirements for CXC/CSEC subjects are General Proficiency, Grades I or II pre‐1998 and Grades I, II, or III from June 1998.

Holders of five (5) CXC-CSEC or GCE ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily obtained at the same sitting

English Language Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4110 USD / year

≈ 4110 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4110 USD / year

≈ 4110 USD / year

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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