BSc (Hons) Youth Studies at London Metropolitan University

This interdisciplinary degree will develop your skills to work with young people and practise youth work. You'll be introduced to cultural studies, criminology, sociology, youth work, childhood studies and psychology. This course has a high student satisfaction rate and leads to range of employment opportunities.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Professions  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Constructing Modern Societies, Introducing Social Policy, Introduction to Sociology of Youth, Protest, Justice and Social Change, Researching Social Life, Social Divisions, Sociological Imagination, Sociological Perspectives on Youth Transitions. Year 2: Extension of Knowledge Module, Self and Society, Sociology and Current Affairs, Understanding Gender and Sexuality, Understanding Racism and Ethnicity, Values and Principles of Youth Work, Working with Young People. Year 3: Religion and the State, Sociology Dissertation, Work Placement for Professional Practice, Extension of Knowledge Module, Human Rights and Conflict.

Career pathways

Graduates have a wide choice of careers within a rapidly expanding array of commercial, public and voluntary sector bodies; fields of particular relevance include social research, community work, counselling, teaching, youth justice, trainee probation, housing, health, education, welfare rights and drugs services. Previous graduates are now in roles as student support mentors and family case workers for schools, and as caseworkers for housing services for young people.

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