BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up) at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Based at our town centre campus in the North West of England, our BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up) course allows you to build on your existing foundation degree or HND in a community development and youth studies-related subject. Completing your honours level studies can open doors to graduate entry careers in the youth and community sector, areas of social work, local government or the non-profit and voluntary sectors, as well as postgraduate education.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time, top-up (final-year entry) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (a mix of compulsory and optional) include Global Youth Work and Sustainable Communities, Professional and Academic Research Methods, Community Living: Housing and Homelessness, Management, Governance and Organisational Development, Dissertation.

Career pathways

As a BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up) graduate, you'll be able to seek work in a wide range of youth and community organisations, in public service, charities, the voluntary and faith sectors, schools and colleges, youth training schemes, housing associations, outdoor centres, youth justice, and residential settings such a care homes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You’re normally expected to have successfully completed a relevant qualification at Level HE5, such as a foundation degree or HND, or a professional qualification at an equivalent level. You're expected to have substantial experience working with young people and communities. We'll be happy to consider your application if you have non-traditional entry qualifications and relevant experience or a suitable portfolio of work that we deem a reasonable substitute for the qualifications we typically accept for this course. You’ll be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). Please note that this course is subject to the University's Fitness to Practice declaration.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Home/EU tuition fee, first year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee, first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.bolton.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=L547-D&code2=0006

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