BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Work (endorsed route) at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Our BA (Hons) in Community Development and Youth Work is recognised by the JNC and was the first in the North West of England to offer dual professional recognition from the NYA and ESB. Incorporating 800 hours of fieldwork experience, it offers the flexible and adaptable skills and knowledge needed for a career making a real difference to young people and communities.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4.5 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (a mix of compulsory and optional) include Ethics, Values and Reflective Practice, Youth Work, Policy and Practice, People, Power and Social Change, Group Work and Informal Education, Placement 1: Exploring Practice in a Youth and/or Community Setting, Community Development, Policy and Practice, Diversity, Identity and Social Justice, Enabling Healthy Communities, Contemporary Issues in Youth Work, Placement 2: Developing Professional Practice in a Youth and/or Community Setting, Global Youth Work and Sustainable Communities, Professional and Academic Research Methods, Community Living: Housing and Homelessness, Management, Governance and Organisational Development, among others.

Career pathways

As a BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Work graduate, you'll be able to seek work in schools and colleges, youth and community centres, charities, youth training schemes, housing associations, outdoor centres, youth offending teams, churches, community-based groups and residential settings such as care homes. Roles are often project-based, on fixed-term contracts and tackle issues such as social cohesion, homelessness, substance misuse, sexual health education and crime prevention.

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Entry requirements

96 UCAS points. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. For this endorsed pathway, you'll need to provide evidence that you've completed at least 100 hours of work experience, either working with young people or in a youth work or community practice setting. You'll be required to attend an interview as part of the application process. If you lack the required formal qualifications but have many years experience of working with young people and adults in the community, we encourage you to apply. You'll be expected to attend a face-to-face interview and undertake a written assessment. This course involves working unsupervised with young people and/or vulnerable adults and you must gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting your studies. Charges are payable to cover the cost of the DBS Enhanced Disclosure application and annual registration with the online Update Service.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Home/EU tuition fee, first year of study; total course fee £29,370 Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee, first year of study; total course fee £52,500 Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4.5 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=L540-D&code2=0019

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