Youth Work & Community Practice, BA (Hons) at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Youth Work and Community Practice is professionally validated by the National Youth Agency and leads to JNC recognition as a qualified youth and community worker. It is taught on the Burnley Campus with assessed placements in every year.

Faculty: School of Health, Social Work and Sport | Department: Youth Work and Community Practice | Duration: 3 years full-time (part-time also available) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study covers youth work theory and practice, safeguarding and child protection, policy and legislation, youth development and the psychology of youth and community, with Assessed Professional Practice in Youth Work in each year. Final-year modules include a Dissertation, and Management in Youth Work and Community Practice. Optional modules relate to young people in sport or mental health.

Career pathways

Graduates enter youth work, teaching assistant roles, teaching (with a PGCE), community activism, charity and housing association work, work with young offenders, social care and social work (with further qualifications), support work, sports coaching and development, learning support and community policing.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-112 UCAS points at A-level. BTEC Extended Diploma MMM-DMM; BTEC Diploma DD-D*D*; Access to HE 96-112 points; IB Diploma pass including 96-112 points from Higher Level subjects; T Level Pass (C+) to Merit. GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent. An enhanced DBS check is required. International applicants: Applicants from outside the UK may qualify with the first year of a recognised university degree or an Ordinary National Diploma (Lower Credit). English: IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (part-time also available)

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