MA Childhood, Youth and Family Studies - Youth Work Pathway

This course is aimed specifically for those wanting to work with young people in a variety of settings giving you the skills and knowledge to pursue or develop your career in youth work. It runs alongside our MA Childhood Youth and Family Studies

The broad level of understanding provided by this course allows you to build your knowledge of the theories that underpin youth work across the range of youth services both in statutory and voluntary settings. You explore the cultural and social constructions of childhood youth and families including the impact such constructions have on young people's everyday lives.

This Youth Work Pathway is validated by the University and the National Youth Agency providing you with a professional qualification in youth work. This means you need to be in a paid or voluntary placement while studying the course completing 400 practice hours across nine months if studying full-time or two years if studying part-time. You need to have a named placement supervisor at the practice setting who will oversee your work and sign off your practice at the end when you submit your Professional Practice Portfolio. If you are not currently in practice we can support you to find a placement but this must be confirmed along with a DBS check before the start of the course.

The normal entry requirements for postgraduate degrees are a good Honours degree in an appropriate subject from a recognised university: 2:2 for taught degrees, 2.1 for Master's by research. We may also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and those with substantial, related work experience.
2.2 honours degree or equivalent in related area

IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
TOEFL iBT - Overall 72 Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17