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Course Overview

This course equips youth workers with a wide range of skills, values and knowledge to work in professional settings with many agencies that work with young people. The programme also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

This programme is validated by NSETS (North-South Education and Training Standards Committee) and confers professional status on those who successfully complete the three years of study.

The programme integrates teaching and practice in its approach to learning. There are three work-based assessed practice modules over the three-year period, which last for a minimum of 10 weeks for approximately 30 hours per week. The modules of study reflect the need for students to develop knowledge and skills for practice. These include the context of youth work, foundations of youth work practice (interpersonal skills and informal education) psychology processes, sociology, social policy & management and supervision theory & practice. Community development and applied independent study also form key elements of the programme.

The staff team is experienced youth work practitioners with a range of specialisms. Youth justice, gender-based work, community relations, sexual orientation, and mental health are some of the research themes which the team has focused upon.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is CDD*.

*You may satisfy the requirement for the third A-Level grade by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as recognized by the University.

A range of OCN NI Youth Work qualifications holds UCAS points. These will contribute to your total tariff eg OCN level 3 certificate in youth work equals 8 points with the level 3 diploma equating to 16 points.

Applied General Qualifications

Overall BTEC QCF Extended Award profiles MMM.

Overall BTEC RFQ National Extended Diploma profile MMM.

Irish Leaving Certificate

78 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of four subjects at Higher Level and one subject at Ordinary Level. English Grade H6 or above (HL) or Grade 04 or above (Ordinary Level) if not sitting at Higher Level.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is CDDDD.

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CC.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum 24 points (12 at Higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Overall Access profile 51%.

GCSE

GCSE Profile to include GCSE English Language grade C or above (or equivalent).

English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognizes a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Fees

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Fees

£4530

England Scotland Wales the Islands and EU Fees

£9250

International Fees

£14910


This information was accurate on : 13/04/2021
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