Taught course

Youth and Community Work

Institution
Cardiff Metropolitan University · Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy
Qualifications
PGDipMA

Entry requirements

MA in Youth and Community Work

Applicants should have a minimum of 200 hours of direct and recent experience in the field of youth and community work; community development work or associated occupational groups. In addition, applicants should normally possess a degree or a or a relevant professional qualification. Practitioners who do not have a first degree, but who have considerable professional experience can apply for exceptional entry. Please contact the Programme Director to discuss this further. We only offer conditional places for this course, subject to obtaining an enhanced DBS check prior to starting the course. Please check further DBS information here.

MA in Advanced Youth and Community Practice

Applicants will normally have substantive experience in services working with young people and communities and should normally possess a degree or a or a relevant professional qualification. Practitioners who do not have a first degree, but who have considerable professional experience can apply for exceptional entry. Please contact the Programme Director to discuss this further.

Months of entry

September

Course content

At Cardiff Met we offer a suite of professionally focused postgraduate degrees in Youth and Community Work aimed at both Youth and Community Work professionals working in the field, or graduates of Youth and Community Work who hold a JNC professionally endorsed qualification.

  • MA in Youth and Community Work (with JNC professional endorsement)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work (with JNC professional endorsement) (exit award from the MA in Youth and Community Work)
  • MA in Advanced Youth and Community Practice
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management of Youth Work (exit award from MA in Advanced Youth and Community Practice

Information for international students

Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of fluency to at least an IELTS 6.5 standard or equivalent. For full details about how to apply and English Language qualifications please visit the International pages on the website.

Fees and funding

As a postgraduate, research or part-time student, the tuition fees you are charged will depend on the course you choose to study. Full information is available on our website.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PGDip
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • MA
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Admissions Team
Email
askadmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Phone
02920416044