MA Youth and Community Work (JNC) (Top Up)

Entry requirements

• Successful completion and evidence of PG Diploma Youth and Community Work (JNC) which must have included 120 level 7 credits and 300 hours of placement.
• 2 references: 1 x academic and 1 x work-based
• Meet DBS requirements where dissertation research is likely to involve contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults.

NB: due to the blended delivery, and part time nature of this programme, it does not meet the requirements for international postgraduate student visas

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA Youth and Community Work (JNC) (Top Up) course is an opportunity for youth and community workers who already hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work with a JNC professional qualification, to return to study and gain a full Masters award.

You will:

• Work towards generating research that will have implications for youth work policy and practice, helping to shape professional identity within the sector and improve youth work provision for young people
• Have support from tutors with experience of conducting research in the field
• Benefit from excellent links with employers across North Wales, North West England and the Midlands, and partnerships with organisations across the statutory, voluntary and third sector

Key course features

• Flexible delivery through a blended learning approach, with a residential experience at the beginning of each semester, followed by online learning and face-to-face support with tutors as required
• Further develop your academic, research and leadership skills through conducting your own research
• Option to tailor your learning to suit your specialist area of practice and research interests
• The Youth and Community Department at Wrexham University is regarded as the “home of youth work in Wales”, having offered education and training to the youth and community sector since 1977. As such, the department has excellent industry links that you will benefit from throughout your studies
• Successful completion may lead to further study at PhD level

Fees and funding

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the fee FAQs.

All fees are subject to any changes in government policy, view our postgraduate fees.