WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
This exciting course is specially designed for those wanting to work positively with children, young people, marginalised groups and communities. It has been ranked first in Wales for learning community in the National Student Survey 2019 (WGU analysis of National Survey of Students 2019).
You will:
- learn youth work methods, values and engagement skills for working to support individuals and groups with their personal, social and political development
- gain a professional youth work qualification endorsed by Education Training Standards Wales
- spend over a third of your time in placement activities
- be able to register with the Education Workforce Council in Wales as a Youth Worker upon successful completion of the course
- have opportunities for a part-funded placement through the Erasmus programme
- enjoy the benefits of studying in a department with 43 years’ experience, links with employers across North Wales, North West England, and the Midlands, and partnerships with organisations across the statutory, voluntary and third sector
- have the option to study a faith-based route in the first year and exit with a Certificate in Higher Education Youth and Community Work (faith-based), or to top up to the full degree and JNC Qualification*.
My name is Kavisha Prince Anthony, and I always had a dream of studying abroad. Thankfully, that dream came to life since I applied to the Study Advisor. I was able to receive my visa within four days. I also had some visa refusals in the past; I had about six UK visa refusals in the past, but thankfully, it was not an issue since the Study Advisor was able to make things work this time. I highly recommend Study Advisor for your dreams of going abroad, whether it be the UK or any other European country there is.