MA Youth Work Leadership and Practice

• An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (normally a 2.2 or above)

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You might be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies. We award scholarships to those students who can demonstrate excellent achievement, passion and dedication to their studies.

Graduates will have acquired transferable skills for employment, which are highly valued by employers in a range of occupational sectors. Examples of these include:

• Leadership and teamwork skills;
• Problem solving skills, adaptability and creativity;
• Analytical reasoning  and critical thinking;
• Relationship building and effective communication skills.

Graduates may go on to lead projects and work with young people in a variety of roles, where they could offer generic or specialised support (e.g. knife crime, unemployment, health and wellbeing). In addition to Youth Services, organisations which may employ graduates from this course include Education providers; Charities; These could be local, national or international organisations.

Stage one

• Self, Identities within Communities of Practice (30 credits)
• Critical Issues in Contemporary Society (30 credits)

Stage two

• Work-Based Learning Pedagogy (30 credits)
• Leadership and Management in Practice (30 credits)

Stage three

• Research Project/Dissertation (60 credits)