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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up)

University of Bolton

UK,England

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12 Months

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CAD 13,550/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 2005

Total Students: 8,200 +

Int. Students: 600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

A676 Deane Rd, Bolton BL3 5AB, United Kingdom

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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up)

Program Overview

The University of Bolton's BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up) course focuses on academic studies that support the development of knowledge and skills for practice. The course is ideal if you're seeking the flexible and adaptable skills and knowledge needed for a career changing lives by challenging discrimination and oppression through informal social inclusion. It's also a fantastic springboard for master's level or postdoctoral study.

Our passionate and knowledgeable staff will guide you to explore issues such as globalisation and sustainable communities, housing and homelessness, management and leadership in community development and youth work, and the governance and organisational development of public, private and third sector organisations. We'll support you in developing key transferable skills such as communication, self-awareness, time management and critical thinking. The dissertation is an essential element of your honours-level studies and offers an excellent preparation for higher-level study.

Our professionally experienced tutors bring their wealth of on-the-job expertise and practical knowledge into their research, teaching and one-to-one advice, ensuring you can benefit from a wide range of highly informed youth work and community development perspectives. Throughout the course, we'll support and encourage you as you develop your understanding and articulation of the key theories of personal and social change affecting young people and communities today.

Highlights

Our Childhood and Youth Studies courses are top in the UK for student satisfaction, according to The Complete University Guide 2022.
The course has been designed in consultation with employers, ensuring the relevance of the skills and knowledge gained by graduates.
We work with over 70 partners and external agencies such as youth and community centres, schools, alternative education projects, women's refuges and community projects, housing, health, leisure and youth training schemes, resettlement projects, and detached, outreach and mentoring projects. This ensures our course offers a truly holistic view of community development and youth studies and fosters a culture of multi-disciplinary working.
You have the chance to graduate with a wide range of practical and transferable skills that apply in all kinds of social, professional and academic areas.
We'll work to help you to develop the high-level skills in research and critical thinking that successful and ambitious professionals use in the analysis of situations, the construction and defence of persuasive arguments, the production of high-quality management reports, and their application of evidence-based practice.

Key Features

Community development and youth work offers a wide range of rewarding and challenging careers. We'll support you to gain the professional and personal skills to succeed, coaching you in areas like critical thinking, evaluation and analysis, self-reflection, cultural sensitivity and mental resilience.
We'll also support you in gaining vital academic and lifelong learning skills so that you are well prepared to research innovations, apply your knowledge in new ways, and keep abreast of shifts in policy and practice in community development and youth work throughout your career.
We prefer to keep seminar and practical classes relatively small so that you have plenty of opportunities to ask us questions and get help, as well as benefit from the ideas and support offered by your classmates.
We're committed to helping you develop your employability and career network. You'll be encouraged to attend guest lectures and undertake volunteering activities that enhance your learning, help you make contacts in the industry, and contribute to your professional development.
You'll have access to excellent academic and pastoral support from teaching staff who are also experienced professionals in community development and youth work.
Specialists in the field of community development and youth work join us as guest speakers and lecturers throughout the course.
By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Manchester, one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, is less than 20 minutes away by train. Not forgetting, the North West of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline and heritage. This makes Bolton an ideal base from which to explore some of the best cultural and outdoor activities the UK offers.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

30 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

12 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 13,550 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Bolton

CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 72.0 Minimum Listening - 17.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 17.0 Minimum Speaking - 20.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 50.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree.

Note Students can apply while pursuing a degree or on having completed one or two years of Bachelor's degree in India. Student Credits are accepted by universities in the UK based on which they become eligible for a Top-Up Degree.

Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Careers Opportunities

Community development work seeks to actively engage communities in making sense of the issues which affect their lives, setting goals for improvement and responding to problems and needs through empowerment and active participation.

The community development and youth work sector is currently undergoing significant change. Traditional sources of employment in the public sector and the voluntary, faith and community sectors are changing and therefore have to adapt their services towards a broader set of activities. This shift requires employees with flexible, transversal and adaptive knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Enabling you to gain a range of skills that can be applied in multiple contexts is a central principle of this degree. Research suggests that future employment in the field will be non-routine, creative and people-centric. This degree supports this broad curriculum, and organisations that employ graduates have been involved in the overall course design.

During this course, you'll have the opportunity to develop a wide range of transferable skills that will support your employment in a number of positions and sectors. These skills include presentation, oral and written communication, the ability to work independently and deal with complex and challenging situations, advocacy and empathy, teamwork and the ability to understand and work with people from all backgrounds.

What can I do with this qualification?

As a BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Studies (top-up) graduate, you'll be able to seek work in a wide range of youth and community organisations, in public service, charities, the voluntary and faith sectors, schools and colleges, youth training schemes, housing associations, outdoor centres, youth justice, and residential settings such a care homes. Roles are often project-based, on fixed-term contracts and tackle issues such as social cohesion, homelessness, substance misuse, sexual health education and crime prevention.

Community development and working with young people can be challenging and frustrating. You'll need to be prepared to cope with conflicts and setbacks. Results are often long-term rather than immediate, so patience and perseverance are essential.

After graduation, you may pursue postgraduate study; for example, a research-based master's degree or a PhD in education, community or youth studies. Alternatively, you might apply for a vocational course such as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), which qualifies you to work as a teacher, or a Master's in Social Work.

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use the qualification to step into a range of other careers. You may need relevant experience and/or postgraduate study for some of these roles. Possible careers include:

Social work
The Arts
Mentoring
Teaching and education
Health promotion
Behaviour management
Learning support
Work with refugee and asylum seekers
Advice work
Community education
Family support
Probation
Careers advice
Prison service
Outdoor education/activities
Residential care
Volunteer co-ordination
Youth offending

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.