Youth Work (JNC) BA (Hons)
- Level(s) of Study: Undergraduate
- UCAS Code(s): L53C
- Start Date(s): September 2023
- Duration: Three years full-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time
- Campus: City Campus
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Introduction:
NTU has a national reputation as a leading institution for teaching and research in relation to working with young people. BA (Hons) Youth Work / Youth Development is for students wishing to work with young people. The course combines full-time academic study with placements and a practice pathway for JNC qualification, which is the recognised entry route for professional Youth Work. For those more interested in the academic study of youth our Youth Development pathway draws upon sociology, education studies, social work, politics and psychology, which generates insights, research and theoretical knowledge of what it means to be young.
Why choose this course?
This course will explore the most significant social, cultural and economic changes that affect the lives of young people today. Key themes include youth culture, social inclusion and social policy, youth rights, ethics and safeguarding.
The course benefits from a diverse range of students on the programme. We welcome and support students from a range of educational background and those who have worked in practice and are now returning to study.
This course is approved and endorsed by the National Youth Agency.
Professionally Endorsed Pathway
In Year Two, students will be able to opt to gain the JNC Youth Work qualification by undertaking a sustained placement of 800 hours over Year Two and Year Three. Key learning areas include reflective practice, informal education, critical pedagogy and ethically-informed practice. The curriculum, including professional practice, is mapped against the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Youth and Community Work and the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work. Students opting for this pathway will graduate with a BA (Hons) Youth Work, which is professionally endorsed by the National Youth Agency.
Youth Development Pathway
For those students wanting to work with young people in a wider range of settings, the Youth Development pathway offers a range of bespoke modules to support students with future directions of work. These include a focus on young people and education, youth health and wellbeing and youth activism. In year 3 students will benefit from undertaking modules tailored to specific settings, such as alternative, inclusive and informal education and advice, guidance and counselling. Through the experience of engaging with these contemporary issue-based modules and the diet of assessments, students on this course are supported through volunteering and student-led research opportunities. Students opting for this pathway will graduate with a BA (Hons) Youth Development.
What you’ll study
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Careers and employability
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared with skills for practical application and research experience for working with young people. Students will also be able to apply for further study at Masters Level. For example: MA Youth Work Leadership and Practice: MA Social Work or MA Career Development and a wider variety of other courses.
On the professionally endorsed pathway, students will have the skills, knowledge and experience to be qualified Youth Work practitioners.
Excellent work experience opportunities
Whether you choose to undertake the professionally endorsed pathway, or the youth development pathway, work experience is a valued feature of this degree. The course team work closely with local youth based organisations and NTU’s Employability team to make you aware of the significant number of voluntary and sessional paid opportunities that are available.
To achieve the requirements of the professionally endorsed pathway you will need to complete 800 hours of practice-based learning in an approved placement. This could be either a volunteering based placement or paid employment.
Our Employability team
We have a dedicated Employability team located on the City Campus. The team can give you specialist guidance and practical help that will support you during the course and really make a difference to your prospects once you do graduate.
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