Youth and Community Work

About this course

Youth and community work is a profession built on the belief that people develop best when they are supported, respected, and given genuine agency in their own lives and communities. At the University of St Mark and St John, the BA Youth and Community Work is a three-year full-time programme that develops the knowledge, skills, and values needed to work effectively with young people and communities facing a wide range of challenges. The degree combines academic learning with practical experience, grounding your professional development in real-world engagement with the issues that affect the young people and communities you will work with. The programme draws on sociology, psychology, community development theory, and social policy to build a rigorous foundation for practice. You will study how social structures, inequality, and institutional systems shape the opportunities and constrai

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 10 / 100Health associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 20% of graduatescards →

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