BA Youth & Community Work
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Social Work, focusing on youth and community work. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme includes three practice placements totalling 800 hours of supervised professional experience. On graduation, students receive a professional qualification recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) and are eligible to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 80-104 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCD-BCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMP-MMM IB: No specific subjects required.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 99%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 98%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 55%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- Wales: 94%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 50%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Endorsed by the Education and Training Standards Committee Wales (JNC Recognised) for the purpose of professional qualification.
Modules
- Practice Placement & Professional Development I (including 250 hours of real-world experience and skills)
- Contemporary Youth & Community Work Policy & Practice
- What Makes Us Who We Are
- Working with People in a Social Context
- Researching Communities
- Practice Placement & Professional Development II (including 300 hours of real-world experience and skills)
- Education for Change
- Anti-Oppressive Practice & Being an Effective Ally
- Partnership & Multi-Agency Working
- Research within Youth & Community Context
- Practice Placement & Professional Development III (including 250 hours of real-world experience and skills)
- Dissertation Research Project (on a topic of your choice)
- Leading & Managing Youth & Community Work
- Activism & Community Action for Change
- Crime and Justice
- The Global Context
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Youth & Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £39,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Social work.
What do graduates of BA Youth & Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Youth & Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Youth & Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCD at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is BA Youth & Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Endorsed by the Education and Training Standards Committee Wales (JNC Recognised) for the purpose of professional qualification.
How many students continue on BA Youth & Community Work at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.