BSc Community Youth Work
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Work, with a focus on community youth work. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking, ethics and professional practice, and global and comparative perspectives. Three assessed practice placements are completed across the three-year programme, each a minimum of ten weeks at approximately 25 to 30 hours per week. The degree is endorsed by NSETS and confers professional community youth work status.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Endorsed by the North/South Education and Training Standards Committee for Youth Work (NSETS) (JNC Recognised) for the purpose of professional qualification.
Modules
- Understanding Youth Work in Context
- The Foundations for Youth Work Practice
- Assessed Practice Placement 1
- Applied Socio-Political Perspectives
- The Northern Ireland Context - Transforming Communities
- Power; Inequality and anti-oppressive practice
- Assessed Practice Placement 2
- Pedagogy of Youth Work
- Critical Thinking and Professional Development
- Study Of Applied Practice (SOAP)
- Assessed Practice Placement 3
- Ethical Leadership, Management and Supervision
- Diploma in International Academic Studies
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Is BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Endorsed by the North/South Education and Training Standards Committee for Youth Work (NSETS) (JNC Recognised) for the purpose of professional qualification.
Does BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.