BSc Community Youth Work
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Work, focusing on community youth work practice. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking, ethics and professional practice, and global and comparative perspectives. The programme is validated by NSETS (North South Education and Training Standards committee) and confers professional status upon completion. Three assessed practice placements are completed over the four-year period, each lasting an average of 20 weeks.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 99%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Understanding Youth Work in Context
- The Foundations for Youth Work Practice
- Applied Socio-Political Perspectives
- Assessed Practice Placement 1
- Power; Inequality and anti-oppressive practice
- Pedagogy of Youth Work
- The Northern Ireland Context - Transforming Communities
- Assessed Practice Placement 2
- Critical Thinking and Professional Development
- Study Of Applied Practice (SOAP)
- Assessed Practice Placement 3
- Ethical Leadership, Management and Supervision
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £36,500. The £34,000 median after fifteen months is £1,000 less than the UK median for Social work.
What do graduates of BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BSc Community Youth Work at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.