Community and Youth Work BSoSc

Community and Youth Work BSoSc

Graduate degree
36 months
Application deadlines: February 1
Processing time: 10 days
Application fee: €150
Full-time, Part-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: €13,500
Domestic tuition: €6,565

Program overview

A year of study is 60 credits. Both MH116 (full-time) and MH802 (part-time) combine on-campus study of a range of topics relevant to community and youth work with off campus supervised fieldwork practice. Supervised fieldwork in both community work and youth work is essential for all students. MH116 is a full-time, level 8 honours degree in Community and Youth Work - 14 weeks of full-time supervised fieldwork in each year of the degree with the remainder of year full-time on campus.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Part-time

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
Applicants are asked to bring the following with them on the day of the written assessment: A personal statement (max 350 words) which addresses : Why you are applying for this programme Outlining your personal understanding of community work and youth work Why you think you would make a good community worker or youth worker? References (two written references from work or voluntary experience or other involvement) Only candidates shortlisted after the written assessment and submission of personal statement / references will be invited to attend group and individual interviews which typically take place in April.

Career opportunities

Graduates are equipped to take up professional employment in a range of community and youth work organisations and agencies - community development projects, local, urban and rural development groups, community youth projects, neighbourhood youth projects and local youth services, as well as organisations concerned with particular groups (e.g. women, Travellers, new communities) or issues (e.g. unemployment, migrant rights, drugs, poverty). Postgraduate options in the Department include an MA in Community and Youth Work, an MA in Applied Social Studies and an MSocSci Social Science (Rights and Social Policy).

Campus location

Maynooth , Ireland

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