BA (Hons) in Youth Work

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The BA (Hons) in Youth Work provides a one-year complement to BA in Youth Work graduates that prepares students for employment in youth work and community work. This honors degree course will facilitate the education of community youth work professionals capable of critical analysis of the policy / practice structures that shape professional activities.

Program structure

YEAR 1

Semester 1

(Mandatory)

Research project 1
Youth work in the digital age
Conflict transformation
Youth Work Law and Policy
Ethical practice

Semester 2

(Mandatory)

Research project 2
Addiction in a context of youth work
Youth work management
The work of young people as agents of change
Modern youth work

Career oportunities

This exciting course offers a wide range of career opportunities in areas such as:

Youth worker
Garda Youth Diversion Coordinator
Youth Services Manager
Program coordinator
Extension worker
Defense of youth
School completion coordinator

Admission requirements

A minimum of a 50% grade in the final year of a bachelor’s degree (level 7) in Community Youth Work.
IELTS 6.0 or higher (or its internationally recognized equivalent).