BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Work (endorsed route)

The University of Bolton's BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Work (Endorsed Route) is a full-time course that runs over three years. This course develops the knowledge, values, and skills required to encourage change and improvement within communities. It emphasises a commitment to challenging social inequality and empowering individuals, groups, and communities to better their quality of life. By studying this course, students are prepared for different fields that include working with marginalised communities and groups, community education, refugee work, housing, youth offending and more.Course Content: The program includes the study of subjects like social policy, community development, research, youth work, criminal justice, and more. Several modules cover each topic to aid students in gaining a comprehensive understanding. It is also designed to help students develop skills such as communicating and networking. The core values and principles in youth work and community development are also embedded throughout the course.Key Modules: Key modules of this course include Theories of Youth Work and Community Development, Social Policy, Policy, and Practice in Community Development, and Introduction to Criminal Justice.Accreditations: The course is endorsed by the National Youth Agency (NYA) and England Standards Board for Community Development (ESB).Future Careers: After completing this course, you may work in areas like working with marginalised communities and groups, community education, refugee work, housing, youth offending and more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page [here](https://www.bolton.ac.uk/course/ba-hons-community-development-and-youth-work-endorsed-route-full-time-3-years-university-of-bolton/2024-25#:~:text=Youth%20offending-,The%20University%20of%20Bolton's%20BA%20(Hons)%20Community%20Development%20and%20Youth,for%20Community%20Development%20(ESB)).