PGDip Youth Work

The Postgraduate Diploma in Youth Work is professionally endorsed by the North South Education and Training Standards Committee for Youth Work (NSETS).   Completion of this programme allows graduates to qualify as professional youth workers in less than one year.  This programme is ideally suited to graduates who have completed undergraduate studies within a related discipline, and who have a keep interest in impacting positively on the lives of young people.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

Students undertake two placements on the projects, which are located in a wide range of community-based youth organisations.  Students may undertake the second placement abroad in a suitable youth work agency.  Students' community-based learning is a very important feature of the course, which allows students to develop their practice skills and to build their confidence.

a. A short practice placement of 100 hours (Placement I).
b. An intensive, block practice placement, which is a minimum of 10 weeks in duration, comprising 30 hours per week (Placement II).