Advanced Youth and Community Practice

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Social work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

At Cardiff Met we offer a suite of professionally focused postgraduate degrees in Youth and Community Work aimed at both Youth and Community Work professionals working in the field, or graduates of Youth and Community Work who hold a JNC professionally endorsed qualification.

**MA in Youth and Community Work (with JNC professional endorsement) Postgraduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work (with JNC professional endorsement) (exit award from the MA in Youth and Community Work) MA in Advanced Youth and Community Practice Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management of Youth Work (exit award from MA in Advanced Youth and Community Practice**

The MA in Advanced Youth and Community Practice is suitable for graduates within the field of youth and community work who hold a JNC professionally endorsed qualification in youth and community work. It is also suitable for those from associated professional disciplines who wish to study youth and community work at an advanced level, for the purpose of their professional learning and development.

It aims to equip graduates with the knowledge and understanding to equip them to respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities of the evolving fields of practice involving young people and communities. It will support progression into managerial positions in youth and community work.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MA

Location: Cardiff

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: Cardiff

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1172 Social services managers and directors
3231 Higher level teaching assistants
2462 Probation officers
3221 Youth and community workers
2464 Youth work professionals
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Cardiff
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Social work, childhood, and youth studies