MA Youth and Community Leadership

Program Description

The MA Youth and Community Leadership programme equips students with the skills to become resilient, innovative and socially responsible practitioners, leaders and managers.

With a strong emphasis on evidence based best practice and learning through reflecting on practice the programme is suited to both to those embarking on a youth and community work career as well as those wishing to progress within statutory, private, voluntary or independent sector organisations.The MA Youth and Community Leadership qualification and professional youth work status (validated by NYA) enables graduates to seek employment in a range of settings across the UK and internationally. These are just some examples of organisations and services that provide opportunities for youth and community leaders:

  • Charities and Community Interest Companies.
  • Statutory Organisations – local authorities; police and fire service; health service.
  • Schools, Colleges and Universities.
  • Faith based groups.
  • Uniformed services.
  • Housing Associations and others.

Admission Requirements

This programme welcomes applicants from those with a wide variety of educational qualifications, including undergraduate degrees as well as those who can demonstrate skills and experience gained through paid or voluntary roles with individuals or communities.

Applicants should demonstrate:

  • in their personal statement the relevant work or voluntary experience they have gained with young people or adults in a community related setting.
  • All suitable candidates will be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.

All offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

  • Successful interview by the University,
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) report (this does not mean an applicant must have a ‘clear’ DBS. However any DBS issues will need to be discussed prior to interview (where possible) and full enrolment on the programme and;
  • an Overseas Police check for those who have resided outside of the UK at any time in the last five years prior to the course start date. (This is in addition to completing the UK DBS unless you have not lived in the UK during the last five years).  It is recommended that you try to obtain the police check prior to coming to the UK, if you are currently living outside of the UK

IELTS Requirements

Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall
5.5 5.5 6 5.5 6.5

Remarks:

  • Indian Students for IELTS Waiver - At least 70% marks in English language course in Higher Secondary School

Course Features
  • Country United Kingdom
  • City Northamptonshire
  • State England
  • Course Duration 1 Year
  • Application fee 0 GBP
  • Tuition fees yearly 15,000 GBP
  • Cost of Living per year 10,000 GBP
  • Starting dates September
  • IELTS (Total) 6.5
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