Description

BSocSc Community and Youth Work (Full-time)

This level 8 honours degree in Community and Youth Work at Maynooth University – equivalent of 1.5 days per week tuition on campus plus summer schools; two periods of block fieldwork placement (dates set at commencement of programme).

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Duration

3 years

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

€13,500 per year

Location

Maynooth, Ireland

The programme

Community Work is the development and empowerment of communities, through the active participation of people in addressing issues that affect them collectively; Youth Work is defined in Irish legislation and policy as a process of personal and social development based on voluntary participation and principles of equality and inclusiveness.

A range of topics relating to community and youth work are studied in all 4 years of the programme. Supervised fieldwork in both community work and youth work is essential for all students. As this is an in-service programme, all applicants must be currently employed in youth work and/or community work, and have written agreement from their employer to facilitate participation in the programme. Professional education and training that engages learners as active participants.

Career Options

Graduates of the Community and Youth Work at Maynooth University are equipped to take up professional employment in a range of community and youth work organisations and agencies – community development projects, local, urban and rural development groups, community youth projects, neighbourhood youth projects and local youth services, as well as organisations concerned with particular groups (e.g. women, Travellers, new communities) or issues (e.g. unemployment, migrant rights, drugs, poverty).Postgraduate options in the Department include the MA in Applied Social Studies and the MSocSc (Rights and Social Policy).