Youth Work and Social Education (BA)
Program Available at Carmarthen Campus
Youth Work and Social Education (BA) (ETS Endorsed) offers a professional qualification for students, and through a social science lens it explores current and contemporary challenges that are faced by young people, including:
- Trauma
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Substance misuse
- County Lines
- Children’s Rights
- Health and Well-being
- The impact of relationships
The degree triangulates theory, policy, and practice in an applied manner to enable graduates to be both excellent academics and excellent practitioners.
Known often as the ‘best-kept secret’, youth work is a powerful approach to supporting young people build resilience and resourcefulness and to achieve their full potential. Youth work is based on developing good, positive relationships with young people, and acts as the foundation for supporting young people through a range of issues. This is why the youth work degree is often viewed by other professions as highly desirable qualifications.
Campus Information
Carmarthen Campus
Our Carmarthen campus is a lively, friendly environment, centred on its original 1848 building. The campus boasts a range of facilities including a well-stocked library, a fully equipped theatre and workshops, music, media and IT suites and modern teaching spaces. The only Welsh language television channel in the world, S4C, has relocated its headquarters to UWTSD's Carmarthen campus. The public service broadcaster's new home, Canolfan S4C Yr Egin, is set to become a creative industries hub for the region.
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Your University Careers Service is the one place where you can get all the information, advice and personal 1-2-1 guidance you’ll need to get the most out of your time at UWTSD.
We are a team of experienced and professionally qualified University Careers guidance practitioners and we exist to help you understand your career options and develop your Employability.
- We can also help with queries about:
- Getting started & generating Careers ideas
- Understanding your options and making sound decisions
- Finding and getting quality work experience
- Understanding your Postgraduate options
- Starting your own Business
- Effective Job-searching
- CV’s, Applications and Personal Statements
- Interviews & Assessment centres
PSW Opportunity
- 2 Years PWS Available
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Typically a minimum of two A-Levels and/ or other Level 3 qualifications or equivalent. There may be some specific course requirements to be taken into account.
Academic Qualifications
An overall average of 70% or above in Indian Standard XII
English Qualifications
An overall English Language level equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no lower than 5.5 in reading writing, listening and speaking
or
Indian Standard XII - 70% or above in English Language component, awarded within two years of applying to the University.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
40500 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A
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