Youth Work
The BA (Hons) in Youth Work provides a one year add on for graduates of the BA in Youth Work. This Honours Degree course will facilitate the education of community youth work practitioners capable of critical analysis of policy/practice structures which shape professional activities. Upon successful completion students will have a BA (Honours) in Youth Work and a professionally endorsed youth work qualification. (NSETS).
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Dundalk Institute of Technology | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
1 Year (Add-On). During this one year add-on, course content will be delivered through Lectures, tutorials, online learning, group work and field trips.
Entry Requirements
Who Should Apply?
Students with a Level 7 Community Youth Work Degree who wish to advance to Level 8 Honours Degree Programme with NSETS endorsement.
Careers / Further progression
Career Options
This exciting course provides a wide range of careers opportunities in areas such as:
Youth Worker
Garda Youth Diversion Co-Ordinator
Youth Service Manager
Programme Co-Ordinator
Outreach Worker
Youth Advocacy
School Completion Co-Ordinator
Further information
How To Apply: Apply Directly to DkIT
Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system. Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.
International Application (non-EU)
International Applicants (not from or living in the EU) can apply through an agent or directly to DkIT to study this course.
Start Date: September.
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Youth Work (Add-On).
Course Description
This one year add-on course is for graduates of the BA in Community Youth Work. This Honours Degree course will facilitate the education of community youth work practitioners capable of critical analysis of the policy/practice structures which shape professional activities. Upon successful completion students will have a BA (Honours) in Youth Work and a professionally endorsed youth work qualification. Upon successful completion students will have a BA (Honours) in Youth Work and a professionally endorsed youth work qualification. (NSETS).
What will I study?
Research Project | Youth Work in a Digital Age | Conflict Transformation | Law and Policy of Youth Work | Ethical Practice | Addiction in a Youth Work Context | Managing Youth Work | Youth Work as Agent of Change | Modern Youth Work
* All module titles are subject to change and are for indicative purposes only. The provision of electives each year is subject to numbers enrolling on each elective and available resources.
Eddie D'Arcy (Programme Director)
Email: Eddie.DArcy@dkit.ie