Entry requirementsEntry requirements Normally, an honours degree or equivalent plus one year’s full-time experience in youth work or equivalent. If you do not meet these requirements, please contact the course leader to discuss your individual circumstances as there may be some flexibility.
Academic titleGraduate Diploma Youth Work
Course descriptionThis course is a fast track route to becoming a fully qualified youth worker. You can study full-time or part-time to suit your needs.
There are six modules, all relating to your work as a youth worker. Two are based in the work place. The other modules cover understanding youth work, contemporary issues and management, and communication skills.
You must complete at least 360 hours professional practice with 13-19 year olds. It is likely to take place in local voluntary, community and local authority youth services. Your first placement is normally in your current place of work.
We base the course on the National Youth Agency’s requirements for youth workers and the National Occupational Standards in Youth Work (Lifelong Learning UK).
All our lecturers are experienced youth workers and the course is led by Jean Harris-Evans, co-author of Delivering Good Youth Work and a senior practitioner in the field.
We base the course at City Campus in the heart of Sheffield, just three minutes walk from the train station.
Associated careers
Youth workers work in various roles including
• youth worker in local authority youth services
• voluntary sector worker
• community worker
• learning mentor
• Connexions personal adviser
• young person’s health worker
• sports development worker
• youth offending team member
Course content
Modules
• understanding youth work • communication, interpersonal and intervention skills for youth workers • professional practice 1 • contemporary issues in youth and community work • management and leadership in youth work • professional practice 2