The BSocSc (Hons) (Youth and Community Work) is a three-year full-time degree programme. The programme is open to mature students (23 years and over) who have either substantial experience in Youth and Community Work practice or have successfully completed a suitable access programme (e.g. Diploma in Community Development, Diploma in Youth and Community Work practice, Diploma in Social Studies, Diploma in Women in the Community, etc.). All applicants are expected to have the equivalent of one year's relevant experience as a volunteer activist or full-time worker.

To be eligible for the award of the BSocSc (Hons) (Youth and Community Work) Degree, a student will be required to have achieved 180 credits by obtaining 60 credits in each of First, Second, and Third Social Science (Youth and Community Work). A student may not register for more than 60 credits in one year.

Fitness to Practise

Commencing with the 2013/2014 intake of first year students (including repeats), this programme will be subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found here. 

Attendence

As the BSocSc (Hons) (Youth and Community Work) is a professional training programme, youth and community work students are reminded that they are bound to attend every class of each module (and every tutorial, class meeting, placement session, placement supervision and placement two-way or three-way meeting), unless unavoidably prevented from doing so. All absences must be satisfactorily explained in writing to the Year Tutor. If a student's attendance falls below 80% in any module, s/he will be required to repeat that module before being allowed to proceed.

In First Social Science (Youth and Community Work) students study prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.

Programme Requirements

Students take 60 credits as follows:
SS1101, SS1102, SS1104, SS1105, SS1107, SS1110 (10 credits per module)

A list of the module titles for each subject may be found here.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the First University Examination in Social Science (Youth and Community Work) within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Second Social Science (Youth and Community Work) until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Social Science (Youth and Community Work). In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Social Science (Youth and Community Work), a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits in all of the subjects of his/her programme.

Programme Requirements

Students take 60 credits as follows:
SS2101 (10 credits), SS2102, SS2103 (5 credits per module), SS2104, SS2105, SS2107, SS2108 (10 credits per module)

A list of the module titles for each subject may be found here.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Second University Examination in Social Science (Youth and Community Work) within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

Only students who have passed the Second University Examination in Social Science (Youth and Community Work) and satisfied all other requirements specified for the Second Year, will be permitted to register for Third Social Science (Youth and Community Work). In order to be admitted to the BSocSc (Hons) (Youth and Community Work) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits in all of the themes of his/her programme.

Programme Requirements

Students take 60 credits as follows:
MG3101 (5 credits), SS3102 (5 credits), SS3104, SS3105, SS3107 (10 credits per module), SS3113 (15 credits)
plus 5 credits from the following:
SS3005, SS3006, SS3008, SS3011, SS3015, SS3016, SS3021, SS3027, SS3033, SS3041, SS3045, SS3111, SS3112, SS3118, PA3103 (5 credits per module)

A list of the module titles for each subject may be found here.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the BSocSc (Hons) (Youth and Community Work) Degree Examination within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.