Bachelor of Youth Work

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Critically review their knowledge and practice of youth work and its role in empowering young people;
2. Analyse, implement and evaluate the role and significance of youth work in diverse social, political and economic contexts;
3. Articulate their knowledge and skills in diverse contexts regarding youth work and community development policy, practice and management;
4. Contextualise generic knowledge and skills that enable professional effectiveness in youth work and broader community settings;
5. Demonstrate broad and in-depth knowledge and skills for working with young people in community settings;
6. Clearly articulate the social and political dimensions of disadvantage, in particular how it relates to young people;
7. Develop, implement and evaluate a range of leadership functions and skills in a variety of youth and community settings.

VU is delivering the National Youth Work's online Bachelor of Youth Work as an upgrade course for sector professionals.

Our course lets industry professionals upgrade their Diploma of Youth Work or Diploma of Community Services to a bachelor degree, while working in the sector. Placement requirements may be undertaken in your current workplace, so you can complete these without taking leave.

You need to hold a Diploma of Youth Work (or equivalent) and have industry experience to enrol in our national program.

You'll study the same units as our Bachelor degree through a blend of:

• intensive face-to-face delivery
• online modules
• virtual classrooms.

Course credits are available for your qualifications and youth-work experience, letting you complete the qualification sooner.

Hear what some of our students have thought of the program.

Designed for industry professionals

Our national Bachelor of Youth Work course-delivery has been designed for professionals to complete while working full time in the industry.

It includes the delivery of units to ‘top-up’ the knowledge of industry students: see the second and third year of the 'course structure & units' below.

Locations

The course is offered online.

During your degree, you’ll receive practical experience in various areas of youth work, through industry-based learning and professional development.

You'll complete 200 hours of fieldwork placement throughout the academic year, at times that suit your host's needs and your availability.

Students have been placed in:

• alternative education (working with young people whose learning styles do not fit within mainstream schools)
• local government
• youth services
• not-for-profit agencies that support young people who are homeless or recent immigrants, or have mental-health or alcohol and drug issues
• diversion programs
• recreation and outdoor adventure programs.

These placements give you hands-on experience helping young people to learn about themselves, others and society generally.

Victoria University believes in inclusivity, diversity and opportunity. Studying with us means you’ll be learning in an environment that values community empowerment.

Victoria University received the highest rating of five stars for cultural diversity by the Good Universities Guide. Our students feel fortunate to learn in a setting that has such a rich representation of cultures.

VU also works to address refugee issues, tackle diversity and social inclusion issues and improve the health and social wellbeing of the region. We are proud of our cultural diversity initiatives and projects with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and Indigenous communities.

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Benefit from in-person mentoring and study sessions, along with a range of digital learning modules that you can access anytime.

Get help from our online, 24/7 support service to polish your assignments before you submit, and receive guidance on writing, referencing, maths and more.

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Meeting the minimum entry criteria does not guarantee entry into this course.

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).
OR:
Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).
PLUS:
IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score or 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).
OR:
Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.

Special entry programs

If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily.

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Additional information

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Students will require a Working with Children Check to be eligible to undertake and participate in workplace visits, placements or projects. Use the following site link to obtain additional information: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/