Community Development and Youth Work (Endorsed Route)

Undergraduate

3 yrs (FT) 4.5 yrs (PT)

Our BA (Hons) Community Development and Youth Work degree offers dual accreditation from two nationally-recognised professional bodies. Recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) and endorsed by the Endorsement Standards Board for Community Development (ESB) and National Youth Agency (NYA), it involves 800 hours of fieldwork practice. Work-based learning through fieldwork placements, and academic studies that support the development of knowledge and skills for practice, are central to this course.

Required Qualification

Foundation: Successful completion of Sri Lanka Ordinary Level at credit and distinction level.Foundation programme IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent). Undergraduate: Successful completion of Sri Lanka Advanced Level with grades A,B and C.Sri Lanka National Diploma / Certificate (subject to final grade).We accept applications for entry to year 2 & 3; however these are assessed on a case by case basis.Undergraduate programmes IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent).

Scholarships

The maximum level scholarship extends to £5,000 for the duration of 3-year bachelors study and £3,000 for 1 year/18 months masters/PhD study. The level of the International Excellence Scholarships is broken down into three bands (Gold, Silver and Bronze) based on the academic ability of the applicant. Band Criteria: Gold – Students with a top quartile (25%) mark in their entry qualification Silver – Students with a top half (50%) mark in their entry qualification Bronze – Most international students will be eligible