Child & Youth Care Studies by Distance Learning

University of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom

Course overview

This distance learning programme is aimed at students with an interest in developing positive strategies for affirming and developing the professional identity of child and youth care practice.

Key highlights

Delivered entirely by online distance learning
Focuses on affirming the professional identity of child and youth care practice
Assessments built around your own work or volunteering in childcare settings
Includes a case study assessment of a child or young person
Examines leadership and management issues within your own agency
Reflective practice assessed through analysis of workplace agency policy

Entry requirements

Degree — To be eligible for this course you require a first degree or relevant professional qualification, or a combination of qualifications and experience demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study. You’ll also require sufficient access to childcare settings through which you can evidence programme and practice requirements. This will involve working or volunteering in a childcare setting, either part-time or full-time, throughout the duration of the programme. The course assessments will require you to: analyse and reflect upon agency policy of your workplace/employer undertake a case study assessment of a child or youth you are working with or have worked with analyse and reflect upon issues of leadership and management in your agency video yourself in pract

Scholarships

Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship for Masters Study
The value of the scholarship award is £6,000 and will be deducted from your tuition fees.
Up to £6,000
Faculty of Engineering: Dean’s International Excellence Award for Masters Study
Dean’s International Excellence Awards for Masters Study worth between £9,000 and £12,000 to exceptional applicants joining a postgraduate taught programme in September 2026.
Up to £9,000
Faculty of Science International Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduate Taught Masters Students
The scholarships value will range from £7,000 to £8,000.
Up to £7,000
Faculty of Science International Masters Scholarship
Scholarships of £6,000 are available to new international fee-paying students.
Up to £6,000
Faculty of Science International Scholarship for MRes Physics
Scholarships of £7,000 are available to new international students joining the MRes Physics in the academic year 2025/26.
Up to £7,000
Faculty of Science Scholarship for Online Masters Students
Scholarships of £1,900 are available to new students joining one of our online programmes in September 2026.
Up to £1,900
Humanities & Social Sciences Alumni Scholarship: Postgraduate Taught
Value: 20% tuition fee discount.
Up to 20% of fees
Humanities & Social Sciences Dean's International Excellence Scholarship
The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences is delighted to offer a number of Deans Excellence scholarships worth £10,000 to international students.
Up to £10,000
Humanities & Social Sciences: International Masters Scholarships
The scholarships will be awarded to the value of £6,000 or £8,000.
Law Postgraduate Community Bursary
Value: £700
Up to £700
Masters Scholarship for Physics International Students
Scholarships of £7,000 are available to new international fee-paying students joining a postgraduate taught masters degree in the Department of Physics in September 2026.
Up to £7,000
MBA Part Time - Female Leader of the Future Scholarship
he value of each award will be £6500 - deducted from tuition fees.
Up to £6,500
MBA Part time Visionary Scholarship
The value of each award will be £6500 - deducted from tuition fees.
Up to £6,500
SBS International Masters Scholarship
Scholarship awards will range from £7,000 to £9,000, depending on the programme and course fee.
Up to £7,000
Strathclyde Business School Dean's Excellence Award for International Students
Value: Varies by course fee - Between £10,000 and £12,000
Up to £10,000
Strathclyde Full Time MBA 60th Anniversary Scholarships
Value: 50% of Full Time MBA tuition fee.
Up to 50% of fees
Tuition Fee Reduction of 25% for NHS Employees
Up to 25% of tuition fees

Careers this course leads to

Residential child care worker
Youth worker
Children's services manager
Child and youth care practitioner
Residential care unit manager
Family support worker

Cost of study

UK/Home: £4,750 | International: £4,750

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Strathclyde, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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