Cardiff Metropolitan University

Youth & Community Work - BA (Hons) Degree

Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCyncoed Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

This exciting Youth and Community Work degree at Cardiff Met will fully prepare you to respond to the current and emerging needs of young people and communities, whilst training as a professional youth and community worker. If you are looking to make a difference to the lives of young people and play a key role in society, this degree could be for you.

Key highlights

  • Trains you as a professional youth and community worker
  • Prepares you to respond to emerging needs of young people
  • Focuses on supporting both young people and wider communities

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 80-104 — Tariff points: 80-104 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
  • GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
  • BTEC: MMP-MMM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
  • T-level: Pass — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMP-MMM T Level: Pass (C+).
  • Irish Leaving Certificate — No specific subjects r

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Full Fee Discount

    Award: Up to £1,000

  • Sport Scholarships

    Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.

  • Undergraduate Scholarship

    Award: £2,500

    Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Youth worker
  • Community development worker
  • Youth support worker
  • Community engagement officer
  • Youth justice worker
  • Family support worker

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000

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 Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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