University of Strathclyde

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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