Systemic Youth Work MA

If you are an experienced and qualified practitioner, this Masters in Systemic Youth Work will provide a space for you to reflect and think about the changes taking place in children and young people’s services.

The programme offers you a real opportunity to systematically engage with the changes which are impacting on the qualified practitioners, who often find themselves in very different professional settings to the ones they qualified for.

The teaching and learning offered on the course reflect these changes and offer you creative opportunities for thinking about these issues. This reflective practice is at the heart of the MA, showing the importance of developing a knowledge base for a workforce that requires both a theoretical and practice related focus.

Systemic Youth Work explores how the core principles and methodologies of traditional Youth Work practices can be adapted to respond to the demands made by current policy agendas, and emerging issues such as globalisation and climate change. Systemic principles of connectivity, diversity and sustainability will inform the development of professional practice which enhances young people’s confidence, resilience and adaptability.

The MA has a modular structure that is programme over two years part time, during which you will take six taught modules and a dissertation. Each taught module will be delivered in a one week study block, Monday to Friday. This amounts to three study blocks a year.

Graduates from this programme will be very well placed to deal with the challenges of managing change both at a personal and professional level.

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How to Apply

For all taught postgraduate and PG Cert programmes, please apply directly to University of Worcester. You can download an application form, or can contact the Admissions office on 01905 855111 / pg-admissions@worc.ac.uk

Please post your completed application form to:
Admissions Office
University Of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ

Alternatively you can apply online for postgraduate programmes at University of Worcester via the Prospects online directory of postgraduate programmes. There is no fee for using the online application service.

When we receive your application form, your details will be passed to the Masters Programme Leader who will contact you to arrange an informal interview. You may include additional material, such as references, in support of your application or bring them with you to interview.

You can apply for postgraduate taught courses and PG Certs at any time, but preferably as early as possible before the start of the academic year, which begins in September.

Study options

It is possible to study towards a Masters award (Six taught modules plus a 15000 word dissertation) or either of the interim awards: Postgraduate Diploma (six taught modules) or Postgraduate Certificate (three taught modules).

Get in touch

Dr Wayne Richards
01905 855126
w.richards@worc.ac.uk

Admissions Office
01905 855111
admissions@worc.ac.uk

You will be required to have either:

An honours degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant subject, or a B.Phil in Youth and Community Work, plus at least one year’s professional experience in working with young people – for example in Youth and Community Work, Education, Connexions, Social Work, Youth Offending, Play Work or Health Promotion

At least three years experience in working with young people in a youth work related field and a relevant professional qualification, plus evidence of ongoing professional development

Modules

Transformative Learning
Inter-professional Leadership and Management
Action Research
Assembling Diversity
Sustainable Futures
Writing from Practice
Supervision

Assessment

Assessment will be consistent with the systemic principles which are central to the programme in adopting a holistic approach which values the personal and professional experiences of students. It will reflect the range of advanced practical skills required by practitioners whilst promoting the reflection, reflexivity and critical thinking needed for academic study at masters level.

A range of assessment methods will be used – including essays, reports, reflective journals, e-portfolios, research projects, individual and group presentations.

Academic department

Institute of Health & Society

“The University is a leading innovator in the fields of health and social care. Unique appointments such as the UK’s first professors of perinatal education and tissue viability demonstrate our commitment to research excellence.”
Louise Jones, Head of Institute

Employability

This programme will enhance employability by:

1. Preparing workers for management of young people’s services and the changing context in which they operate by providing the advanced interdisciplinary and professional leadership skills needed in the current context.

2. Providing post graduate qualification for experienced workers to maintain academic differentiation as Youth Work becomes a graduate level profession.

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