Course summary
If you’re passionate about working with young people or looking to enhance your career in youth and community education, this course is the ideal next step for you. Whether you’re already working as a youth worker, community educator, or in a leadership role, this course will help you build on your expertise and elevate your career to the next level. This course will deepen your understanding of the theory and ideology behind informal education with young people. You’ll have the opportunity to enhance your skills, focusing on effective learning strategies, personal development, research, and evaluation. The course offers flexibility, allowing you to choose from a variety of options to develop your professional practice and increase your confidence in working with others. Additionally, you’ll be encouraged to apply high ethical standards in both your practice and research, setting the foundation for impactful and meaningful work. Why Education (Youth and Community)?
- The course provides a tailored learning experience, enabling you to align your studies with your professional role and experience, helping you become a reflective and inspiring practitioner.
- You’ll focus on developing strategies for personal and professional growth, enhancing your ability to support and empower young people.
- Gain a deeper understanding of educational research and apply these insights to your dissertation, focusing on informal education and community engagement.
- Collaborate with an outstanding team of expert teachers and connect with a vast professional network, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and resources to advance your career.
Modules
Full-time Core modules: Critical Social Policy in Education and Public Services Methods of Enquiry Introduction to Action Research Dissertation You will study either ‘Introduction to Action Research or ‘Methods of Enquiry’. Option modules: In addition, you choose two modules from the ‘Option modules’ tab below. Please note: If you start your course in September, you will complete four modules and then your dissertation. If you start your course in January, you will complete two modules, then your dissertation, then the remaining two modules. Part-time Year 1 One module in each of the September, January and May terms: Core modules: Critical Social Policy in Education and Public Services Methods of Enquiry Introduction to Action Research Please note you will study either ‘Introduction to Action Research or ‘Methods of Enquiry’. Option modules: In addition, you choose one module from the ‘Option modules’ tab below Part-time Year 2 One optional module from the list below in the September term, and from January to July/Aug Dissertation Option modules Exploring Teaching and Learning International Approaches to Early Childhood Education Understanding Curriculum Development in Primary and Early Primary Education Children, Childhood and Society Developing Effective Leadership Understanding E-Learning Mentoring and Coaching Education, Extremism and Community Cohesion Comparative Approaches to Learning Managing Learning and Development in Organisations Education, Society and Development E-Tutoring Special Educational Needs and Disability: Evaluating Policy and Practice
Assessment method
The course is normally assessed through course work. The assessment on the course allows you to demonstrate your practical knowledge and skills alongside developing your critical and theoretical understanding of the subject. The assessment builds on your particular interests and context and is likely to have outcomes that will be of benefit to your professional life and to your employer.
Entry requirements
You should have an honours degree in a relevant subject at 2:2 or above, or a professional equivalent. The University will determine whether a degree can be recognised as UK equivalent.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements pages.
https://hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7900* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7900* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7900* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7900* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7900* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £7900* | Year 1 |
| EU | £17600* | Year 1 |
| International | £17600* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The information provided below is for those applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2025/26. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy. This webpage will be updated with 2026/27 tuition fees as information becomes available.
Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
For further information please visit (https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding-studies/)
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH