Community Work Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Youth and Community Work BA (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 69% 0% 20% £9250 £11000 117 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Community Development and Youth Work (endorsed route) BA (Hons) University of Bolton 98% 0% 0% £9250 £37350 99 Bolton On campus Full-time
Community Development BA (Hons) University of Glasgow 95% 10% 15% £27750 £66600 £81600 194 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 63% 5% 0% £9250 £15000 115 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (Youth Work) (3 Years or 4 Years including Foundation) BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 100% 10% 10% £9000 £13000 110 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work BA (Hons) Newman University 66% 5% 7% £9250 - 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Newman University 66% 5% 7% £9250 - 116 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Social and Community Work BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 93% - 5% - - 127 London On campus Full-time
Social and Community Work HND North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - 0% 20% £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Social Science, Community Development and Youth Work BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 93% - 5% - - 94 London On campus Full-time
Youth & Community Development BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 93% - 5% £9250 £11400 94 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (with JNC Recognition) MSc London Metropolitan University 93% - 5% £9300 £13750 94 London On campus Full-time
Youth Work & Community Development with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby - - - £9250 £14045 - Derby On campus Full-time
Community Development and Leadership BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Community Development and Youth Studies with foundation year BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Community Development and Youth Work with foundation year (endorsed route) BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Community Development and Leadership (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Youth & Community Work MA (PG) Plymouth Marjon University - - - £6500 £12000 - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Youth Work and Community Development BA (Hons) De Montfort University - - - £9250 £14750 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work BA (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Youth Work & Community Development BA (Hons) University of Derby - - - £9250 £14045 - Derby On campus Full-time
Community Development and Public Policy with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Youth & Community Development (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £11400 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Youth Work and Community Development (JNC) BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 £10500 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (Advanced Practice) MSc London Metropolitan University - - - £995 £1470 - London On campus Part-time
Youth and Community Work (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Community Development and Public Policy BSc (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Social and Community Work (Integrated Health and Social Care) HND Wiltshire College and University Centre - - - £6000 £11500 - Chippenham On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (JNC) (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Social and Community Work HNC Doncaster College and University Centre - - - £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work MA Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £1200 - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Youth and Community Work In-Service BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield - 10% - - - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Social and Community Work HND Calderdale College - - - £6950 - - Halifax On campus Full-time
Social and Community Work HNC HNC Bury College - - - £7500 - - Bury On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Work (JNC) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Social and Community Work HNC Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Community Development and Youth Studies BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - 10% - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
Level 4 - Social & Community Work (Children, Young People & Families) HNC South Thames College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Applied Anthropology and Community Development MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Youth and Community Development MA Liverpool Hope University - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Social and Community Work HND Birmingham Metropolitan College - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Community Work

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29127 £24882 £27670
25-75 percentile range £25062 - £31576 £17078 - £30541 £18866 - £34301
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Community Work courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28382 £24353 £27446
25-75 percentile range £24486 - £30353 £17880 - £28963 £20403 - £33178
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Community Work

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Community Work who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Community Work

  • Government Agency
  • Group Home
  • School Board
  • Prison

Jobs of graduates of Community Work (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Community Work at Anglia Ruskin University

75% Welfare Professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Community Work in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Community Work

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Community Work, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Community Work is the study of social work services aimed at support of vulnerable/under-privileged people within particular communities in society.

The median salary of graduates of Community Work was £29127 15 months after graduation, £24882 3 years after graduation and £27670 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Community Work studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

Youth and Community Work (Youth Work) (3 Years or 4 Years including Foundation) - BA (Hons) at Cardiff Metropolitan University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.